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Census 2027: Centre releases 33-point questionnaire for house listing phase
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (345+ words) NEW DELHI: The Registrar General of India (RGI) and the Census Commissioner on Thursday unveiled the official questionnaire for the first phase of Census 2027 " the house listing operation " marking a key step towards the next decennial population exercise. The initial…...
Gujarat SIR 2002: RTI figures show door-to-door verification led to deletion of 59,199 names
6+ hour, 27+ min ago (364+ words) AHMEDABAD: With the draft electoral roll under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) now in the public domain and the deadline for filing objections fast approaching, political temperatures across Gujarat have risen sharply over the numbers embedded in the voter…...
People in Gaza dig through garbage for things to burn to keep warm — a far cry from Trump's vision
8+ hour, 56+ min ago (680+ words) CAIRO: Desperate Palestinians at a garbage dump in a Gaza neighborhood dug with their bare hands for plastic items to burn to keep warm in the cold and damp winter in the enclave, battered by two years of the Israel-Hamas…...
Philippine President Marcos hit with impeachment complaint
11+ hour, 14+ min ago (578+ words) MANILA: Members of Philippine civil society groups filed an impeachment complaint against President Ferdinand Marcos on Thursday, accusing him of systematically bilking taxpayers out of billions of dollars for bogus flood control projects. Rage over so-called ghost infrastructure projects has…...
EC allots 'whistle' symbol for Vijay's TVK, party expresses joy
13+ hour, 53+ min ago (299+ words) CHENNAI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday allotted the "whistle" symbol to actor-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) following the party"s application seeking a common symbol for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Party sources described the allotment…...
Three TN districts failed to fully utilise funds for Dalits since 2020: RTI
16+ hour, 31+ min ago (292+ words) MADURAI: A steady decline in fund allocation for welfare schemes implemented by the Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing and Development Corporation Ltd (TAHDCO) across seven southern districts over the past few years was revealed through RTI data filed by activist…...
Odisha CM warns of stern action against cattle smuggling, announces land for Gaushalas
17+ hour, 9+ min ago (333+ words) BHUBANESWAR : Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday issued a strong warning against cow smuggling in the state, stating that those involved in illegal trafficking of cattle would face stringent action without exception. He also said land would be provided…...
SNDP-NSS unity a step closer to reality ahead of Kerala assembly elections
17+ hour, 10+ min ago (480+ words) ALAPPUZHA/KOTTAYAM: The SNDP Yogam council on Wednesday endorsed calls for unity with the influential NSS, marking a potentially pivotal moment'one that could have lasting consequences for the state's political landscape. The council has tasked SNDP vice-president Thushar Vellappally with…...
Government weighs dual budget allocation on G Ram G
17+ hour, 11+ min ago (330+ words) NEW DELHI: As the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025, which replaces the two-decade-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), is yet to be formally notified and brought into force, the Centre is considering a dual budgetary allocation in the…...
Campaigning starts for Bangladesh's first national election after Hasina's ouster
17+ hour, 21+ min ago (508+ words) DHAKA: Campaigning began Thursday for Bangladesh's first national elections since the 2024 uprising that ousted longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The major political parties held campaign rallies in the capital, Dhaka, and elsewhere ahead of Feb. 12 election, which is seen as…...