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Census 2027: India is Finally Counting Caste. Ladakh Will Go First
Census 2027: India is Finally Counting Caste. Ladakh Will Go First
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For the first time since Independence, India's national census will include an open-ended caste question. Ladakh will be among the first to test the new exercise, with enumeration beginning in the sno ...
Modi sees merit in the Stability Plank
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The PM’s remarks that UK had seen half-a-dozen premiers during the time he has been in office at a meeting with the breakaway faction of Trinamool MPs underline a robust belief that parliamentary majo ...
Youth Unemployment Falls to 9.9%: Is India Finally Creating More Jobs for its Young?
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India's youth unemployment rate fell from 10.9% in 2022 to 9.9% in 2025, while the share of 15-29-year-olds in employment rose to 41.4%. The government says its jobs, manufacturing, startup and skilli ...
'I Had to Beat Pakistan': Army Boxer Jadumani Singh Recalls Emotional CWG Victory on Kargil Vijay Diwas
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During an interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Commonwealth Games silver medallist Jadumani Singh recalled defeating Pakistan's Sumama Rehman 5-0 on Kargil Vijay Diwas, saying he dedicated t ...
SC Rejects PIL Seeking Oversight of Religious, Secular Institutions Teaching Children
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The Supreme Court has declined to entertain a PIL seeking registration, recognition and monitoring of every institution imparting education or religious instruction to children up to 14, with the peti ...
'Reel Goons' Are on Kerala's Radar as Government Signals Crackdown on Organised Crime
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Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala says the state will take strict action against organised gangs and those glorifying criminal behaviour online, warning that "over-smartness" and social media notoriety ...
Assam Floods 2026: As the Dhansiri River Swells, Families Face an Impossible Choice
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More than 52,000 people have been affected in Golaghat as the Dhansiri River inundates new areas, forcing thousands into relief camps while many stay behind to protect their homes, cattle and liveliho ...
The Film That Finally Beat Batman in Christopher Nolan's Career
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The director's three-hour adaptation of Homer's epic has overtaken The Dark Knight Rises to become the biggest box office success of Nolan's career
How a Fast-Moving Wildfire Emptied Two Canadian Towns Overnight
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A blaze that was barely visible on Friday evening grew into one of British Columbia's biggest wildfire emergencies this year, forcing over 20,000 people to flee, destroying homes, shutting highways an ...