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Cabinet approves ₹11,718 cr budget for Census 2027, timeline announced

The Census will be carried out in two phases: the Houselisting and Housing Census between April and September 2026, followed by the Population Enumeration in February 2027

'Something wrong': SC flags concerns over Madras HC order in Karur stampede

The Supreme Court said there is 'something wrong' with how the Madras High Court handled petitions on the Karur stampede, as it examined a report and asked all sides to respond before the next hearing

Shivraj Patil: Cong leader who faced flak during 26/11 for changing attire

As the Lok Sabha Speaker from 1991 to 1996, he introduced several parliamentary initiatives and always emphasised on procedural discipline and decorum in the Lower House

SC junks plea on quake risk: 'Should we relocate everyone to the moon?'

At the outset, the petitioner said recently, there was a lot of information which was relevant to his petition

Parliament Winter Session LIVE: FM Sitharaman introduces Appropriation Bill in Lok Sabha

Parliament Winter Session LIVE Updates: Follow all the latest updates from Parliament as government and opposition debate key issues

We are immune, says SC, flags half-baked commentary on pending cases

The observations were made when the top court was hearing a case concerning the repatriation of certain individuals deported to Bangladesh

Maharashtra brings IAS officers under purview of Lokayukta with amendment

The amendment makes it clear that IAS officers appointed by the state on authorities created under Central Acts will also come under the Lokayukta

Brookfield to invest $1 bn to build GCC facility in Maharashtra: Fadnavis

The facility will create over 15,000 direct jobs and support another 30,000 jobs indirectly, Fadnavis said

Multiple schools in Amritsar receive bomb threats, students evacuated

Panic-stricken parents rushed to schools to pick up their children while the district administration ordered the closure of all schools across Amritsar

Don't bring down judiciary: SC on plea challenging decision on RTE Act

Imposing a cost of ₹1 lakh on the petitioner, a bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and R Mahadevan said let this be a message to others

UPSC allows 'centre of choice' to candidates with benchmark disabilities

Commission has decided that the existing capacity of each centre will first be utilised by both PwBD and non-PwBD candidates

No funds since year from Centre for Jal Jeevan scheme: Maharashtra minister

In the reply submitted to the legislative council, Maharashtra Minister Gulabrao Patil said that 51,560 schemes have been sanctioned under the water programme, of which 25,429 are still ongoing

National Lok Adalat: How to register for tokens to settle traffic challans?

On Dec 13, 2025, millions of car owners will be able to resolve pending traffic tickets at the National Lok Adalat. But major crimes like drunk driving and hit-and-run cases won't be considered

Delhi HC refuses to halt order allowing Dr Reddy's to export Semaglutide

The Delhi High Court refused to stop an earlier order that lets Dr Reddy's make Semaglutide in India only for export, saying Novo Nordisk's patent challenge needs a full hearing before any decision

Rahul Gandhi flags issue of air pollution, seeks discussion in Lok Sabha

The Congress leader said the prime minister can then put in place a plan to deal with the issue of air pollution

HC directs social media platforms to act within week on Pawan Kalyan's plea

The court directed the social media intermediaries to treat Kalyan's plea as a complaint under the Information and Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021

NIA raids house of suspect linked to ISIS in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh

This operation is being conducted as part of an investigation into the network linked to suspected terrorist Shahnawaz Alam, who was arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell in October 2023

From IndiGo to Indigo: How the escape plan of Luthra brothers collapsed

The incident left twenty-five people dead and six others injured during a musical event that had drawn nearly a hundred guests, many of them tourists

2-day event to celebrate Zakir Hussain's legacy on death anniversary: NCPA

Younger brother, musician Taufiq Qureshi, revealed that Hussain's images will be displayed across three iconic places of Mumbai Gateway of India, Bandra-Worli sea link and CST railway station

Explained: How India handles pollution and what WHO air guidelines say

The government says India sets its own air quality standards and does not follow WHO guidelines; cities are ranked under NCAP, with top performers rewarded annually