VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html ‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days’ sequel in the works; Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey eyed to return in rom-com Ram Dass Quotes: Quote of the day by Ram Dass: “It is important to expect nothing, to take every experience, including the negative ones, as merely steps on the path, and to proceed”; What the Harvard psychologist and Neem Karoli Baba follower advises on taking hardships as experiences, not roadblocks In 2017, Indiana’s Wolf Run Golf Course closed; after plans for 560 homes and 100,000 sq ft of shops and offices stalled, a couple paid $5.5 million for its 215 acres and helped turn it into Boone County’s largest nature preserve Labour survey 2026 likely to track digital, platform workers ‘Batwara 1947’ box office collection day 11: The Sunny Deol starrer nears end of its box office run with just Rs 35 lakhs on second Monday, struggles to touch Rs 40 crore India net Pisces Horoscope Today, August 25, 2026: A day of gains and romance awaits; cherish your partner’s company amidst newfound success Awarapan 2 Full Movie Collection: ‘Awarapan 2’ box office collection day 11: Emraan Hashmi starrer passes second Monday test, misses Rs 140 Cr India net by a whisker, earns 202% profit | Hindi Movie News From Gen Z wave to heat in 150 days: Nepal PM Balen faces street anger, parliament pressure and party unease Government looks to add more AI partners for digital projects ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ BEATS ‘Avengers: Endgame’ at North American box office; eyes ‘Titanic’ record A West Sussex widow transformed £57,000 fly-tipped wasteland into a dream mini-farm with pigs, chickens and 2,000 plants; now she has been ordered to tear it down after losing a planning battle Meiji Seika to push new vaccine with SII in India Aquarius Horoscope Today, August 25, 2026: Day highlight the importance of finding inner calm and being mindful with finances Scientists stuck in red tape and admin work: Niti Aayog report Resona Bank deepens ties with Tata Cap Aravind Srinivas’ AI company that once wanted to buy Google Chrome is now in talks with Nvidia for money Government eyes 3000 crore by selling 6% in Hindustan Copper Capricorn Horoscope Today, August 25, 2026: Day marks a significant turning point where a deep sense of fulfillment envelops you Did Simon Nemec request a trade from New Jersey Devils before joining Calgary Flames this NHL offseason? Canada to announce retaliatory tariffs against US after Trump warns of ‘worse consequences’ Sagittarius Horoscope Today, August 25, 2026: Mercury enhances negotiation prowess: harness your voice for financial gain today India a safe base, Piyush Goyal tells Japanese investors TCS to acquire Porsche arm for $373 million, inks $1.4 billion deal UPI@10: How platform changed the way we pay SC flags private access to sensitive PF, I-T data, asks Centre to prevent misuse by firms NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Monday expressed concern about a commercial technological ecosystem which allegedly accesses, retrieves and verifies sensitive individual information on provident fund and income tax returns and told the Centre about the desirability of devising an antidote to the problem with the assistance of domain experts.Hearing a PIL by Piyush Sharma, a bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana noted the matter essentially fell within policy domain but termed private access to sovereign data – individual information given to govt under legislative mandate – and its commercial exploitation as worrisome.Petitioner said his personal inquiry into the issue had revealed that “upon merely furnishing PAN and UAN details to a private verification workflow, the petitioner received complete employment history corresponding the said identifiers. No OTP authentication was generated. No explicit consent was obtained. No visible authorisation-based identity verification process was undertaken”.Without blaming govt agencies for any leakage of data, the petitioner highlighted the insecure status of individual data given to govt under the mandate of different laws, as they are accessed at will by private entities.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelines”Despite the statutory architecture governing EPFO and I-T data, there appears to be an emerging and concerning pattern wherein private employment verification ecosystems rely upon data corresponding to statutory employment and financial records for purposes such as employment verification, moonlighting detection, dual employment screening, labour market profiling and employment decision-making,” he said.SC agreed it was a serious matter but said it must be dealt with through a policy decision. On learning the petitioner sent two comprehensive representations on the issues to Centre, it asked govt to take “necessary steps to prevent misuse of individual data by private enterprises.”Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosTMC’s Abhishek Banerjee Moves Supreme Court Over Delay In Disqualification Of 20 Rebel TMC MPsTrump Pushes $103,265 H-1B Fee; 71% Indian Professionals Brace For Major Immigration BlowJaishankar Meets Putin In Moscow, India-Russia Trade Soars As Both Sides Target $100 Billion By 2030Fresh Kashmiri Pandit Threat: Hit List Reveals Addresses, Phone Numbers, Vehicle Details OnlineDelhi-NCR Rain Fury: Gurugram Under Orange Alert, Work From Home Advisory Issued For August 25’Ram-Ram Inside, Fish Feast Outside’: Yogi Adityanath Slams Cong Over Ayodhya Event; Ajay Rai ReactsDisplaced By Ken-Betwa Project, Tribals Now Struggle For Basic Amenities | ExclusiveIn Leaked Audio, Lawrence Bishnoi’s Aide Goldy Brar Claims He Killed Hardeep Nijjar In Canada‘Watching Your Every Move’: Fresh Threat Letter Targets Kashmiri Pandits In J&KChennai Murder Mystery: Woman’s Remains Found on Tamil Nadu Express, Police Hunt Couple in Odisha123PhotostoriesSreeleela’s fish-cut saree just gave traditional draping a seriously savage upgrade10 beautiful baby girl names that capture a sense of wonderOptical Illusion personality test: What you spot first reveals the weak spot in your love lifePriyanka Chopra’s architectural black gown just proved that red-carpet glam needs a little more attitude10 of the world’s most colourful birds to see in the wildBlood sugar running high despite cutting back on sweets? Doctors explain 5 nutrients that may help your body manage glucose better‘She believed in the old nuskhas’: Karisma Kapoor reveals her grandmother’s skincare secret that the Kapoor clan adoptedArchana Puran Singh’s son Aaryamann Sethi set to buy his first luxurious house; tells Parmeet, ‘Your son is becoming a man’Kiara Advani’s black velvet saree is proof that gothic glam looks better with a desi twistFrom water filters to kitchen bowls: 5 practical uses of coconut shell123Hot PicksTCS laptop monitoring softwareSchool holiday todayKPMG AustraliaTrump tariffIOB LBO recruitmentNEET UG 2026Parandur airportSIM card rulesNEET PG 2026 admit cardTop TrendingMumbai Auto Driver ProtestReservation Hatao AndolanKurukshetra MurderPunjab SIRCM VijayDelhi ITO AccidentChennai MurderGodhani Water Plant Gas LeakAmravati Hospital FireAston Martin Crash Scorpio Horoscope Today, August 25, 2026: Hard work key to achieving goals today; stay methodical despite distractions Mizoram’s ‘misogynistic’ marriage, divorce law faces challenge in SC India restores nearly 22 million hectares of degraded land, says Bhupender Yadav at UN conference NEW DELHI: India has restored nearly 22 million hectares of degraded and deforested land during the 2011-20 period as against its target of restoring 26 million hectares by 2030, said Union minister Bhupender Yadav at a UN conference Monday, reports Vishwa Mohan.While addressing the 17th session (CO) of the UNCCD conference in Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia, he also pitched for “diversified, adequate, predictable and sustained international finance” for land restoration and drought resilience, saying it is not a cost, but an investment in food, water, biodiversity, livelihood and long-term resilience.Underlining how the country’s restoration efforts had generated approximately 1.2 billion person-days of employment during the 2011-20 period, he said these figures demonstrated restoration could deliver both environmental and socio-economic outcomes by reviving degraded landscapes while creating employment and supporting rural livelihoods.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorVishwa MohanVishwa Mohan is Senior Editor at The Times of India. He writes on environment, climate change, agriculture, water resources and clean energy, tracking policy issues and climate diplomacy. He has been covering Parliament since 2003 to see how politics shaped up domestic policy and India’s position at global platform. Before switching over to explore sustainable development issues, Vishwa had covered internal security and investigative agencies for more than a decade.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosTMC’s Abhishek Banerjee Moves Supreme Court Over Delay In Disqualification Of 20 Rebel TMC MPsTrump Pushes $103,265 H-1B Fee; 71% Indian Professionals Brace For Major Immigration BlowJaishankar Meets Putin In Moscow, India-Russia Trade Soars As Both Sides Target $100 Billion By 2030Fresh Kashmiri Pandit Threat: Hit List Reveals Addresses, Phone Numbers, Vehicle Details OnlineDelhi-NCR Rain Fury: Gurugram Under Orange Alert, Work From Home Advisory Issued For August 25’Ram-Ram Inside, Fish Feast Outside’: Yogi Adityanath Slams Cong Over Ayodhya Event; Ajay Rai ReactsDisplaced By Ken-Betwa Project, Tribals Now Struggle For Basic Amenities | ExclusiveIn Leaked Audio, Lawrence Bishnoi’s Aide Goldy Brar Claims He Killed Hardeep Nijjar In Canada‘Watching Your Every Move’: Fresh Threat Letter Targets Kashmiri Pandits In J&KChennai Murder Mystery: Woman’s Remains Found on Tamil Nadu Express, Police Hunt Couple in Odisha123PhotostoriesSreeleela’s fish-cut saree just gave traditional draping a seriously savage upgrade10 beautiful baby girl names that capture a sense of wonderOptical Illusion personality test: What you spot first reveals the weak spot in your love lifePriyanka Chopra’s architectural black gown just proved that red-carpet glam needs a little more attitude10 of the world’s most colourful birds to see in the wildBlood sugar running high despite cutting back on sweets? Doctors explain 5 nutrients that may help your body manage glucose better‘She believed in the old nuskhas’: Karisma Kapoor reveals her grandmother’s skincare secret that the Kapoor clan adoptedArchana Puran Singh’s son Aaryamann Sethi set to buy his first luxurious house; tells Parmeet, ‘Your son is becoming a man’Kiara Advani’s black velvet saree is proof that gothic glam looks better with a desi twistFrom water filters to kitchen bowls: 5 practical uses of coconut shell123Hot PicksTCS laptop monitoring softwareSchool holiday todayKPMG AustraliaTrump tariffIOB LBO recruitmentNEET UG 2026Parandur airportSIM card rulesNEET PG 2026 admit cardTop TrendingMumbai Auto Driver ProtestReservation Hatao AndolanKurukshetra MurderPunjab SIRCM VijayDelhi ITO AccidentChennai MurderGodhani Water Plant Gas LeakAmravati Hospital FireAston Martin Crash James Blunt REACTS to claims that he was ‘very famous’ British singer in Hayden Panettiere’s yacht story Amit Shah focuses on new doctrine to fight terror & radicalisation PM Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Monday asked young diplomats to showcase India’s civilisational, cultural and geographical strengths to make it a more attractive global tourism destination.Talking to officer trainees of the 2025 batch of Indian Foreign Service, he asked them to serve as catalytic agents for the country’s economic engagement with the world.Stressing the importance of strengthening the digital presence of missions, he said a website is often the first gateway through which people interact with an institution and suggested leveraging the “Bharat ko Janiye” Quiz to generate greater interest in India among young people across the world and encouraged the use of AI to make initiatives engaging.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosTMC’s Abhishek Banerjee Moves Supreme Court Over Delay In Disqualification Of 20 Rebel TMC MPsTrump Pushes $103,265 H-1B Fee; 71% Indian Professionals Brace For Major Immigration BlowJaishankar Meets Putin In Moscow, India-Russia Trade Soars As Both Sides Target $100 Billion By 2030Fresh Kashmiri Pandit Threat: Hit List Reveals Addresses, Phone Numbers, Vehicle Details OnlineDelhi-NCR Rain Fury: Gurugram Under Orange Alert, Work From Home Advisory Issued For August 25’Ram-Ram Inside, Fish Feast Outside’: Yogi Adityanath Slams Cong Over Ayodhya Event; Ajay Rai ReactsDisplaced By Ken-Betwa Project, Tribals Now Struggle For Basic Amenities | ExclusiveIn Leaked Audio, Lawrence Bishnoi’s Aide Goldy Brar Claims He Killed Hardeep Nijjar In Canada‘Watching Your Every Move’: Fresh Threat Letter Targets Kashmiri Pandits In J&KChennai Murder Mystery: Woman’s Remains Found on Tamil Nadu Express, Police Hunt Couple in Odisha123PhotostoriesSreeleela’s fish-cut saree just gave traditional draping a seriously savage upgrade10 beautiful baby girl names that capture a sense of wonderOptical Illusion personality test: What you spot first reveals the weak spot in your love lifePriyanka Chopra’s architectural black gown just proved that red-carpet glam needs a little more attitude10 of the world’s most colourful birds to see in the wildBlood sugar running high despite cutting back on sweets? Doctors explain 5 nutrients that may help your body manage glucose better‘She believed in the old nuskhas’: Karisma Kapoor reveals her grandmother’s skincare secret that the Kapoor clan adoptedArchana Puran Singh’s son Aaryamann Sethi set to buy his first luxurious house; tells Parmeet, ‘Your son is becoming a man’Kiara Advani’s black velvet saree is proof that gothic glam looks better with a desi twistFrom water filters to kitchen bowls: 5 practical uses of coconut shell123Hot PicksTCS laptop monitoring softwareSchool holiday todayKPMG AustraliaTrump tariffIOB LBO recruitmentNEET UG 2026Parandur airportSIM card rulesNEET PG 2026 admit cardTop TrendingMumbai Auto Driver ProtestReservation Hatao AndolanKurukshetra MurderPunjab SIRCM VijayDelhi ITO AccidentChennai MurderGodhani Water Plant Gas LeakAmravati Hospital FireAston Martin Crash Russian President Putin says will continue fertiliser supplies to India Libra Horoscope Today, August 25, 2026: Moon enhances family comfort with Venus’s guidance The Oval Obese: Trump’s junk food habit crashes into Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) crusade Abhishek Banerjee NEW DELHI: Trinamool general secretary and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee has moved the Supreme Court seeking an expeditious decision by Speaker Om Birla on petitions seeking disqualification of the 20 rebel party MPs who have aligned themselves with Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI).According to the SC website, a bench comprising CJI and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana has listed Banerjee’s plea for hearing on Aug 25.The petition challenges the delay in deciding on the disqualification proceedings against the rebel MPs. In the recently concluded Monsoon session, Banerjee had also met LS Speaker Om Birla on Aug 12 to reiterate his demand for a speedy decision.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosTMC’s Abhishek Banerjee Moves Supreme Court Over Delay In Disqualification Of 20 Rebel TMC MPsTrump Pushes $103,265 H-1B Fee; 71% Indian Professionals Brace For Major Immigration BlowJaishankar Meets Putin In Moscow, India-Russia Trade Soars As Both Sides Target $100 Billion By 2030Fresh Kashmiri Pandit Threat: Hit List Reveals Addresses, Phone Numbers, Vehicle Details OnlineDelhi-NCR Rain Fury: Gurugram Under Orange Alert, Work From Home Advisory Issued For August 25’Ram-Ram Inside, Fish Feast Outside’: Yogi Adityanath Slams Cong Over Ayodhya Event; Ajay Rai ReactsDisplaced By Ken-Betwa Project, Tribals Now Struggle For Basic Amenities | ExclusiveIn Leaked Audio, Lawrence Bishnoi’s Aide Goldy Brar Claims He Killed Hardeep Nijjar In Canada‘Watching Your Every Move’: Fresh Threat Letter Targets Kashmiri Pandits In J&KChennai Murder Mystery: Woman’s Remains Found on Tamil Nadu Express, Police Hunt Couple in Odisha123PhotostoriesSreeleela’s fish-cut saree just gave traditional draping a seriously savage upgrade10 beautiful baby girl names that capture a sense of wonderOptical Illusion personality test: What you spot first reveals the weak spot in your love lifePriyanka Chopra’s architectural black gown just proved that red-carpet glam needs a little more attitude10 of the world’s most colourful birds to see in the wildBlood sugar running high despite cutting back on sweets? Doctors explain 5 nutrients that may help your body manage glucose better‘She believed in the old nuskhas’: Karisma Kapoor reveals her grandmother’s skincare secret that the Kapoor clan adoptedArchana Puran Singh’s son Aaryamann Sethi set to buy his first luxurious house; tells Parmeet, ‘Your son is becoming a man’Kiara Advani’s black velvet saree is proof that gothic glam looks better with a desi twistFrom water filters to kitchen bowls: 5 practical uses of coconut shell123Hot PicksTCS laptop monitoring softwareSchool holiday todayKPMG AustraliaTrump tariffIOB LBO recruitmentNEET UG 2026Parandur airportSIM card rulesNEET PG 2026 admit cardTop TrendingMumbai Auto Driver ProtestReservation Hatao AndolanKurukshetra MurderPunjab SIRCM VijayDelhi ITO AccidentChennai MurderGodhani Water Plant Gas LeakAmravati Hospital FireAston Martin Crash ‘Game of Thrones’ star Kit Harington joins ‘Harry Potter’ franchise; replaces Nicholas Hoult as Gilderoy Lockhart in Season 2 Virgo Horoscope Today, August 25, 2026: Good luck and wisdom flourish 3 Bambiha members deported from Malaysia SC to decide on Tejpal’s plea against surrender after 10-year rape conviction NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Monday said it would pass order on former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal’s plea seeking exemption from surrender after Bombay High Court convicted and sentenced him to 10 years of imprisonment in a 2013 rape case, with Goa govt opposing his plea and contending that his appeal was not admissible since the convict had not filed a separate application seeking exemption from surrender or shown a certificate that he has already surrendered as per Order XXII Rule 5 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013.The matter was heard by a single judge, Justice Alok Aradhe. Solicitor general Tushar Mehta, appearing for the state govt, contended that existence of the appeal was dependent on Tejpal either filing a certificate that he has surrendered or, alternatively, requesting the court to allow an exemption from surrender.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesSenior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing Tejpal, said there was no need to surrender yet since the high court itself had granted him time to surrender. “This rule doesn’t apply because this is a case where stay has been granted by the high court, so there is no question of applying this rule. Suppose the court says no stay, I will have to go to jail,” Sibal said, requesting the court to list the appeal for Aug 31.After hearing both sides, Justice Aradhe said he would pass an appropriate order in the matter.The Goa bench of Bombay high court convicted Tejpal under multiple provisions of the IPC and sentenced him to 10 years rigorous imprisonment each under sections 376(2)(f) and 376(2)(k), with the sentences to run concurrently. It also imposed additional concurrent sentences for offences relating to outraging a woman’s modesty, sexual harassment, disrobing, wrongful restraint and wrongful confinement. The fines imposed on Tejpal total Rs 10.1 lakh, which the court directed to be paid to the victim. tnnGet the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosTMC’s Abhishek Banerjee Moves Supreme Court Over Delay In Disqualification Of 20 Rebel TMC MPsTrump Pushes $103,265 H-1B Fee; 71% Indian Professionals Brace For Major Immigration BlowJaishankar Meets Putin In Moscow, India-Russia Trade Soars As Both Sides Target $100 Billion By 2030Fresh Kashmiri Pandit Threat: Hit List Reveals Addresses, Phone Numbers, Vehicle Details OnlineDelhi-NCR Rain Fury: Gurugram Under Orange Alert, Work From Home Advisory Issued For August 25’Ram-Ram Inside, Fish Feast Outside’: Yogi Adityanath Slams Cong Over Ayodhya Event; Ajay Rai ReactsDisplaced By Ken-Betwa Project, Tribals Now Struggle For Basic Amenities | ExclusiveIn Leaked Audio, Lawrence Bishnoi’s Aide Goldy Brar Claims He Killed Hardeep Nijjar In Canada‘Watching Your Every Move’: Fresh Threat Letter Targets Kashmiri Pandits In J&KChennai Murder Mystery: Woman’s Remains Found on Tamil Nadu Express, Police Hunt Couple in Odisha123PhotostoriesSreeleela’s fish-cut saree just gave traditional draping a seriously savage upgrade10 beautiful baby girl names that capture a sense of wonderOptical Illusion personality test: What you spot first reveals the weak spot in your love lifePriyanka Chopra’s architectural black gown just proved that red-carpet glam needs a little more attitude10 of the world’s most colourful birds to see in the wildBlood sugar running high despite cutting back on sweets? Doctors explain 5 nutrients that may help your body manage glucose better‘She believed in the old nuskhas’: Karisma Kapoor reveals her grandmother’s skincare secret that the Kapoor clan adoptedArchana Puran Singh’s son Aaryamann Sethi set to buy his first luxurious house; tells Parmeet, ‘Your son is becoming a man’Kiara Advani’s black velvet saree is proof that gothic glam looks better with a desi twistFrom water filters to kitchen bowls: 5 practical uses of coconut shell123Hot PicksTCS laptop monitoring softwareSchool holiday todayKPMG AustraliaTrump tariffIOB LBO recruitmentNEET UG 2026Parandur airportSIM card rulesNEET PG 2026 admit cardTop TrendingMumbai Auto Driver ProtestReservation Hatao AndolanKurukshetra MurderPunjab SIRCM VijayDelhi ITO AccidentChennai MurderGodhani Water Plant Gas LeakAmravati Hospital FireAston Martin Crash Leo Horoscope Today, August 25, 2026: Day brings joy and creativity Allahabad high court rejects Atiq Ahmed’s eldest son Mohammad Umar’s bail plea Census 2027 drops separate ‘beggars and vagrants’ category, adds natural calamities as migration reason NEW DELHI: In a departure from previous exercises, Census 2027 will not record data on begging separately, with the questionnaire having omitted the category ‘beggars and vagrants etc’ from the list of ‘non-economic activity’. This, as per sources, is due to the very less return in this category in the last census; just around 3.8 lakh non-workers and marginal workers declared themselves as ‘beggars and vagrants’ in Census 2011.Another key change in is the inclusion of ‘natural calamities’ as a ‘reason for migration’, in addition to work, business, education, marriage, moved after birth, moved with household and ‘any other’.While the 2011 census and earlier had listed ‘beggars and vagrants etc’ as marginal and non-workers engaged in ‘non-economic activity’ – in addition to students, household duties, dependents, pensioners, rentiers and others – they will now be counted among ‘others’; as a result, the number of beggars in the country or their classification by age, religion, state/UT, educational status etc will no longer figure in census tables.Sources said the count of ‘beggars and vagrants’ returned by previous census exercises was not considered reliable, as many respondents in this category were reluctant to return themselves as such due to associated social stigma. “Census rules require the enumerator to record the occupation/non-economic activity as declared by the respondent,” an officer said. The count of non-worker beggars/vagrants was thus recorded at around 3.8 lakh in Census 2011, 6.3 lakh in Census 2001 and around 5.4 lakh in Census 1991.As for the new census fields ‘father’s particulars’ and ‘mother’s particulars’ – which will capture date and place of their birth as well as religion – sources said they need to be filled only where the mother and father are not listed in the same household or are no longer alive. The enumeration form already records the religion and date and place of birth of each member of the census household, including parents.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesSources told TOI that some of the trends that may emerge from recording religion of both parents include generation-wise prevalence of inter-faith marriages and history of religious conversion. Also, date and place of birth of parents will give the aggregate data on how many Indians fulfil citizenship criteria as per Citizenship Act.While the latest questionnaire seeks details like mobile number, Aadhaar, voter ID and Indian passport number, where “available”, technically requiring every individual having these documents to share their number, sources said the enumerators have been trained to only persuade the respondents to do so, by assuring them that all individual data will remain confidential. If the respondent is still reluctant, the enumerator shall leave these fields empty.”Even blank fields will enable the census team to cull out data on which of the documents – Aadhaar, voter ID and passport number – respondents are most reluctant to share due to privacy concerns,” an official told TOI.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorBharti JainBharti Jain is senior editor with The Times of India, New Delhi. She has been writing on security matters since 1996. Having covered the Union home ministry, security agencies, Election Commission and the ‘prime’ political beat, the Congress, for The Economic Times all these years, she moved to TOI in August 2012. Her repertoire of news stories delves into the whole gamut of issues related to terrorism and internal strife, besides probing strategic affairs in India’s neighbourhood.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosTMC’s Abhishek Banerjee Moves Supreme Court Over Delay In Disqualification Of 20 Rebel TMC MPsTrump Pushes $103,265 H-1B Fee; 71% Indian Professionals Brace For Major Immigration BlowJaishankar Meets Putin In Moscow, India-Russia Trade Soars As Both Sides Target $100 Billion By 2030Fresh Kashmiri Pandit Threat: Hit List Reveals Addresses, Phone Numbers, Vehicle Details OnlineDelhi-NCR Rain Fury: Gurugram Under Orange Alert, Work From Home Advisory Issued For August 25’Ram-Ram Inside, Fish Feast Outside’: Yogi Adityanath Slams Cong Over Ayodhya Event; Ajay Rai ReactsDisplaced By Ken-Betwa Project, Tribals Now Struggle For Basic Amenities | ExclusiveIn Leaked Audio, Lawrence Bishnoi’s Aide Goldy Brar Claims He Killed Hardeep Nijjar In Canada‘Watching Your Every Move’: Fresh Threat Letter Targets Kashmiri Pandits In J&KChennai Murder Mystery: Woman’s Remains Found on Tamil Nadu Express, Police Hunt Couple in Odisha123PhotostoriesSreeleela’s fish-cut saree just gave traditional draping a seriously savage upgrade10 beautiful baby girl names that capture a sense of wonderOptical Illusion personality test: What you spot first reveals the weak spot in your love lifePriyanka Chopra’s architectural black gown just proved that red-carpet glam needs a little more attitude10 of the world’s most colourful birds to see in the wildBlood sugar running high despite cutting back on sweets? Doctors explain 5 nutrients that may help your body manage glucose better‘She believed in the old nuskhas’: Karisma Kapoor reveals her grandmother’s skincare secret that the Kapoor clan adoptedArchana Puran Singh’s son Aaryamann Sethi set to buy his first luxurious house; tells Parmeet, ‘Your son is becoming a man’Kiara Advani’s black velvet saree is proof that gothic glam looks better with a desi twistFrom water filters to kitchen bowls: 5 practical uses of coconut shell123Hot PicksTCS laptop monitoring softwareSchool holiday todayKPMG AustraliaTrump tariffIOB LBO recruitmentNEET UG 2026Parandur airportSIM card rulesNEET PG 2026 admit cardTop TrendingMumbai Auto Driver ProtestReservation Hatao AndolanKurukshetra MurderPunjab SIRCM VijayDelhi ITO AccidentChennai MurderGodhani Water Plant Gas LeakAmravati Hospital FireAston Martin Crash Kashmera Shah backs Sunita Ahuja after she withdrew divorce petition and claimed Govinda planned to marry Komal Rani Swarnkar: ‘I will stand with the women in my family’ Hits on government sites during Operation Sindoor: NIA begins probe US universities pausing CPT program after new ICE memo: Indian students in a fix Spike in Turkish military flights to Pakistan raises concerns over possible weapons transfers NEW DELHI: An unusual increase in Turkish military transport flights to Pakistan in the last few days has raised hackles in Indian defence circles.Open-source flight trackers noted a 60-hour surge of Turkish military transport flights, including Turkish C-130 Hercules and A400M aircraft (such as one with call sign TUAF526), landing at Pakistani air bases like Nur Khan, Masroor, and Murid between August 19 and 21.There is speculation in defence circles that the flights may have carried Turkish military hardware, including unmanned aerial systems (drones) and air-defence equipment like Baykar (next-generation kamikaze UAV K2) and Asisguard systems (drone systems) to Pakistan. The aircraft movements were seen soon after after the signing of the tripartite Mecca Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia on Aug 7. The agreement establishes a collective defence pact, stating that an armed attack against any one of the three member states will be considered an attack against all of them.However, neither Pakistan nor Turkey has officially confirmed the precise nature or cargo of these transport operations.With Turkish aircraft landing in Pakistan, questions are being raised in defence circles whether Pakistan is gearing up for another conflict with India.Before Operation Sindoor in May last year, China and Turkey had allegedly supplied Pakistan with advanced military hardware, including Chinese PL-15 air-to-air missiles and HQ-9 air defence systems, and Turkish-origin Bayraktar (Yiha) and Asisguard Songar kamikaze drones. They also provided real-time battlefield data and tactical support.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesDuring the four-day conflict last year, the Indian armed forces tackled these attacks using their multilayered air defence grid and integrated command and control strategy, successfully intercepting all incoming aerial threats before reaching critical military or civilian infrastructure.The Indian forces deployed indigenous technology and advanced anti-access frameworks to crush the Pakistan defence network and also thwarted its offensive attacks. The IAF used long-range capabilities of Russian-acquired S-400 Triumf air defence system and indigenous Akash-NG missiles to thwart missile and UAV attacks. The IAF also used the S-400 to shoot down a high-value Pakistani Saab 2000 Erieye AEW&C surveillance aircraft from around 314 km away — which stands as one of the longest-range combat surface-to-air missile engagements in military history.Get the latest India News and Live updates. 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