History’s biggest census: Why India’s new population count is controversial
The population count, which was delayed by five years, will include caste enumeration for the first time in a century.

The population count, which was delayed by five years, will include caste enumeration for the first time in a century.

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In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, Secretary of State Rubio said US war objectives would be achieved in ‘weeks’.
Seizing strategic islands and destroying Iran’s stock of enriched uranium are options the US is considering.
Donald Trump says US forces could seize Iran’s oil export hub at Kharg Island as the war enters its second month.
US and Israel have increasingly been hitting civilian sites in Iran as efforts to end the weeks-long war are under way.
While Trump has talked about diplomacy, fears of a ground invasion in Iran loom as US troops arrive in the region.
Fifty years ago, six unarmed Palestinians were killed and over 100 were injured protesting Israel’s land confiscations.
Blockade of strait, one of the world’s busiest maritime routes, would prove disastrous for global economy.
Iran reportedly hits E-3 Sentry flying radars, which track drones, missiles, aircraft from hundreds of kilometres away.
Foreign ministers from Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt and Saudi Arabia hold talks in Islamabad to end US-Israel war on Iran.
Tensions continue to rise with Iran warning a ‘heavy price’ will be paid after Israeli air attacks.