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NEW DELHI: National Statistics Office (NSO) plans to conduct a survey on migration which aims to generate reliable estimates on migration rates, reasons for migration, short-term migration, and other related characteristics of households and individuals across country.Detailed information gathered during the survey will benefit policymakers, planners, researchers, and development practitioners by enabling more targeted interventions…

NEW DELHI: In a significant escalation of its probe into the alleged diversion of around Rs 14,600 crore collected from thousands of homebuyers of Jaypee Wish Town in Noida and other projects, ED on Thursday arrested Manoj Gaur, former chairman and CEO of Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) and ex-MD of Jaypee Infratech Ltd (JIL).A special…

SRINAGAR: Expanding its crackdown on ‘white-collar terror’, J&K Police’s Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) on Thursday carried out searches at 13 locations across the Valley in connection with the ongoing probe into the Delhi blast case. A police officer confirmed the raids, but did not reveal if anyone was detained.In a related development, State Investigation Agency (SIA)…

NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Thursday firmly denied Congress’ allegations that it has engaged “one of Pakistan’s official lobbying arms” to espouse its interests in the United States.Rejecting the charge, RSS national media and publicity department head Sunil Ambekar said, “The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh works in Bharat and has not engaged any…

Tejashwi Yadav and Nitish Kumar (File photo) NEW DELHI: Leaders across party lines in Bihar went into overdrive on Thursday as the state prepared for the vote counting of the high-stakes assembly election on Friday that will decide whether chief minister Nitish Kumar secures a record fifth term in office.The Election Commission (EC) said elaborate…

Raghopur constituency anticipates a tight three-way battle today as Tejashwi Yadav, Satish Kumar, and Chanchal Kumar await results. Bihar’s election results are being closely watched, with projections indicating an NDA return to power. The Madhubani constituency, with its diverse voter base, saw a significant turnout in the recent polling. Source link

The investigation into the deadly Red Fort blast that killed 13 people on November 10 has unveiled a chilling web of terror networks spanning Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Kashmir. As agencies sift through CCTV footage, encrypted chats, and forensic trails, a clearer picture is emerging of how a group of educated professionals allegedly plotted…

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said that the growing culture of loyalty to political leaders over commitment to ideas and principles is weakening India’s democracy. Without naming any individual or party, his remarks appeared to question the trend of leader-centric politics – including within his own party.“Each party’s insistence on loyalty to…

NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that those responsible for the recent Delhi bomb blast will be given the “strictest possible punishment”. He added that the action will send a strong message to the world that no one should ever dare to attack India again.Speaking via video link at the inauguration…

NEW DELHI: A Turkiye-based handler, codenamed Ukasa, allegedly directed a terror module led by Al-Falah University professor Umar Un Nabi in a plot hatched in 2022.Bangladesh’s interim chief adviser Muhammad Yunus announced that Dhaka will hold a national referendum on implementing the landmark “July Charter” for state reform on the same day as its parliamentary…