NCSC issues notice to Punjab over use of casteist words in questionnaire

census 2027 (Image credit: ANI) The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) on Tuesday issued notices to Punjab authorities after taking cognisance of the alleged use of casteist words in an official list prepared for the upcoming Census operations in the state.The Commission said it had decided to investigate the matter under powers granted to…

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Punjabi singer Yashinder Kaur found dead days after being kidnapped at gunpoint in Ludhiana

Kidnapped at gunpoint, Punjabi singer Yashinder Kaur’s body recovered from canal (File Photo) LUDHIANA: Five days after a Punjabi Singer from Ludhiana’s Mundian Kalan area, Yashinder Kaur, 29, popularly known as Inder Kaur, was allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint, the woman’s body was found from Neelon Canal near village Kuba on Tuesday. The woman had left…

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Ebola outbreak worries WHO over ‘scale and speed’: What to know

Photos from Congo and Uganda as WHO declare health emergency over Ebola (Image credit: AP) The Ebola disease, which the World Health Organization calls a severe, often fatal illness affecting humans and other primates, has claimed 130 lives as of May 19, according to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.The WHO chief on Tuesday expressed concern…

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Big blow for MI! Quinton de Kock and Raj Angad Bawa ruled out of IPL 2026

Mumbai Indians Quinton de Kock (ANI Photo) Mumbai Indians have suffered a double injury setback ahead of the final phase of their IPL 2026 campaign, with both Quinton de Kock and Raj Angad Bawa ruled out for the remainder of the season. The five-time champions, who are already out of the playoff race, confirmed that…

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Iran war burns a hole in corporate balance sheets

The US-Israeli war with Iran is beginning to hit companies across the world, with businesses already reporting losses of at least $25 billion due to rising oil prices, disrupted trade routes and higher operating costs.Company statements from firms in the United States, Europe and Asia showed that businesses across sectors are struggling with the fallout…

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‘Can’t remain oblivious to harsh realities’

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court refused to reconsider or change its earlier order on the relocation and sterilisation of stray dogs.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N V Anjaria also issued a slew of directions to states, union territories and other statutory bodies to augment infrastructure to deal with stray dogs.What the…

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How to prepare your child for a fast-changing world

The world children are growing up in is not simply changing; it is changing at a pace that can feel almost impossible to pin down. Careers that once seemed stable are being reshaped by technology. New tools appear before adults have fully learned the last one. Attention spans are being pulled in a dozen directions…

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Mother-in-law on Twisha Sharma ‘dowry’ death

Twisha was found hanging at her home in Katara Hills on May 12. BHOPAL: “Ladkiyaan jhool jaati hai, ladke nahi jhool paate, they are treated as criminals,” the remark, made during a press conference by Twisha Sharma’s mother-in-law and retired judge Giribala Singh as the suspicious death case of the 33-year-old model-actor continues to deepen…

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Man sets himself ablaze outside wife’s house amid matrimonial dispute

A man died by alleged suicide after self-immolation in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri on Monday. NEW DELHI: A man died by alleged suicide after self-immolation in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri on Monday. The man had allegedly set himself on fire outside his wife’s residence following an altercation amid an ongoing matrimonial dispute.According to police, a PCR call…

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Survey after survey shows that these are the two tech words that Americans almost ‘dread and hate’

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly facing public resistance in the United States, according to multiple recent surveys and public reactions reported over the past few months. While major technology companies such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Meta continue investing billions of dollars into AI infrastructure, polls show growing concern among Americans about both AI technology…

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