The disability questionnaire in Census 2027 should individually capture all 21 disabilities recognised under the RPwD Act, 2016. NEW DELHI: Disability rights organisations and activists have raised concern over the categorisation for enumeration of persons with disabilities under Census 2027, highlighting that the nine-category framework “fails to adequately capture this legal and social reality” of…
At 82, Tony Fahey is attempting something that sounds almost impossible, travelling across water using a machine designed to mimic the motion of walking. The British man has built a human-powered watercraft called the “aqua elliptica” for a 24-hour charity challenge, with the goal of raising money for Make-A-Wish UK. According to Make-A-Wish UK, Fahey…
Rakul Preet Singh stuns in a Rs 38K worth black halter neck gown (Image Credits Instagram) Rakul Preet Singh is proving once again why she’s one of the most watched names on the fashion circuit, this time in a sleek black number that balances understated elegance with just the right amount of sparkle. The actress…
What a bright day this can be. The Moon, your ruler, supports joy, and Jupiter adds luck, so things seem to open with less struggle than usual. Good news from children or younger family members can lift the whole house. Even ordinary routines, packing lunch, answering calls, sorting errands, feel easier under this sky.You’re confident…
New Delhi: Satyender Jain’s key defence in Rouse Avenue court Wednesday was that he was in jail when Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) alleges he gave his nod to “irregularities” in the tendering process of Delhi Jal Board (DJB).While ACB has claimed the former AAP minister was a party to tweaking of tender rules that allowed its…
Police alleged that the accused planned the killing and offered Rs 3 lakh to a former maid and her family members to carry out the crime Mumbai: A day after registering a case of murder against a Ghatkopar woman for allegedly assaulting her daughter-in-law, Sapna Ganji (35), and causing fatal head injuries and trying to…
Bengaluru: The rising incidence of H1N1 among children in the city has prompted paediatricians to urge parents to keep sick children away from school and follow appropriate hygiene practices.H1N1 cases among children have been rising in the city over the past few weeks, with doctors reporting influenza A as the predominant infection. Some cases have…
Chennai: More than 133 hectares of land associated with the city’s Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) will revert to the Tamil Nadu govt as part of the transfer of the system from Southern Railway. This includes govt-owned and privately acquired parcels used for different phases of MRTS, including stations, parking lots, booking offices and other…
‘Not a single yard of private land was added to 22A list’ Ponguleti The controversy over properties classified under section 22A of the Registration Act has triggered confusion and hardships for landowners in Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Medchal-Malkajgiri and Sangareddy districts, where registrations of several private properties were stalled. With the issue emerging as a major political…
Sarpanches and gram sachivs are accused of clearing overbilled invoices worth lakhs without obtaining required resolution documentation Gurgaon: State Vigilance & Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) registered an FIR on Aug 10 against public officials and private vendors for allegedly siphoning off lakhs of rupees earmarked for rural development between Jan 2010 and Dec 2015, under the…
