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EC clarifies what to do if name missing from draft electoral roll

Kolkata, Dec. 16 -- The Election Commission has reassured voters that there is no need to panic if their names do not appear in the draft electoral roll. The Commission clarified that the draft list i... Read More


'Pagdi-free Mumbai' a ploy to push residents out, benefit builders: Aaditya Thackeray

India, Dec. 16 -- Five days after deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde told the Assembly that the state would frame rules for the redevelopment of old pagdi buildings, describing it as a step towards m... Read More


SIR process: More than 2.5 lakh names struck off voter lists

Raiganj/ Balurghat, Dec. 16 -- The publication of the draft electoral rolls following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has led to the deletion of more than 2.5 lakh voters across North and South D... Read More


Rep. Thomas Massie criticizes Trump over Rob Reiner post, 'Inappropriate and disrespectful'

India, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) publicly criticized President Donald Trump over the president's remarks about the killing of Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, calling t... Read More


Over 1.4L voter deletions in Darjeeling, Kalimpong

Darjeeling, Dec. 16 -- A comparison between the electoral rolls published on October 27, 2025 and the draft rolls released on Tuesday under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) reveals substantial del... Read More


Over 1,000 benefit as 'Duare Doctor' starts

BALURGHAT, Dec. 16 -- In a significant step towards strengthening healthcare services in remote areas, the West Bengal government's flagship initiative 'Duare Doctor' (Doctors at Doorstep) was launche... Read More


Who are Audrey Illeene Carroll, Zachary Aaron Page, Dante Gaffield, Tina Lai? 4 charged for bombing plot on NY eve

India, Dec. 16 -- Federal prosecutors on December 16 announced charges against four alleged members of the Turtle Island Liberation Front in connection with what authorities say was a plot to bomb US ... Read More


Tea belt sees large SIR deletions, parties cite migration

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The publication of the draft electoral roll following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) on Tuesday has sparked political reactions across West Bengal. In Alipurduar district a... Read More


Poll murder: Bail plea of jailed JD(U) MLA Anant rejected by MP-MLA court

PATNA, Dec. 16 -- The bail petition of jailed Janata Dal (United) MLA and Mokama muscleman Anant Singh was on Tuesday rejected by the special MP-MLA court of additional district and session judge (ADJ... Read More


Demand grows for regular Delhi, Bengaluru trains from Radhikapur

Raiganj, Dec. 16 -- Members of the Raiganj Merchants Association have demanded urgent development of railway infrastructure, including the introduction of regular long-distance train services. On Tues... Read More