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NEW DELHI: The INDIA bloc on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Election Commission over the ongoing Systematic Investigation and Revision (SIR) exercise, alleging that the voter deletion process is marred by opacity, flawed data, and institutional arrogance. Citing EC data that over 63 lakh voters were found “not at address” due to death,…

Exercise Bold Kurukshetra 2025 to kick off at Jodhpur, advancing India-Singapore defence cooperation (ANI) JODHPUR: The 14th edition of the India-Singapore Joint Military Exercise, Exercise Bold Kurukshetra 2025, is set to commence today at Jodhpur and will continue till August 4, 2025, according to the Ministry of Defence press release.The exercise will witness the participation…

Jeena Raghavan: A life in color and form “There’s movement in your work.” That observation, made by an avid London art collector decades older than the 13-year-old Jeena Raghavan, planted an artistic seed that would later bloom into canvas.Today, Jeena Raghavan’s paintings can be found in galleries in New York’s Lower East Side to penthouses…

Ajit Pawar during inspection (@VeerArjunDainik) A video of Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar sharply rebuking local governance lapses during a surprise early morning visit to the Hinjewadi IT Park area on Saturday has gone viral on social media, sparking widespread debate.The footage, which shows Pawar visibly frustrated while addressing Ganesh Jambhulkar, a local sarpanch,…

NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday approved the formation of the State Sanitation Workers Commission to safeguard the rights of sanitation workers and oversee their welfare, rehabilitation, empowerment, and access to government schemes.In a social media post on X, Nitish said that the commission will consist of a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, and…

Image: Instagram@/kamnashubha Shubhanshu Shukla became the first Indian to embark on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS). However, this achievement goes far beyond a single day in orbit. Offering a glimpse into the personal side of this historic feat, his wife, Kamna Shubha Shukla, shared insights into the intense preparation and dedication that…

LONG BATTLE: Wahid Shaikh, who helped found the network, was acquitted in the case in 2015. Soon, his role shifted from accused to advocate Besides its work on the 11/7 case, the Innocence Network India is helping other terror accused with legal aidA narrow, rain-soaked lane in Mumbai’s Vikhroli leads to a small ground-floor room….

GUMLA/RAIPUR: Seven Maoists were shot dead in encounters with security forces in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh on Saturday. Three operatives of Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), a banned splinter outfit of Maoists, were gunned down in a firefight in Gumla, Jharkhand, on Saturday morning, while at least four Maoists were killed in an evening encounter still…

This is a representative image JAMMU: Parallel magisterial and police probes have been launched into circumstances in which Mohammad Parvez, a 21-year-old Jammu resident, was killed alleged “police firing” on Thursday.The case has sparked protests and outrage across J&K with the deceased’s family, BJP and several politicians, including J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah, condemning the…

The man mourned by both Shah Rukh Khan and Vladimir Putin, and whose legacy has only grown since his death, is at the heart of Abhishek Choudhary’s expansive biography of Atal Behari Vajpayee. In an interview with Neelam Raaj, the author, who has just released the second volume titled ‘Believer’s Dilemma,’ reflects on his eventful…