Students during a protest rally demanding government to update the National Register of Citizens (NRC) before initiating census operations in Manipur NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday deferred the census exercise in Manipur, a statement issued by the CM’s Secretariat said.The decision came after Union home minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting in New...
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Manipur census deferred ahead of September 1 house-listing exercise
Students during a protest rally demanding government to update the National Register of Citizens (NRC) before initiating census operations in Manipur NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday deferred the census exercise in Manipur, a statement issued by the CM’s Secretariat said.The decision came after Union home minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting in New...
NPS charges change Oct 1: Rs 200 fee, 0.20% annual charge; who pays?
According to the PFRDA circular, PoPs will receive an annual charge equivalent to 0.20% of the assets under management. New NPS charges from October 1: The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has updated the charges that Point of Presence (PoP) entities are permitted to levy on subscribers under the National Pension System (NPS)...
‘Bomb’ note in plane toilet: Air India flight makes emergency landing in Gujarat
All the passengers were deboarded from the flight and the aircraft is being checked. NEW DELHI: An Air India flight enroute from Saudi Arabia’s Dammam to Delhi made an emergency landing at Ahmedabad airport after a tissue paper bearing the word “bomb” was found in the lavatory.The flight was carrying 32 passengers, all of whom...
US Open: Mariano Navone wins battle as Novak Djokovic’s body says no
Novak Djokovic, right, embraces Mariano Navone after Navone won their match. (AP Photo) NEW YORK CITY: A champion’s challenge faded into the night as his body caved in on Arthur Ashe, while a younger pro kept his head and superbly pieced his game together to find a way. There was heroism on both sides of...
Pakistan crisis deepens after Lord’s rout: Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq set to return home
Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq Pakistan’s Test crisis has taken another turn with wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan and opening batter Imam-ul-Haq likely to be sent home from the ongoing England tour following back-to-back heavy defeats.Pakistan were comprehensively beaten in the first two Tests, losing the series opener at Leeds by an innings and 103 runs before suffering...
India’s GPS problem: Why the armed forces need NavIC to work
ISRO’s GSLV rocket heads to the launch pad to put a satellite in orbit. (Image credit: ISRO) In the very early hours of February 26, 2019, the cold, crisp air of a fading winter gave way to a heated phase of India-Pakistan tensions as a formation of Indian Air Force (IAF) Mirage-2000s hit terror targets...
Kamal Haasan-Asin’s Samurai-Kalaripayattu epic, 19th Step, was killed 20 days before filming
Widely regarded as a visionary actor-filmmaker, Kamal Haasan’s repertoire proves there are no limits to what you can dream. His unconventional, out-of-the-box creative choices, despite his status as a massive star, have helped cement his status as a trailblazer in Indian cinema. However, like anyone else, Kamal Haasan too hasn’t managed to realise all his...
PM Modi’s jackets, Rahul’s shirts: How leaders use fashion for political messaging
PM Modi during his visit to meet naval personnel aboard INS Vikrant (left); Rahul Gandhi during ‘Chhattron ki Goonj’ programme (right) From Indira Gandhi’s sarees to Narendra Modi’s carefully curated bandhgalas, from Rajiv Gandhi’s sneakers and sunglasses to the Thackerays’ colour-coded political imagery, what Indian politicians wear has often been more than a question of...
Oracle layoffs: Company leadership may again send the ‘6 am’ email on September 1
September 1: Oracle employees are watching the clock Oracle employees have spent the last three weeks watching a calendar instead of a dashboard. The company has drawn up plans for another round of job cuts, managers have been asked to submit lists of employees whose roles could be eliminated, and the target is to bring...

