New Delhi: The Government of India has announced that the first phase of the 2026 Census, involving Houselisting Operations (HLO), will commence from April 1, 2026. This marks the formal launch of the 16th decennial Census and the eighth since Independence. In a letter addressed to the Chief Secretaries of all States and Union Territories,…
Islamabad: A moderate-intensity earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale struck Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Sunday (June 29), leaving at least five people injured and damaging multiple houses. The tremors were reported around 3:54 am, with the epicentre near Barkan town, according to paramilitary Levies official Tauqeer Shah. Among the injured were a couple whose…
Hyderabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to inaugurate the National Headquarters of the Turmeric Board in Nizamabad today. Taking to X, the BJP’s Telangana unit on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had earlier announced the establishment of the turmeric board, has now fulfilled the dream of farmers as per the word…
Hyderabad: MNR University and Cumberland University, USA, have joined hands to offer world-class education through global collaboration. Dr. Mark Hanshaw, Associate Provost of Cumberland University, visited the MNR University campus and interacted with the university’s leadership team. The visit marked a significant step in strengthening international academic relations focused on excellence, innovation, and global impact….
Tel Aviv: At least 20 Palestinians, including nine children, were killed on Saturday when Israeli forces bombed a densely populated residential block in Gaza City’s al-Tuffah neighbourhood, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. The ministry reported that 81 people were killed across Gaza on Saturday alone, including near aid distribution zones run by the Gaza Human…
New Delhi: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla on Saturday said he was studying whether specific supplements can delay muscle loss in microgravity conditions, which could help develop medicines for muscle degeneration in elderly people. In an interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the International Space Station, Shukla said he was also scheduled to conduct an experiment…
Kolkata: A security guard of a law college here was arrested on Saturday in connection with the alleged gang rape of a first-year student of the institute earlier this week, even as the Kolkata Police formed a SIT to probe the case, amidst intensifying public protests over the incident. The total number of arrests has…
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has reaffirmed its decision to introduce ‘Zumba’ dance in state-run schools as part of an ongoing anti-drug initiative, dismissing opposition to the move as more venomous than narcotic substances. The state’s General Education Minister V Sivankutty made it clear that the government would not roll back the programme despite criticism from…
Ahmedabad: Amid visible strains within the Congress party, Member of Parliament (MP) Shashi Tharoor on Saturday (June 28) addressed growing speculation about his differences with the party leadership, affirming that any internal issues would be addressed through private discussions rather than public confrontation. Speaking at an event organised by the Ahmedabad Management Association, Tharoor declined…
West Bengal, the land of Renaissance thinkers and revolutionary firebrands, today bleeds under a regime that has buried morality and ethics deep into the Bay of Bengal. For over 13 years now, Mamata Banerjee has lorded over the state as if it were her fiefdom. What was once a culturally vibrant and politically conscious state…
