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8th pay commission: Constituted in November 2025 - Almost a year later, check key updates so far

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Around 11 months after the 8th central pay commission (CPC) was constituted in November last year, it is in its consultation stage, gathering inputs from central government emplo... Read More


Does pushing the protests out of the heart of the city also put them out of people's minds?

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- One of my childhood memories is travelling through Bombay (now Mumbai) of the 1980s and reading "Chalo Dilli" written in mud red colour on various public walls such as those bord... Read More


'Will stand with Pakistan': BJP leader's remark stokes controversy; Congress cries 'treason', AAP askes PM to respond

India, Oct. 16 -- A controversial remark by a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader about extending support to Pakistan in the event of war with the United States has triggered a storm in the political ... Read More


Centre to review pay, pension records four years before retirement

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- In a move aimed at addressing a long-standing policy gap, the Department of Expenditure under the finance ministry has directed all ministries and departments to conduct a compre... Read More


Why FRRO asked Imran Khan to leave India: The law, the notice, and the actor's options

India, Oct. 16 -- The Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) in Mumbai has directed actor Imran Khan, a US citizen holding an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card, to leave the country by Octo... Read More


Chinese FM appreciates Pakistan's economic progressPublished on: October 16, 2026 8:57 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 16 -- Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, on Thursday, met with Minister of Finance of the People's Republic of China, Lan Fo'an, on the sidelines of t... Read More


BJP vs BJP? Why Shivraj Chouhan's intervention over tribal protest puts MP CM Mohan Yadav under pressure

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- A demonstration over the demolition of tribal families' homes in Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh is now heading towards Bhopal, the state capital, to mount pressure on Chief Mi... Read More


Karnataka Cabinet decides to move SC on 56% quota striking down

India, Oct. 16 -- The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday decided to approach the Supreme Court challenging a high court order that struck down its 56% reservation framework for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and S... Read More


Power surplus MP to take additional power from Punjab, UP amid rising shortfall

India, Oct. 16 -- Madhya Pradesh, a power surplus state, will take additional power from Punjab and Uttar Pradesh to ensure uninterrupted supply in rural areas amid a widening gap between demand and s... Read More


Japan's first female PM says household chores, makeup leave her busier than male predecessors

India, Oct. 16 -- Japan's first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, told parliament that she feels she spends more time than her male predecessors because she has to tackle household chores on top ... Read More