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8th Pay Commission: Can salaries rise by over 60%? Here's how HRA, TA & DA proposals may boost pay for level 1 payments

New Delhi, July 8 -- The possibility of a major salary hike under the 8th Pay Commission has generated interest among central government employees and pensioners. There are expectations in some corner... Read More


Stocks to watch: Cochin Shipyard, Premier Energies, ideaForge Tech among shares in focus today; check list here

Stock market today, July 8 -- Indian benchmark indices, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, snapped their four-day winning streak on Tuesday, July 7, as investors turned cautious and booked profits. Sentimen... Read More


A tale of few cities: Urban prosperity in India shows a stark skew towards the top league

New Delhi, July 8 -- India has long been known as a land of contrasts. Recall what the British economist Joan Robinson famously said of India: "Whatever you can rightly say about India, the opposite i... Read More


'Tournament is fixed': Egypt coach Hassan, forward Ziko accuse FIFA of favouring Argentina after World Cup exit

New Delhi, July 8 -- Argentina are giving their fans their money's worth since they stepped into the business end of this year's edition of the FIFA World Cup, first with their dramatic 2-1 victory ag... Read More


Wayanad twin tunnel project under scrutiny after landslide in Kerala kills 3

India, July 8 -- The mudslide at Kalladi in Kerala's Wayanad district, which killed three people and left five others missing on Tuesday has renewed scrutiny of the controversial Wayanad twin tunnel p... Read More


Court convicts Rayamajhi, Khand and 14 others in Bhutanese refugee scam

Kathmandu, July 8 -- Kathmandu District Court on Tuesday convicted former deputy prime minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi, former home minister Bal Krishna Khand and 14 others in the fake Bhutanese refuge... Read More


FIFA World Cup 2026: Switzerland edge Colombia 4-3 on penalties to break quarter-final hoodoo

New Delhi, July 8 -- Switzerland ended their long wait to reach the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup, beating Colombia in their round-of-16 clash in Vancouver on Tuesday. Switzerland defeated Col... Read More


Movie review: The quiet weight of inherited beliefs

Kathmandu, July 8 -- With a paradoxical superstition, 'Left-Handed Girl' achieves a delicate balance of visual poetry, family dynamics and social realism. "Left is the devil's hand," I-Jing's (Nina Ye... Read More


Operation Hard Ball: 24 arrested in FBI's global crackdown on Lawrence Bishnoi Gang

New Delhi, July 8 -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced that a total of 24 people have been arrested 24 across the US, Canada, and Europe in a coordinated international operation ... Read More


हमारी आदत अपनी ही मातृभूमि को लूटने की है, बारिश में सड़कें देख भड़के जज

मुंबई, जुलाई 8 -- मुंबई में बारिश के बाद हुए जलभराव के बाद बंबई उच्च न्यायालय ने जनता पर ही सवाल उठा दिए हैं। कोर्ट ने कहा है कि नागरिकों को BMC यानी बृहन्मुंबई महानगर पालिका को दोष देना बंद कर देना च... Read More