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Patna: The Election Commission (EC) Monday came out with the names of 65 lakh people who were removed from the draft electoral rolls published as part of the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise, officials said. The development came after the Supreme Court directed the EC...

New Delhi: Opposition INDIA Bloc leaders met here Monday to consider moving an impeachment notice against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar as it stepped up its protests over voter roll revision in Bihar and alleged "vote theft." Several Opposition leaders met in the chamber of...

Mumbai: Mumbaikars woke up to very heavy rainfall Monday, while the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a ‘red' alert, forecasting extremely heavy rains at isolated places in the city and adjoining areas, prompting the civic body to declare a holiday for schools and colleges, officials...

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha witnessed repeated disruptions Monday as Opposition members protested against the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, alleging mass voter exclusions and demanding an urgent debate. The House, which began at 11 a.m., was first adjourned...

Jaipur: Twenty tourists were stranded inside the Ranthambore National Park after their safari vehicle broke down mid-route and the accompanying guide left them to fetch another vehicle, officials said. The incident took place Saturday evening in Zone 6 of the park and the matter came...

Bijapur: A jawan of the Chhattisgarh police's District Reserve Guard (DRG) was killed and three other personnel were injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Naxalites went off in Bijapur district Monday, officials said. The explosion occurred in the morning in Indravati National...

New Delhi: Three schools in Delhi's Dwarka area received bomb threat e-mails Monday, triggering panic among students and prompting authorities to evacuate the premises. The schools included Delhi Public School (DPS), Modern Convent School, and Shree Ram World School, a senior police officer said, adding...

Aurangabad (Bihar): In a scathing attack on the Election Commission after its press conference, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Sunday said the poll body is colluding with the BJP to carry out "vote chori openly" in the name of Special Intensive Revision in Bihar and asserted...

New Delhi: BJP parliamentary board Sunday nominated Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan as the NDA candidate for Vice-President. Announcing the nomination, BJP president JP Nadda said a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Naredra Modi decided Radhakrishnan's name after an extensive deliberation. Nadda hoped the Opposition parties...

Aurangabad (Bihar): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Sunday hit out at the Election Commission after its press conference, alleging that the Modi government brought in a law in 2023 to ensure that no one can take action against the poll body as it is "helping" the...