New Delhi: Former Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi has hit out at the Election Commission over the ongoing SIR exercise, saying the process is focused more on exclusion and has played havoc with democracy, with free and fair elections having been disturbed. The emphasis in the ongoing SIR process is on how many to exclude, as...

New Delhi: Congress leader P Chidambaram claimed that the BJP is wooing the NCP (SP) and the DMK to get their support for the 131st Constitution Amendment Bill which the government intends to bring in the Monsoon session of Parliament and urged the two regional parties to not support the Bill. Chidambaram also said any support to...

Imphal: An unruly mob attacked an Assam Rifles camp in Manipur's Senapati town, resorting to stone-pelting, arson and vandalism in an apparent attempt to obstruct a security operation against armed militants, officials said Wednesday. The mob vandalised and damaged several Assam Rifles vehicles during the violence. One light vehicle was set ablaze, while two trucks were overturned...

New Delhi: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has come into force under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling it a defining milestone in bilateral ties. In a post on X, the minister said the India-UK CETA, along with the Agreement on Social...

Pune: Heramb Karmarkar, a marine engineer from Pune who had gone missing following an attack on the merchant vessel 'GFX Galaxy' near the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz, has died, his family confirmed Wednesday. The commercial vessel GFS Galaxy, carrying Indian nationals off the coast of Oman, was attacked on Sunday. The Ministry of...

Arlington: Spain's defensive prowess and swagger were just too much for an attacking trio led by France great Kylian Mbappe, and just enough to get the 2010 champions into another World Cup final. The Spanish team managed a sixth shutout in seven games so far, winning 2-0 in the semifinals Tuesday against one of the most prolific...

United Nations: India has warned that people’s view of the UN is sinking as it fails to reform the Security Council to make it capable of ending conflicts and human suffering. “Public perception about the UN has changed adversely in the recent past primarily due to the Security Council’s inability to meaningfully intervene in raging conflicts across...

Bhubaneswar: A committee of the Puri Jagannath temple rejected ISKCON's claim that holding Rath Yatra on random days was in accordance with the scriptures, and asserted that it was an attempt to mislead devotees around the world. ISKCON and the Puri temple administration have been at loggerheads over the untimely organisation of the Rath Yatra and other...

Boinda: The State government has suspended the Assistant Agriculture Officer (AAO) of Kishorenagar block in Anugola district, Diptimayee Singh, over alleged irregularities in the distribution of fertilisers, seeds and pesticides under the CRFM scheme during the 2024-25 financial year. Agriculture Secretary Sachin Ramchandra Yadav placed Singh under suspension through an order dated July 10. The Agriculture and...

Washington: US President Donald Trump has threatened to target Iran’s power plants and bridges next week unless Tehran returns to negotiations, saying American strikes would intensify over the coming days. “We’re going to hit them very hard tonight. We’re going to hit them very hard tomorrow night. We’re going to hit them very hard the night after,...