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New Delhi: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is getting ready to introduce its news and improved digital platform, EPFO 2.0 in 2025. Designed to offer quicker, easier, and more transparent services, this upgrade will benefit over 8 crore members across the country. Leading IT firms like Infosys, Wipro, and TCS have been shortlisted to manage the project. While the launch was originally scheduled for June 2025, it has been pushed back due to ongoing technical testing. ATM Access to Your Provident Fund One of the most talked-about features of EPFO 3.0 is the ability to withdraw Provident Fund (PF)…

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia unleashed a massive overnight attack on the Ukrainian capital that killed at least 12 people, including three children, and injured 38, local officials said early Thursday.The combined strikes were the most significant to hit Kyiv since President Donald Trump intensified his push for an end to the Kremlin’s war, an effort that has stalled in the past week. A total of 629 drones and missiles were fired at the country overnight, Ukraine’s air force said, one of the largest of the war.The overnight attacks show clearly that Russia has chosen “ballistics over the negotiating table,” Ukrainian…

A Reform council leader’s decision to ban his councillors from engaging with a prominent local newspaper is a “massive attack on local democracy” and a sign of things to come should the party form the next government, the outlet’s editor has warned.In an unprecedented move, Nottinghamshire county council’s four-month-old Reform administration has said it will no longer deal with the Nottingham Post, its online edition and a team of BBC-funded local democracy journalists that it manages.Nigel Farage is already facing calls to intervene in the row, with local MPs accusing Reform of “rank hypocrisy” over its previous claims to support…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Illinois’ Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker said the state “will not stand idly by” if President Donald Trump makes good on his threat to deploy the National Guard to Chicago to respond to crime in the Windy City.”Unlike Donald Trump, we keep our promises,” the governor wrote Wednesday on X. “We will not stand idly by if he decides to send the National Guard to intimidate Chicagoans.””Action will be met with a response,” he continued.Pritzker’s comments are just the latest in his recent feud with Trump, as the federal government weighs whether to…

New Delhi: Your Aadhaar card isn’t just another ID, it’s a vital document linked to your bank accounts, mobile number, and access to government services. That’s why keeping the information on it, especially your address, accurate and up to date is so important. The good news? You don’t need to visit an Aadhaar Seva Kendra to update your address as it can be done quickly and easily online. According to UIDAI guidelines, it’s also recommended to update your Aadhaar at least once every 10 years to keep your details current. How to Update Your Aadhaar Address Online If you’ve recently…

HONG KONG — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will make a rare international visit next week to attend a military parade in the Chinese capital, Chinese state media reported Thursday.The parade in Beijing on Sept. 3 is being held to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.According to Xinhua, China’s state-run news agency, heads of state and government from 26 countries will be at the parade, including Russian President Vladimir Putin. Leaders from the United States and its allies are not among those expected to attend, partly out of protest over Putin’s continuing war against…

Speculation that the chancellor could announce new property taxes in her autumn budget is likely to slow down an already price-sensitive housing market, estate agents have said.Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering a tax on the sale of homes over £500,000 and the removal of the capital gains tax exemption on primary residences above £1.5m as ways to boost income for the government.The property website Zoopla said changes to the taxation of homes over £500,000 “may make some buyers consider a wait-and-see strategy. This covers those who may possibly save money on purchases under £500,000 and concern those buying over this…

Several officials reportedly resign from CDC Panelists Tom Bevan, Josh Kraushaar and Yemisi Egbewole discuss resignations at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown on ‘Special Report.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Longtime government scientist Susan Monarez is refusing to leave her position as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced she had been removed from the role less than a month after she was sworn in.Attorneys Mark Zaid and Abbe Lowell said they are representing Monarez and…

New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Wednesday urged schools across the country to actively support the timely completion of Mandatory Biometric Updates (MBU) in Aadhaar for children, especially in the crucial age groups of five and fifteen years.  UIDAI, in collaboration with the Department of School Education and Literacy, has integrated the MBU status of students into the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) application. “Timely completion of MBU in Aadhaar is an essential requirement for children at the age of five and once again at fifteen years of age,” the UIDAI said. “It…

Three private Chinese companies helped China carry out one of the boldest hacking operations to date, including snooping on text messages from Kamala Harris’ and Donald Trump’s campaigns, according to a coalition of U.S. agencies and 12 allied governments.The operation, known as Salt Typhoon, hacked into telecommunication companies around the world, including AT&T and Verizon last year, allowing it to potentially access text and telephone communications between millions of people and track their locations.A 37-page technical report released Wednesday was signed by the FBI, the National Security Agency and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, as well as intelligence and…