The Finance Minister, Pankaj Chaudhary, informed Parliament that the government has not yet set a specific implementation date for the 8th Pay Commission. However, he confirmed that appropriate funds will be allocated in the 2026-2027 budget for the accepted recommendations.

Internet access was suspended in Odisha’s Malkangiri district after a woman’s headless body was found on Monday. The shutdown was implemented to stop “anti-social elements” from spreading inflammatory messages and restore public order.

Belgium’s Court of Cassation (Supreme Court) rejected fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi’s appeal against his arrest for extradition. This decision upholds the previous ruling by the Antwerp court, clearing the way for his eventual return to India.

In the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi strongly criticized the RSS, alleging that its “project” following Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination was the “wholesale capture of India’s institutional framework.” He contrasted this with the unity of the Indian people.