TNNLucknow: Chief secretary SP Goyal on Wednesday reviewed preparations for Census-2027 and directed officials to focus on self-enumeration by citizens for more accurate results.Phase 1 of the census, which includes House Listing and the Housing Census, will be conducted between May 22 and June 20, 2026. The chief secretary said training of enumerators and supervisors…
Jaipur: The state health department has ordered an immediate halt to the sale, distribution and use of seven medicines after laboratory testing found them to be substandard, triggering a major regulatory response over drugs commonly used for infections, cough, inflammation and parasitic diseases.The commissionerate of food safety and drugs control on Wednesday directed all drugs…
NEW DELHI: A nine-judge Supreme Court bench led by CJI Surya Kant on Wednesday said that it would be difficult for the judiciary to bring in social reforms, and added that governments were better equipped to enact laws in response to genuine demands from people.This remark came when senior advocate Gopal Subramanium told the bench…
US Navy secretary John Phelan has stepped down with immediate effect, the Pentagon announced on Wednesday, marking the first departure of a military service chief during Donald Trump’s second term and the latest in a series of leadership changes at the department of defense.Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell confirmed the move, saying Phelan was “departing the…
Tovino Thomas starrer ‘Pallichattambi’ is witnessing a modest run at the Kerala box office.The film saw a noticeable dip on Day 8 with reduced collections. As per Sacnilk, it earned Rs 48 lakhs on the second Wednesday. This marks a 20 percent decline from Day 7’s Rs 60 lakhs. The total India net collection now…
Your day feels like a busy marketplace, full of offers and distractions. It’s one of the better days of the week for you, yet it’s not perfectly clear. The Moon brings honour and respect, but Mercury also throws a few confusing signals.People notice your effort. A neighbour, a senior, or even a shopkeeper you see…
Police arrested a 23-year-old former domestic help, Rahul, from a hotel in Dwarka within 12 hours of the crime. NEW DELHI: The 22-year-old daughter of a senior bureaucrat was allegedly raped and murdered at her south Delhi residence on Wednesday morning in the upscale Kailash Hills locality. Police said she was alone at home when…
Mumbai: An anxious mother’s outburst over Tuesday’s roadblock caused by BJP rallyists in Worli struck a chord with thousands of ordinary motorists and pedestrians. On Wednesday, minister Girish Mahajan’s statement saying a certain inconvenience was bound to occur during political rallies further added fuel to fire. Viren Shah, founder member and convenor of the Worli…
Jealousy over her boyfriend reconnecting with his ex-girlfriend fueled a brutal murder in Bengaluru. BENGALURU: A day after the brutal killing of a 29-year-old man in Bengaluru, police have uncovered a chilling motive, jealousy and rage after the victim allegedly grew close to his former girlfriend. The accused, 27-year-old Prema, is said to have lured…
Hyderabad: The Independent Expert Working Group (IEWG) on the caste survey stated that instead of the govt attempting to fill the ‘social justice well’ with ‘water (resources)’ for all marginalised groups, a new, data-driven framework could enable the govt to deliver ‘water’ directly to needy households through a ‘social justice tap’.During a press conference on…
