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8th Pay Commission: Your Complete Guide To The Expected 30-34% Salary Hike For Govt Employees
- Jul 16, 2025 15:19 pm IST
- Written by: Sakshi Bajaj
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
The 8th Pay Commission is likely to significantly revise salaries and pensions for central government employees and pensioners, with a potential 30-34% hike in remuneration, impacting around 11 million beneficiaries and boosting the Indian economy.
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Rahul Gandhi's J&K Statehood Push In Letter To PM Ahead of Monsoon Session
- Jul 16, 2025 15:15 pm IST
- Reported by: Nazir Masoodi
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Congress boss Mallikarjun Kharge have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring a law in the upcoming Monsoon Session of the Parliament to restore the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir.
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LAT Aerospace "Has Not Bought Any Private Jet", Deepinder Goyal Clarifies
- Jul 16, 2025 15:04 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
Eternal (formerly Zomato) CEO Deepinder Goyal on Wednesday refuted reports that LAT Aerospace, an aviation startup backed by him, has bought a Bombardier Global jet.
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'Promised Job In Dubai, Brainwashed Her': New Charge Against Chhangur Baba, Aide
- Jul 16, 2025 14:58 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Jamaluddin alias Chhangur Baba, the mastermind of a religious conversion gang, has been arrested by Uttar Pradesh Police's Anti-Terrorism Squad.
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Andhra Man Posed As Guest At Luxury Hotels, Then Stole Money From Real Guests
- Jul 16, 2025 14:56 pm IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
- Edited by: Manjiri Chitre
Chintakindi Srinivasulu was arrested in Bengaluru weeks after a theft was reported at the prestigious Shangri-La Hotel in the city.
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The Akhilesh Yadav-'Radhe Radhe Guruji' Interaction That's Now Gone Viral
- Jul 16, 2025 14:51 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
In a roadside exchange caught on camera, Akhilesh Yadav used the example of Lord Krishna'ss childhood to argue against caste-based labels.
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Bihar 2.0 In Himachal? Electric Poles Stand In The Middle Of The Road
- Jul 16, 2025 14:36 pm IST
- Edited by: Aastha Ahuja
In Himachal Pradesh, the road connecting Badripur, Kishanpura, Santokhgarh and Puruwala of Sirmaur district has electric poles in the middle.
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"If There Was A Deal...": Lingayat Leader's Tacit Support For DK Shivakumar
- Jul 16, 2025 14:27 pm IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
The Congress' Karnataka headache just won't go away, with at least two religious leaders from the Lingayat community - one of the most influential in the state and a key voter base during elections - backing DK Shivakumar over Siddaramaiah.
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'Highly Taxed EV, Made In China': Priyanka Chaturvedi Slams Tesla Launch
- Jul 16, 2025 14:27 pm IST
- Asian News International
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi on Wednesday took a jibe at the Maharashtra government on the launch of the Tesla showroom in Mumbai.
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Rahul Gandhi In Assam; Himanta Sarma Asks, "Why Waste Time On Him?"
- Jul 16, 2025 14:13 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has lost political significance after repeated electoral setbacks, Chief Minister Himanta Sarma has said, suggesting that he wouldn't "waste time" meeting the Leader of Opposition during his ongoing Assam visit.
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Bombay High Court Dismisses Plea Against Prada; Questions "Locus" Of Petitioners
- Jul 16, 2025 14:10 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) against Italian fashion house Prada for its alleged unauthorised use of the famous Kolhapuri chappals.
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Drunk Odisha Auto Driver Kills Parents With Hammer, Spends Night With Bodies
- Jul 16, 2025 14:08 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A drunk auto driver allegedly killed his parents with a hammer in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, and spent the night with the bodies lying in a pool of blood, police said on Wednesday.
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Hearing Loss, Loneliness Accelerates Dementia Risk In Older Adults: Study
- Jul 16, 2025 14:01 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
Hearing loss combined with the feelings of loneliness accelerates cognitive decline, leading to dementia in older adults, according to a study.
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Opinion | China, Pakistan, And The Trouble With Keeping Snakes In Your Backyard
- Jul 16, 2025 13:55 pm IST
- Harsh V Pant, Kalpit A Mankikar
While declaring that China opposes all forms of terrorism, its foreign ministry asserts that it seeks to foster amity. Does Beijing really think it can present itself as an honest broker even as it acts like a behind-the-scenes instigator?
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"Only PM Modi Works 100 Hours A Week": Narayana Murthy Tells Tejasvi Surya
- Jul 16, 2025 13:43 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy and BJP MP Tejasvi Surya interacted for nearly two hours on a Mumbai-Bengaluru flight.
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Video: Social Worker's Photo Op Goes Wrong At Temple Site, Falls Into Pit
- Jul 16, 2025 13:37 pm IST
- Edited by: Anwesha Singh
A video from Madhya Pradesh's Seoni is going viral where a man, while helping out at a temple construction site, accidentally fell into a six-foot pit during a photo opportunity.
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How Punjab Police Arrested NRI In Fauja Singh Hit-And-Run Case In 30 Hours
- Jul 16, 2025 13:37 pm IST
- Edited by: Aastha Ahuja
The Punjab Police has arrested Canada-based Amritpal Singh Dhillon for ramming his Toyota Fortuner into the world's oldest marathon runner, Fauja Singh.
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Video: Paraglider Crashes During Take-Off In Himachal, Gujarat Tourist Killed
- Jul 16, 2025 13:29 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
A video of a paraglider crashing seconds after it took flight with a tourist from Gujarat and the paraglider pilot in Himachal Pradesh earlier this week surfaced on Wednesday.
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Mujib, Tagore, Now Ray: Culture Crackdown In Bangladesh Post Hasina Ouster?
- Jul 16, 2025 13:21 pm IST
- Reported by: Saurabh Gupta
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
The demolition of legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray's ancestral home in Bangladesh's Mymensingh has yet again spotlighted the cultural shift in the neighbouring country after the Sheikh Hasina government was ousted