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NEW DELHI: Around 12 lakh households across 11 states and Union Territories have self-enumerated so far for the houselisting operations (HLO) phase of Census 2027. More than half of these households availed of the self-enumeration facility in the past four-five days.With the conclusion of the 15-day self-enumeration window on Wednesday across the Andaman and Nicobar…

Rajnath Singh (ANI image) Karandighi (WB): Hitting the campaign trail in West Bengal, defence minister Rajnath Singh Wednesday slammed CM Mamata Banerjee for deindustrialisation of the state, alleged a reign of fear and appeasement on her watch and projected the polls as a fight for land and existence by the local population against infiltrators.“You want…

The White House on Wednesday clarified that the United States has not formally sought an extension of the ongoing ceasefire with Iran, even as diplomatic engagements between the two sides continue.Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed media reports suggesting otherwise. “Bad reporting this morning that we had formally requested an extension of the ceasefire. That is…

A major fire erupted early Thursday at Viva Energy Group’s Geelong refinery in southern Australia, one of the country’s two remaining oil refineries that supplies about 10 per cent of its fuel.Fire Rescue Victoria said it was alerted at 11:15 pm on Wednesday following multiple reports of explosions and flames at the Viva Energy refinery.“The…

NEW DELHI: The number of domestic LPG refill bookings has fallen to nearly 43-44 lakh in April from a peak of about 89 lakh in mid-March, easing pressure on cooking gas supplies, reports Atul Mathur.According to govt data, refill bookings have remained below 50 lakh cylinders since April 3, falling to 35 lakh on April…

New Delhi: In a rare conviction under Wildlife Protection Act, a court convicted a Jaipur art gallery owner for attempting to illegally export Shahtoosh shawls – made from hair of the critically endangered Tibetan antelope – in a CBI case that dragged on for 17 years.The chief judicial magistrate at Delhi’s Rouse Avenue district court…

NEW DELHI: Opposition parties Tuesday said they will vote against the constitutional amendment on delimitation that proposes to raise Lok Sabha strength from 543 to 850, calling it a “dangerous” move that could reduce the share of southern, north-western, north-eastern and smaller states. Congress neta Rahul Gandhi termed it an “anti-national act”. The parties also…

NEW DELHI: ED’s headquarters investigation unit in Delhi on Wednesday conducted searches at ten premises in Jalandhar and Gurgaon associated with AAP’s deputy leader in Rajya Sabha Ashok Mittal and Lovely Professional University, in a suspected case of Foreign Exchange Management Act violations.Mittal is chancellor of Lovely Professional University while his son, Pratham, runs associated…

NEW DELHI: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Wednesday called for a stringent nationwide law to curb illegal religious conversions, alleging that such activities pose a threat to national security.VHP joint general secretary Surendra Jain expressed concern over what he described as “continuous reports” of conversion-related activities, including allegations linked to corporate workplaces. Referring to an…

SRINAGAR: Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) rejected a proposal for a territorial or regional council for Ladakh and reiterated its demand for statehood and Sixth Schedule safeguards after meeting lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena during his recent visit to Kargil.KDA, an amalgam of political and religious groups, said it remains open to fresh proposals from Centre…