When a nation taxes a soldier’s disability

Havaldar Rajesh Kumar served 28 years in the Indian Army. A roadside IED in Kashmir left him with 60% hearing loss and chronic migraines. He retired at superannuation. His batchmate, Naik Sanjeev Singh, similarly injured, was invalided out after a year of his injury. Same blast. Same disability. But under the Finance Bill 2026, only…

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Performance-based incentives for EPFO managers in works

NEW DELHI: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is examining a proposal to introduce ‘performance-linked incentives’ for its fund managers, which will see it allocate more funds to those who give better returns. This is part of the new benchmark methodology being developed for debt investments, officials told TOI. It is also assessing benchmarks for…

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PM Modi sets May deadline to prioritise quality improvement of highways | India News

NEW DELHI: Concerned over numerous complaints about poor quality highways in recent months, particularly during and after monsoon, PM Narendra Modi has set a May deadline for the road transport ministry to prioritise quality improvement and develop robust SOPs to ensure accountability and consistency. TOI has learnt that while recently reviewing progress in the highway…

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India, Canada step up security cooperation | India News

NEW DELHI: NSA Ajit Doval’s first bilateral visit to Canada since the diplomatic strife over the killing of a Khalistani separatist in 2023 rocked the relationship between the countries saw both sides agreeing to a “shared workplan” to guide bilateral cooperation on national security and law enforcement issues, and to enable “practical collaboration” on respective…

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The 50: Bhavya Singh calls Divya Agarwal a ‘gold digger’ after a fight; alleges the Bigg Boss winner lives separately from husband Apurva Padgaonkar

The latest episode of newly launched reality show ‘The 50’ had many dramatic moments. However, Divya Agarwal and Bhavya Singh’s fight caught everyone’s attention. During the fight, Bhavya got way too personal and made many remarks against Divya. The fight started after Divya stated that Archana doesn’t have brain during the Bail and Buddhi task….

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Jagadeesh Vasanthada Wins Industry Excellence Award at IEEE Conference

Jagadeesh Vasanthada Wins IEEE Industry Excellence Award for AI-Driven Procurement Technology leader Jagadeesh Vasanthada has been honoured with the Industry Excellence Award in AI Driven Procurement and Digital Transformation at the IEEE International Conference on Computational Engineering, Sensing Technology and Management 2025 held at Western Sydney University in Australia. Vasanthada currently serves as SAP Ariba…

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