Representational Image NEW DELHI: The first phase of the next national Census—an exercise last conducted in 2011—will begin on Wednesday, marking the start of the world’s largest enumeration drive.The exercise will be the country’s 16th Census and the eighth since Independence. It was originally scheduled for 2021 but was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic….
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, issued a decision regarding the classification of bank accounts as fraud. The apex court ordered that banks are not obligated to grant customers a personal oral hearing before declaring their accounts as fraud. However, prior to labelling them, banks must provide customers with a forensic audit report.The ruling follows submissions…
Screengrab: NEET UG official answer key NTA has released the provisional answer key for NEET UG 2026 for all the sets of question papers. Candidates who appeared for the undergraduate medical entrance examination can now access and download the answer keys from the official website.Along with the provisional answer key, the NTA is also expected…
Rajasthan Royals (AP Photo) Rajasthan Royals created an unwanted IPL record during their clash against Gujarat Titans in Jaipur after conceding 229/4, marking the seventh time this season they have allowed opponents to cross the 200-run mark.With that, Rajasthan Royals equalled the all-time IPL record for conceding 200-plus totals most times in a single season.Conceding…
Aviation in Dubai and at the other UAE airports continue to be functional amid the ongoing regional issues in the Middle East. But airlines are continuously adjusting schedules. On March 25, 2026, Indian airlines IndiGo and Air India issued fresh travel advisories for passengers. For those travelling between the countries, this is an important update.IndiGo’s…
NEW DELHI: Congress has picked VD Satheesan for the post of Kerala chief minister on Thursday. The announcement came more than a week after the Congress-led United Democratic Front swept back to power in Kerala, ending the second consecutive term of the Left Democratic Front-led by Pinarayi Vijayan.The decision was finalised by the Congress leadership…
US president Donald Trump returned from China on Friday portraying his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping as a defining “G-2” moment.“It’s the two great countries. I call it the G-2. I think it’ll go down as a very important moment in history,” Trump said in an interview with Fox News on Thursday.Trump claimed major…
A viral video has stirred a row over alleged hiring bias in the United States after a White job seeker claimed his chances of employment improved when he changed his surname on job applications to an Indian one.In the video, the man said he had applied for hundreds of roles without success before conducting a…
NEW DELHI: Sanjay Singh on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party, calling it the “Bharatiya Jhootha Party” over its “Sheeshmahal 2” allegations against Arvind Kejriwal and warning of defamation suits against those circulating what he described as fake images.Addressing a press conference in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party leader said pictures…
R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja (AFP Photo) As India stands on the cusp of a transition in their storied spin-bowling legacy, former India left-arm spinner Nilesh Kulkarni offers a timely and nuanced assessment of where things stand. In this wide-ranging conversation, Kulkarni reflects on the shifting demands of red-ball cricket, the looming void post the…