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8th Pay Commission: Pensioners seek inclusion of pension revision in Terms of Reference

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- The 8th Pay Commission has now completed more than half of its allocated 18-month period since its constitution on 3 November 2025. The consultative and discussion process of the... Read More


Successful SIR led to high voter turnout in 2025 Bihar polls: CEC

PATNA, Aug. 17 -- Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday asserted that the "successful" special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar last year led to a significant r... Read More


SGB 2021-22 Series V premature redemption today: Rs.4,740 investment becomes Rs.15,295, giving investors 223% gain

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- Investors holding Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) 2021-22 Series V are set to receive a substantial payout as the tranche becomes eligible for premature redemption on 17 August 2026. T... Read More


The radical idea of women who play just for fun

India, Aug. 17 -- To deal with the grief of the sudden death of her husband at the age of 44, Ancy Alexander's counsellor suggested she try some physical activity. It would, she explained, take her mi... Read More


BJP backs J'khand students' stir, seeks CBI probe into recruitment exams

RANCHI, Aug. 17 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) extended its moral support to the ongoing peaceful protests by students in Jharkhand, demanding an immediate Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) p... Read More


JPSC-JSSC row: Cong leaders seek justice as govt reaches out to students

DHANBAD, Aug. 17 -- With the agitation over alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC examinations continuing, Congress leaders indicated that the issue needed to be addressed through accountability, di... Read More


Rajasthan govt restricts entry of outsiders, photography and interviews as CJP plans school visits

India, Aug. 17 -- The Rajasthan government on Sunday imposed restrictions on unauthorised entry of outsiders in the state-run schools. The circular laid down strict guidelines on entry of strangers, p... Read More


Iran War: Qatar Denies Holding Three Pilots from Al Udeid Strike as Tehran Demands Investigation

The dispute, Aug. 17 -- Three Iranian military pilots have not spoken to their families in six months. Their government says they are alive, held in Qatar. Doha says that is simply not true. Qatar is... Read More


Sapta Dhaara: seven streams of high-priority policy attention for India to achieve Viksit Bharat by 2047

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- Successive prime ministers of India have used their Independence Day speech to outline the successes of their respective governments and lay out challenges. In the case of Prime... Read More


Mint Quick Edit | How America may be able to test a controversial theory about falling crime rates

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- What factors influence crime rates? US statistics for 2025 show a sharp drop from 2024 in murders and other violent crimes, the sharpest on record since 1936. President Donald Tr... Read More