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Mint Explainer | Why India Inc is retaining more of its profits

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- Indian companies paid shareholders a record Rs.5.13 trillion in dividends in fiscal year 2026 (FY26), but this increase masks a striking shift: dividends grew slower than profits... Read More


Anthropic Begins Watermarking All Claude AI Outputs to Comply With EU Transparency Law

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16 -- Starting this month, every sentence that Claude generates carries a hidden signal. It is not a visible watermark, not a disclaimer appended at the end. The encoding is in the... Read More


X to disclose government agencies seeking content removal, account restrictions, says Elon Musk

Guwahati, Aug. 16 -- Elon Musk has announced that X will make government-backed requests to remove posts or restrict accounts more visible to users, in a move he says will increase transparency around... Read More


WB signals interest to invest in wastewater treatment projectsPublished on: August 16, 2026 10:43 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 16 -- A World Bank (WB) delegation, comprising Senior Urban Development Specialist Sohaib Rashid and Senior Water Expert Carlos, visited the Water and Sanitation (WASA) Lahore head offi... Read More


ITR defective notice for AY 2026-27: Why you may receive it, deadline to respond and what happens if you ignore it

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- For Assessment Year (AY) 2026-27, taxpayers who have filed their income tax returns should keep an eye on their registered email and the e-filing portal. If the Income Tax Depar... Read More


Finance Ministry congratulates Aurangzeb on receiving Nishan-e-ImtiazPublished on: August 16, 2026 10:38 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 16 -- The Ministry of Finance on Saturday congratulated Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on being conferred the country's highest civilian award, the ... Read More


Can Astrotalk Chart A Future Beyond Astrology?

India, Aug. 16 -- Astrotalk pulled off something unique this week. It became India's 133rd unicorn but in the process, it didn't raise any new funds or see any new investors join the cap table. In fa... Read More


There has been rapid economic growth since 2014, it is not child's play: Rajya Sabha Dy Chairman

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- With India continuing to be the fastest-growing major economy and registering a high growth rate amid geopolitical tensions in different parts of the world, Rajya Sabha Deputy Ch... Read More


DRI uncovers Rs 2,500 crore customs duty fraud in areca nut imports, 9 arrested

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), in a month-long intelligence-led operation, has dismantled a major network involved in importing South-East Asian areca nuts into I... Read More


India's $20 trillion economy by 2036: The 5 growth engines that could unlock its next leap

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- India's road to becoming a $20 trillion economy requires a five-fold leap in a decade and reaching it will depend on 20 reforms or five engines - most of them already within the ... Read More