Population Census takes off in 2025
The Narendra Modi-led government is set to begin the long-delayed Population Census in 2025, with a target for completion by 2026. This will be followed by a nationwide delimitation process for Lok Sabha constituencies, expected to be finished by 2028. However, no decision has been taken yet on whether Caste...
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Begging for a smartphone? Professionals are at it already!
28 October 2024 | Biswajeet Banerjee -
Over 350 hoax bomb threat calls, only two arrests?
28 October 2024 | Pioneer News Service -
Bandra Terminus stampede leaves 10 injured
28 October 2024 | T N RAGHUNATHA -
There is no such thing as ‘digital arrests': PM
28 October 2024 | Pioneer News Service -
Yamuna froths, Delhi's taps run dry
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ED detects irregularities in concert ticket sales
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NC feeling the heat of ‘dual control’
27 October 2024 | Mohit Kandhari
Substandard helmets must be trashed
In a bid to enhance road safety and protect consumers from substandard helmets, the Department of Consumer Affairs has directed District Collectors (DCs) and District Magistrates (DMs) to launch a nationwide campaign targeting manufacturers and retailers who sell non-compliant helmets for two-wheeler riders. This comes as a response to the...
Indian cricketers break a record… of the worst kind
In a disappointing turn for Indian Cricket, Team India’s record 12-year long test streak of winning the test series ended by New Zealand. New Zealand emerged victorious by winning the second test in Pune by 113 runs, taking 2-0 lead in the three-match Test series and claiming the first test...
US sends illegal visitors back home
The United States hired a chartered flight to deport Indian nationals who were staying in the country illegally, the Department of Homeland Security has said, noting that this has been done in cooperation with the Indian government. The charter flight was sent to India on October 22, the department said...
West Delhi man arrested for hoax bomb call
: A 25-year-old West Delhi resident was arrested for issuing a hoax bomb threat to the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport via a social media account, in an attempt to draw attention to himself. According to police, they received two bomb threat messages from a social media account. Following standard security...
Take down threat posts: MeitY
In the backdrop of hoax calls to airlines in the last few days, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued an advisory to all social media platforms to make “reasonable efforts” to “promptly” take down bomb threat posts or else “be held liable.” Issuing this advisory, the...
Israel, Iran in mortal combat
Israel delivered its long-expected response to Iranian missile attacks early Saturday by carrying out a series of airstrikes against the Islamic Republic. Under the cover of darkness early Saturday, Israel struck multiple sites in different parts of Iran. Explosions were heard in the capital, Tehran. The Israeli military said its “precise...
AAP claims Arvind Kejriwal attacked
nDelhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has alleged that individuals associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) attempted to attack its convener Arvind Kejriwal during his padyatra in West Delhi’s Vikaspuri on Friday evening. The Delhi BJP leaders have denied the claim. The AAP also blamed the police and alleged that...
