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New Delhi: Population census will be conducted across India, except in poll-going and snow-bound regions, from January 25 to February 28, 2027, the Census Commissioner announced Friday. According to an official notification, the reference date for the census shall be 00:00 hours of March 1,...

Dehradun: A helicopter on the way from Badrinath to Dehradun carrying six people crashed near Joshimath Friday afternoon, Uttarakhand disaster management officials said. Officials in Chamoli district said that teams have rushed to the spot to conduct rescue operations. One pilot and five passengers were...

New Delhi: Amid the row over divestment of IDBI Bank, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday took on the Congress party and the previous UPA government, alleging they used banks and financial institutions as "personal entities" and pressured bank employees to extend loans at their whim,...

Brahmapur: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will visit flood-affected Ganjam and Gajapati districts Friday to review the damage caused by Cyclone Arnab and assess ongoing relief and rescue operations. According to source, Majhi is scheduled to reach the districts around noon and will first...

Thimphu: A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) at Shintaphu Lake in northwestern Bhutan has triggered flash flood warnings for parts of West Bengal and Assam, with authorities monitoring vulnerable areas along rivers flowing towards the two states. The incident occurred Thursday evening in Bhutan's Gasa...

Amaravati: Cyclone Arnab claimed seven lives in Andhra Pradesh and caused losses of ₹4,600 crore as per preliminary estimates, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said Thursday. After an aerial survey of cyclone-hit areas, he said the losses caused by the cyclone are estimated at ₹4,600...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha witnessed widespread rainfall, including exceptionally heavy downpours in several southern districts, as the remnants of Very Severe Cyclonic Storm 'Arnab' continued to weaken while moving northwards, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Thursday. The depression, which is the remnant of Cyclone Arnab, moved...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government was coordinating with the Union Home Ministry to airlift people from Ganjam district, where around 300 villages have been marooned by heavy rain and flash floods triggered by Cyclone Arnab, a top state official said Thursday. Chief Secretary Anu Garg said teams...

United Nations: India voted in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution calling for an end to the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the US against Cuba, reiterating that the restrictions should be lifted to help the Caribbean nation pursue its development aspirations....

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday taunted the Congress party for its dismal show in the MLC elections despite the use of paper ballots, a key demand of opposition parties in their campaign against EVMs. The Congress drew a blank in Karnataka while the...