Govt notifies 40-question Census 2027; caste to be recorded with SC/ST statusThe Registrar General of India has notified a 40-question schedule for Census 2027. This includes an open-ended caste question for all resp...
14 Aug, 2026, 11.21 PM IST
STF Assam seizes over 10 kg suspected heroin worth Rs 80 crore in Guwahati; one apprehendedThe Assam Special Task Force successfully captured Hardeep Singh in Guwahati after tracing him from Ludhiana, Punjab. Authorities seized mo...
14 Aug, 2026, 07.50 PM IST
Chelsea, Elon and Tony: San Francisco lets you hire humanoid robot to clean your home for $30 an hour but there's a catchIf you are in San Francisco, you can now hire a humanoid robot to handle household chores, including vacuuming, cleaning surfaces, unloadin...
14 Aug, 2026, 04.57 PM IST
Indefinite bandh in Arunachal Pradesh's Lekang over recruitment eligibility rulesAn indefinite bandh began in Arunachal Pradesh's Namsai district on Friday morning. Protests erupted over new uniform eligibility criteria ...
14 Aug, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
Serious doubts on intent: Congress attacks government on caste census issueThe government has notified forty questions for the upcoming Census. Caste details will be collected for the first time in the Census. Cong...
14 Aug, 2026, 01.15 PM IST
In the early 2000s, a village lost 90% of its residents. Then someone began replacing the vanished people with dollsNagoro, a remote Japanese village that has lost about 90% of its residents, has found an eerie way to preserve its vanished community. Sinc...
14 Aug, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
Arunachal makes Permanent Residence Certificate, tribal language proficiency mandatory for govt jobsArunachal Pradesh's cabinet has mandated new job application requirements. Candidates must now possess a Permanent Residence Certificate fo...
13 Aug, 2026, 06.23 PM IST
Nazi salutes at French synagogue: What happened to the Russian teenA French court has sentenced a Russian man for performing Nazi salutes near a synagogue. He received eight months in prison and a permanent...
12 Aug, 2026, 07.50 PM IST
300 students walk 6 km with parents to DM’s office to protest for poor roads, waterlogging in HamirpurA significant number of students and their parents gathered outside the Hamirpur district magistrate's office to voice their concerns over ...
12 Aug, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
Vijay Singh exits Sir Ratan Tata Trust, informs he doesn't want reappointmentVijay Singh has resigned as a trustee of the Sir Ratan Tata Trust. He will continue serving the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust for another year. Th...
12 Aug, 2026, 03.14 PM IST
Canada offers open work permits to 2,700 foreign workers in Manitoba, aiding those at risk of losing statusCanada will issue open work permits to 2,700 temporary foreign workers in Manitoba. These workers are being considered for permanent reside...
12 Aug, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
American dream turns more distant for Indians as US tightens immigration rulesChanges in US immigration regulations are increasingly complicating matters for Indian nationals. New directives now allow for the swift de...
09 Aug, 2026, 11.52 AM IST
H-1B layoff or missing paperwork? Indians face a tougher US immigration roadTwo US immigration policy shifts could make it harder for Indians to work or settle there. USCIS can now deny inadequately documented appli...
09 Aug, 2026, 08.02 AM IST
Can NRIs open Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana account offering 8.2% interest rate?Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana provides a favorable tax regime for parents budgeting for their daughters. Only resident Indian girls aged below t...
08 Aug, 2026, 01.56 PM IST
New Zealand eases resident visa health rules; Hepatitis B, C no longer automatic hurdleNew Zealand has eased health assessment rules for resident visa applicants. Hepatitis B and C are no longer high-cost conditions for migran...
06 Aug, 2026, 03.13 PM IST
Canada's self-employed immigration program 'no longer fit for purpose', IRCC evaluation findsCanada’s Self-Employed Persons Program is no longer fit for its role in the country’s economic immigration system despite continuing to pro...
05 Aug, 2026, 04.46 PM IST
Japan plans tougher permanent residency norms for foreigners from OctoberJapan plans to tighten permanent residency rules as early as October by introducing a minimum income threshold, pension eligibility require...
27 Jul, 2026, 11.20 AM IST