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The number of live births fell by 6.6% last year, dipping to below 9 lakh for the first time, according to data from the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine

Google employees are growing worried about job security, circulating a petition titled 'Job Seecurity' with over 1,250 signatures. They are urging CEO Sundar Pichai to prioritize buyouts over layoffs and guarantee severance packages, especially amid anticipated cost-cutting measures and ongoing layoffs.

The survey was conducted across 30 districts, with the participation of 876 villages, 17,337 households and 28,984 children

The strategic need for tungsten must be balanced against environmental concerns 

The GSLV with indigenous Cryogenic upper stage in its 17th flight, carrying the navigation satellite NVS-02 is scheduled for lift-off at 6.23 a.m.

Four blanket sellers from Madhya Pradesh died after heavy metal plates fell on them while they were sleeping in the cargo section of a truck. The incident occurred when the truck driver applied sudden brakes, dislodging the plates. An FIR has been lodged against the driver for negligence.

South Goa SP Sunita Sawant was removed from her position following her order to collect information on Bajrang Dal members, leading to pressure from the outfit's functionaries. Anti-narcotics cell SP Tikam Singh Verma replaced her. Bajrang Dal has become increasingly active in Goa, protesting against various issues and political leaders since mid-2023.

A Bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and S.V.N. Bhatti indicated the dam’s safety was not an immediate danger as portrayed by the petitioner

In J&K's Rajouri district, eight patients recovering from a mysterious illness remain hospitalized until the final lab report on ingested toxins is received. Treated with atropine, the patients showed unexpected recovery, and doctors are awaiting details on the toxin to ensure long-term protection. No new cases emerged in the past four days.

A leaked UK home office report identifies Hindu nationalism and pro-Khalistan extremism as new threats. The report lists these alongside other forms of extremism. The home office is assessing these challenges to lay foundations for a new approach to tackling extremism. It is considering a wide range of next steps to address these threats.

Ajith Kumar Mupparapu, a UK-based Indian pharmacist, has been arrested in the UK and faces extradition to India for allegedly plotting to kill his ex-wife and her family using arsenic-laced spices and injections. He has been charged with murder and attempted murder, targeting multiple family members from January to August 2023.

He directs officials to declare every Saturday as ‘No Bag Day’ and introduce co-curricular activities for students

Madras Crocodile Bank Trust was one of the organisers of a workshop on ethical snake rescue and snakebite prevention in Kaziranga