With the government giving in-principle approval to the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme for defence personnel, workers at Indian Railways, the country’s largest employer, are asking for similar pension benefit, arguing their duties too are “hazardous, risky and complex”.

Railway employees work at over 8,000 Railway stations covering more than 65,000 Kilometer of tracks and over 85% of Railway employees perform duties at remote places, extremist infested areas and places where no township or medical or drinking water or schooling facilities exist, National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR), that represents over 90% of the railways 1.3 million strong workforce, said.

Shares of Mahindra & Mahindra have touched a 52-week low of Rs 1,095, extended its nearly 9% fall in past one week on the BSE, after the company reported a single digit 1.29% year-on-year increase in total sales of 35,634 vehicles in August. It sold 35,180 units in the same month last year.

The company has reported a 22.03% decline in its tractor sales at 11,699 units in August as against 15,006 units in the same month last year.

At least 47 fighters were killed in clashes between the Islamic State group and Syrian insurgents, a monitor said on Saturday, in an area where the United States and Turkey are planning to open a new front against the ultra-hardline group.

Former two-time US Open winner and world number eight Rafael Nadal crashed out in the third round of the grand slam on Friday night. He conceded a two-set advantage to finally lose in five sets to world number 32 Fabio Fognini of Italy.

Nadal after taking a two set lead was also ahead in the third set 3-1, before his fortune turned. Fognini wrestled his way back into the game and claimed a 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 win over Nadal at Flushing Meadows. Fognini will next face Spain's Feliciano Lopez in round four.

The government of India on Saturday agreed to implement the One Pension One Rank for retired armed forces personnel.

The decision, announced by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, brings the curtains down on a prolonged agitation by ex-servicement that escalated into a fast-unto-death by some retired personnel last month.

HDFC Bank Ltd has rolled out its educational film 'Dhanchayat' in Odisha.

'Dhanchayat' aims to raise awareness about the dangers of borrowing money from the unorganised sector, particularly in rural areas. This film has been launched under the aegis of 'Swachh Banking', the Bank's latest CSR (corporate social responsibility) initiative.

An Army jawan was injured as Pakistani troops today violated the ceasefire by firing on forward posts along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.

"Pakistani troops violated ceasefire and resorted to unprovoked firing in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district around 0745 hours," a Defence Spokesman said.

Bear hug dragged down domestic equity markets for the fourth consecutive week and to their lowest levels in over a year on weak global cues coupled with China slowdown fear and continuous selling pressure by foreign institutional investors. Key benchmark indices plunged over 4 per cent during August 28 and September 4.

The BSE Sensex lost 1,190.48 points at 25,201.90 for the week ended September 4. NSE Nifty also dipped by 346.90 point at 7,655.05 during the same period.

Three international flights received bomb threats in the early hours of Saturday here at the Delhi airport. However, the emergency has been called off after the security checks.

A Jet Airways and a Cathay Pacific flight bound for Hong Kong were already airborne when both had to return to the Delhi international airport and sent to isolation bay, sources said. Cathay Pacific flight has taken off for the destination while Jet Airways flight will soon depart, sources said

Bollywood singer-composer Aadesh Shrivastava who was battling cancer passed away post midnight. He was 51.

Shrivastava had been undergoing cancer treatment at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital in Andheri for over 40 days. "Mr Aadesh Shrivastava (51) expired at 12.30 am on September 5, 2015 in Kokilaben Hospital due to cancer," Dr Ram Narain of the hospital told PTI. Shrivastava is survived by his wife,Vijeta Pandit, a former Bollywood actress and sister of music-composer duo Jatin- Lalit, and their two sons -- Anivesh and Avitesh.

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