Who’s the head of the family? India’s family structures have changed but this Census question has not | India News

Who is the head of your family? It’s more complicated than it sounds NEW DELHI: When India’s Census officials started knocking on doors across the country, they asked dozens of questions that most people answered without much thought. How many people live here? What is your occupation? What is your highest level of education?Then comes…

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‘Important to place defence minister’s address in full, proper context’: Centre on row over Op Sindoor deaths | India News

NEW DELHI: A day after the government released the names of six soldiers killed in action during Operation Sindoor, the Centre on Saturday rejected the opposition’s accusation that defence minister Rajnath Singh had told Parliament in July last year that security forces had suffered no casualties.In a statement, the defence ministry said that Rajnath’s address…

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‘Operation Devendra’: Uddhav Thackeray says Amit Shah planned Sena (UBT) MP defections to ‘sideline’ Fadnavis | India News

File photo: Uddhav Thackeray, Amit Shah, Devendra Fadnavis (PTI) NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday alleged that the BJP‘s so-called “Operation Tiger”—the defection of six Lok Sabha MPs from his faction to the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena earlier this week—was aimed at keeping Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, a BJP member,…

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Labor unveils new powers, penalties to strengthen social media ban for under-16s

Australia’s world-leading social media ban for young people will be beefed up under new laws proposed by the federal government. Since December, popular social media platforms including TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, and Snapchat have been legally required to take reasonable steps to prevent under-16s from signing up or keeping an account. But Prime Minister Anthony Albanese…

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World Cup trends capture U.S. hearts

“There’s nothing that feels similar to when everyone in one place has the same energy,” she told NBC News in a text message Wednesday, adding: “It was very cool and special, it’s something that doesn’t happen outside of the World Cup.” The viral trend first emerged during a 0-0 friendly draw with Switzerland in March,…

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