8th Pay Commission: Unions Propose 400% Salary Hike, 5 Fitment Factors
- The 8th Pay Commission debate involves a salary formula proposing up to 4.38 fitment factor for senior staff
- Indian Railway Technical Supervisors Association suggests five fitment factors based on pay levels, not one
- Higher fitment factors could significantly raise salaries and pensions, increasing government financial burden
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Exclusive: World's Newest Country Is Without Medicine. And It's Getting Worse
- The only hospital in Lankien, South Sudan, was bombed and closed in February 2026, serving 250,000 people
- MSF has closed four hospitals and faced 12 attacks in 2025-26, leaving 762,000 without healthcare
- South Sudan's fragile health system relies on aid, with restricted access worsening medical supply delivery
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When Will DK Shivakumar Take Oath? Inside Congress' Karnataka Transition
- DK Shivakumar is set to replace Siddaramaiah as Karnataka Chief Minister soon
- Congress high command has offered Siddaramaiah a Rajya Sabha seat and party role
- Siddaramaiah is considering the offer and has asked for time to decide
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Air India Delhi-San Francisco Flight Returns, Was In Air For 8 Hours
- Air India flight AI173 to San Francisco returned to Delhi after remaining airborne for 8 hours
- The aircraft diverted back after three hours in Chinese airspace and landed safely in Delhi
- Air India stated safety of passengers and crew is its highest priority following the incident
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Byju's Founder Sentenced: Inside The Crisis That Broke India's Edtech Giant
- Byjus was valued at $22 billion in 2022 but now faces a major corporate collapse
- Founder Byju Raveendran sentenced to six months jail in Singapore for court contempt
- Byjus borrowed $1.2 billion in 2021, sparking concerns over governance and transparency
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What happens inside AI's mind is "mysterious, unsettling": Anthropic co-founder
- Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah expressed unease about AI's mysterious internal workings
- Olah noted AI models show signs mirroring human emotions and introspection
- Anthropic co-founder Dario Amodei highlighted the unclear nature of AI consciousness
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UK Suspends Indian-Origin Doctor. He Slept With Patient, Gave Her Opioids
- Indian-origin neurosurgeon Chirag Patel suspended for eight months in UK for misconduct
- Patel had a sexual relationship with a patient and prescribed addictive painkillers secretly
- He operated on the patient three times between 2019 and 2021 and began the relationship after second surgery
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Odisha Farmer Grows World's Most Expensive Mango, But Now He Has A Problem
- Farmer Deba Padhiami in Odisha grew the rare Japanese Miyazaki mango tree successfully
- Miyazaki mangoes can sell for nearly Rs 3 lakh per kilogram in international markets
- Deba has been guarding the tree day and night to prevent theft of the valuable mangoes
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Did Jey Uso Leave His Wife for Jaida Parker?
- No official confirmation links Jey Uso’s marriage issues to Jaida Parker.
- WWE fans fueled the rumours through social media discussions and backstage speculation.
- Neither Jey Uso nor Jaida Parker has publicly commented on the dating rumour
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Watch: Kuldeep Yadav Fumes As DC Star Denies Him A Hat-Trick Against KKR
- Delhi Capitals spinner Kuldeep Yadav narrowly missed on a hat-trick against KKR due to a fielding blunder
- He produced an outside edge from Tejasvi Dahiya's bat but wicketkeeper Abhishek Porel dropped the catch
- Kuldeep fumed at Porel as his dropped catch denied the spinner a third consecutive wicket
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