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NHRC seeks inclusion of distinct categories like ‘Intersex’, ‘Transmen’ & ‘Transwomen’ in upcoming Census | India News | ACTPnews
NEW DELHI: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the govt to consider including distinct categories such as ‘Intersex,’ ‘Transmen,’ and ‘Transwomen’ in Census 2027.In an advisory on ensuring welfare of transgender persons issued last week, the Commission has also asked the govt to reconsider changes made to the definition of transgender persons under…
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Transformer at Gurugram substation blows up; power outage halts Rapid Rail | India News | ACTPnews
Representative Image: Shutterstock 1 min read Last Updated : May 23 2026 | 6:53 AM IST Cyber city faced a major power outage on Friday evening as the electricity grid collapsed after the main transformer at the 220 KVA substation in Sector 72 blew up, an official said. The sudden blackout, amid sweltering…
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DRI seizes 60,000 kg smuggled areca nuts in Assam, Mizoram; 5 arrested | India News | ACTPnews
In two major operations on May 21 and earlier in the week in the North East region, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)’s Guwahati Zonal Unit has seized a large quantity of around 60,000 kg of smuggled foreign-origin areca nuts, the Ministry of Finance said. Acting on specific intelligence, DRI conducted operations in…
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Eviction notice to Delhi Gymkhana: Elite club members plan legal battle against Centre’s order, seek ‘no dislocation’ | India News | ACTPnews
NEW DELHI: Several members of the elite Delhi Gymkhana Club have launched a signature campaign to move court against the Centre’s order directing the institution to vacate its premises in Lutyens’ Delhi by June 5.The members plan to file a petition on Monday challenging the government’s decision to take back the sprawling 27.3-acre property located…
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President Droupadi Murmu to confer 66 Padma Awards on Monday | India News | ACTPnews
President Droupadi Murmu (File photo/PTI) NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu will present Padma Awards for the year 2026 at the civil investiture ceremony to be held in Ganatantra Mandap of the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Monday.Vice President CP Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, home minister Amit Shah and many other Union ministers and dignitaries will attend…
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Falta repoll result 2026: BJP’s Debangshu Panda wins with nearly 1.5 lakh votes, TMC’s Jahangir Khan restricted to 7k | India News | ACTPnews
Falta assembly constituency Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Debangshu Panda won the repoll in Falta by a massive margin of 1,09,021 votes, defeating Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Sambhu Nath Kurmi. Meanwhile, All India Trinamool Congress candidate Jahangir Khan, who had withdrawn from active campaigning but remained on the ballot, finished fourth with 7,783 votes.In…
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NEET paper leak: Pune school principal shared questions for money, CBI tells court | India News | ACTPnews
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) told a Pune court that Manisha Sanjay Havaldar, principal of a school in Pune arrested in connection with the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case, allegedly shared exam-related questions with a few students in return for money, PTI sources said on Sunday.The agency made the submission while seeking her transit…
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NTA opens portal for NEET-UG 2026 fee refunds after exam cancellation | India News | ACTPnews
The NTA said details submitted by candidates will be treated as final and no further changes will be allowed 2 min read Last Updated : May 23 2026 | 7:09 AM IST The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Friday opened a dedicated portal for NEET-UG 2026 candidates to submit their bank account details for…
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New AI study flags 12% of Odisha in high flood susceptibility zone | India News | ACTPnews
Floods are no longer viewed merely as natural disasters but as complex events intensified by climate change, rapid urbanisation, encroachment of floodplains, land-use changes and socio-economic vulnerabilities. A new study that combines artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial analytics found that nearly 11.87 per…
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India’s Major Abhilasha Barak wins 2025 UN Military Gender Advocate award | External Affairs & Defence Security News | ACTPnews
Indian peacekeeper serving with the UN mission in Lebanon, Major Abhilasha Barak, has been named the recipient of a prestigious military gender advocate award by the world body. Barak has been honoured with the 2025 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award for her outreach efforts with women and girls during…
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