The letter from Kharge and Rahul said govt should prepare a fresh questionnaire through consultations with parties. NEW DELHI: Terming the methodology for caste count adopted in Census 2027 “misleading” as it will not give a headcount of OBCs, leaders of opposition in Parliament, Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, have written to PM Narendra Modi…
For nearly a decade, a California town fought to seize its privately owned water utility California’s highest court has rejected a key legal argument in a decade-long effort by a Southern California town to take control of its local water system. The California Supreme Court ruled 7-0, August 24, against the Town of Apple Valley,…
According to top sources in govt, Foxconn executives have surveyed the plot of land near Sanand. GANDHINAGAR: Taiwan-based Hon Hai Technology Group, better known as Foxconn, the world’s leading electronics contract manufacturer, is scouting for a land parcel of more than 200 acres to set up a technology park and high-end electronics manufacturing facility. Apart…
School holidays today, August 26, 2026: State-wise status across India Schools in several parts of India are closed today, Wednesday, August 26, 2026, for Eid-e-Milad, also known as Milad-un-Nabi. However, the holiday is not a blanket school closure across the country. School schedules are determined by state holiday calendars, education departments, district orders and individual…
Nora Fatehi breaks down while recalling the trauma, isolation and professional setbacks she faced during the Sukesh Chandrasekhar controversy. Nora Fatehi has spoken about one of the most difficult chapters of her life, recalling the years she spent dealing with public scrutiny after being linked to jailed conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar in connection with the Rs…
Today presents its own set of challenges, possibly leading to feelings of anxiety for some. However, new friendships may emerge in everyday environments, providing delightful breaks from the routine. It’s vital to nurture personal relationships to prevent work-related stress from spilling over. Stay focused on your career and finances, as consistent effort and follow-ups are…
India performed 11,558 livingdonor and 1,918 deceased-donor kidney transplants in 2024, while 61,668 patients remained on the waiting list as of Feb 9. NEW DELHI: India faces a widening gap between demand for kidney transplants and the availability of donor organs, with 61,668 patients on the waiting list, nearly five times the number of kidney…
An old iron fitting found among scrap metal in eastern Poland has turned out to be part of a burial that disappeared from the archaeological record long ago. The object, recovered in Hrubieszów, is a shield boss dating to around the 2nd century CE. More unexpectedly, traces of cremated human bone were still preserved within…
How Aadhaar solved a billion-person biometric computing challenge In 2009, when the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) was formed, the task before its founding team, led by Nandan Nilekani, went far beyond creating another national identity database. India needed a system capable of enrolling more than a billion people while ensuring that one person…
Tim Curry, a character actor who created a gallery of delicious, very loony villains for stage and screen, including Dr. Frank-N-Furter in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and the smug concierge in “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” has sadly passed away. He was 80.Curry, who suffered a stroke in 2012 that put him…