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In a first, citizens will be able to self-enumerate during upcoming census

In the country's first digital census, enumerators will collect the data of citizens using mobile applications on their Android and Apple phones

Stalin renames govt hostels as 'social justice' for harmony among students

State-run hostels, including those under Adi Dravidar, Tribal, Backward Classes, and Minority Welfare departments, will now be renamed as 'Social Justice Hostels', the Tamil Nadu government announced

Actor Mahesh Babu served legal notices in ₹34 lakh plot fraud case

Mahesh Babu, who endorsed Sai Surya Developers, has been served legal notices after a Hyderabad-based doctor alleged she was duped of ₹34 lakh in a non-existent plot scam

Bihar voter verification row reaches Supreme Court, hearing on July 10

Petitions by RJD, ADR, PUCL, and others argue that Bihar's new verification norms violate electoral laws and fundamental rights ahead of the 2025 polls

Kaladan project between India, Myanmar to be operational by 2027: Sonowal

The ambitious Kaladan project between India and Myanmar is aimed at reducing the Northeast's distance from the rest of the country

Dausa records highest rainfall in last 24 hrs as heavy rains lash Rajasthan

In many districts including Churu, Bikaner, Sriganganagar, Hanumangarh, Pali, Bharatpur, and Chittorgarh, more than 10 mm of rain was recorded

Tamil Nadu becomes first state to adopt TB death prediction model

Developed by ICMR's NIE, the model aims to cut the time between TB diagnosis and hospital admission for severely ill patients, helping reduce mortality through quicker medical intervention

Wall collapse kills two in Odisha, heavy rain alert issued for 16 districts

In a weather bulletin, IMD Bhubaneswar Centre said a low-pressure area had formed over the Gangetic West Bengal and neighbourhood on Sunday

Preamble of Constitution like parenthood, cannot be changed: V-P Dhankhar

While interacting with students he also said that, historically, no country's preamble has ever been changed, but added that Preamble of the Indian Constitution was altered during the Emergency era

India aims to double maize output to 86 mn tonne by 2047: Shivraj Chouhan

Chouhan said the world's fifth-largest maize producer needs to boost productivity without using genetically modified seeds

Security increased after suspicious boat spotted off Maharashtra coast

Police and maritime security agencies have intensified their search for the suspicious boat, possibly a Pakistani fishing vessel

Himachal rains: Rescue ops on to trace 30 missing, landslides in Mandi

250 personnel from the NDRF, Army, Indo-Tibetan Border Police and Home Guards, along with the administration and locals, are undertaking the search and rescue work

Pilot medical test mandate by DGCA sparks concern in aviation sector

The DGCA has mandated pilot medical exams should be conducted only at Indian Air Force centres; airlines warn this may lead to delays and pilot shortages due to stricter standards

IMD issues flash flood alert for 12 Jharkhand districts amid heavy rainfall

The districts that fall under the flash flood risk include Garhwa, Palamu, Latehar, Lohardaga, Gumla, Simdega, Khunti, Ranchi, Bokaro, Saraikela, West and East Singhbhum, according to IMD bulletin

Weather update: Monsoon rains lash India, IMD issues alerts in key states

Weather Latest update: IMD warns of heavy to very heavy rainfall across India, ranging from yellow to red alert in multiple states. Thunderstorms and lightning are also expected

Former MP and father of MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh passes away at 87

According to family sources, Singh's health suddenly deteriorated at his residence and he was rushed to a hospital, where he breathed his last on Saturday night

Himachal rainfall: About 72 people lost their lives, says deputy CM

The state government has geared up a lot of machinery, and we are restoring roads, water supply and electricity on a large scale, said HP Deputy CM Mukesh Agnihotri

Amarnath Yatra: Over 8,600 pilgrims leave Jammu base camp in sixth batch

More than 70,000 pilgrims have paid obeisance at the holy cave shrine located at a height of 3,880 metres since the start of the 38-day yatra

Delhi rain: Respite from heatwave but parts of city face waterlogging

IMD issues yellow alert for Delhi, predicts more rainfall as early morning showers in the city cause waterlogging

Heavy rains lash Rudraprayag, landslide alert for Uttarkashi, Chamoli

Authorities stated that due to the landslide, the path leading to the sacred shrine of Kedarnath had become unsafe for pilgrims