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Who will collect India’s data? Modi-led government opens census to private individuals
The Centre’s amended Census Rules allow private teachers, members of societies and trusts, and other government-approved individuals to collect household information, without the notification setting out clear safeguards against political interference
Battleground Bengal: EVMs, VVPATs recovered from TMC leader’s home
Phase three was marred with violence with more deaths, and allegations of physical assault
Anil Deshmukh moves SC against Bom HC order directing CBI probe
The Ex-Home Minister of Maharashtra had resigned after the high court ordered a CBI investigation into corruption allegations; Deshmukh says that he was not given an opportunity to be heard
Polling over, now candidates must wait for May 2
South India stays mostly peaceful as single phase elections conclude in TN, Kerala and Puducherry
90 voters, 181 votes: The curious case of Dima Hasao
Five polling officials suspended, repoll order yet to be issued
Sessions court dismisses Kangana’s plea against Javed Akhtar’s defamation case
While the actress claimed violation of proper case proceedings, Mumbai’s court ruled that there was no irregularity in the process.
UP police file 5,000-page chargesheet against Siddique Kappan
The police have alleged that Kappan and others received about Rs. 80 lakhs from financial institutions in Doha and Muscat to create unrest in the state
On academic and other freedoms
Is it at all possible, also desirable, to divide freedom into compartments?
Three arrested, in connection with BJP leader Brijesh Singh’s murder in Gorakhpur
Cases have been filed against seven, Singh was shot dead when he was on his way home after campaigning for the panchayat polls
Policy or popularity, how will TN vote tomorrow?
State Platform for Common School System Tamil Nadu has asked the electorate to vote to reject National Education Policy 2020
Corruption accused Anil Deshmukh resigns from Home Minister post
The former Minister said he wished to distance himself from the title of a Home Minister while CBI inquiries were carried out against him.
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