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Twenty years after SIR, India still awaits electoral roll integrity

India, Oct. 16 -- Twenty years after SIR 2003, India's voter roll remains vulnerable to errors, opacity, and manipulation. Genuine reform requires a transparent, auditable system, verifiable data trai... Read More


SC green lights crackers in Delhi with riders

India, Oct. 16 -- After a gap of seven years, residents of Delhi-NCR will be able to celebrate Diwali with green crackers after the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday relaxed the ban on the sale and use ... Read More


AQI soars, experts fear worse

India, Oct. 16 -- The Supreme Court's nod to green crackers on Diwali came on a day when five monitoring stations in Delhi recorded air quality in the 'very poor' category, with AQI levels soaring abo... Read More


PM Modi urges women to vote, celebrate democracy

India, Oct. 16 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, urged the State's women to go out and vote in groups, singing songs and beating thalis to celebrate the festival of democracy. While addr... Read More


BJP, JD(U), LJP declare candidates

India, Oct. 16 -- Hours after releasing its second list, the BJP on Wednesday evening released its third list of 18 candidates for the Bihar Assembly polls. With this, the party has announced its can... Read More


A farmer's devotion in farewell

India, Oct. 16 -- Ludhiana farmer Charanjit Singh Mainta's grief spilled into ritual and pageantry this week as he arranged a bhog (feast) and ardas (prayers) at Gurdwara Parmeshwar Dwar for Fateh Jun... Read More


Delhi air quality remains poor for second day

India, Oct. 16 -- Delhi's air quality remained in the 'poor' category for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, with five monitoring stations recorded air quality index (AQI) levels above 300. A s... Read More


Military delegations from 32 United Nations TCCs take ride on Delhi Metro

India, Oct. 16 -- Military delegations from 32 United Nations Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs) took a ride on the Delhi Metro on Wednesday. The military delegation experienced one of India's most s... Read More


LG Saxena approves CM's proposal to expand ambit of three designated Special Courts

India, Oct. 16 -- Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has approved Chief Minister Rekha Gupta's proposal to expand the ambit of three designated Special Courts to deal with cases against ex-M... Read More


Several States, entities have encroached upon Defence land, Centre to SC

India, Oct. 16 -- The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court (SC) that several state governments and their entities, besides others, have encroached upon defence lands and efforts are being made t... Read More