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SIR Phase II: Draft rolls to be published on Dec 9; final list in February | Top announcements

India, Oct. 27 -- Chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday announced Phase II of the nationwide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. Addressing a press conference in Delhi, Kumar said... Read More


Nationwide voter roll revision SIR begins: What EC said on Aadhaar among proofs

India, Oct. 27 -- Aadhaar will only be used as identity proof in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) that begins in 12 states and UTs from October 28, the Election Commission announced on Monday. It ... Read More


$2000 federal direct deposit coming in November? Here's the truth about new stimulus

India, Oct. 27 -- Rumors about a $2000 federal direct deposit check surfaced on social media this week. The claims state that eligible Americans will get a massive stimulus payment in November. Despit... Read More


War erupts between allies Sena and BJP before civic poll battle

India, Oct. 27 -- Shiv Sena Pune city chief Ravindra Dhangekar's tirade against the BJP's Pune MP and union minister of state for civil aviation Murlidhar Mohol has become a headache for the saffron p... Read More


Digital arrests and fake cops: Inside India's war on online bank scams

New Delhi, Oct. 27 -- Earlier this month, a 72-year-old businessman from Mumbai was defrauded of Rs.58 crore in a 'digital arrest' con that siphoned the money off into 6,500 bank accounts. Meanwhile, ... Read More


"Kerala government has signed MoU on PM SHRI", State Education Department

Thiruanathapuram, Oct. 27 -- The Kerala government signed an MoU on Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India, or commonly called the PM SHRI scheme, said Director General of Public Education in Kerala,... Read More


ECI launches nationwide voter list cleanup drive, 12 states, UTs to undergo SIR

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 27 -- In a major step toward ensuring transparency and accuracy in electoral data, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced the second phase of its Special Intensiv... Read More


"A staunch advocate for equality," Mallikarjun Kharge remembers former president K R Narayanan on his birth anniversary

New Delhi, Oct. 27 -- Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday paid tribute to former President K R Narayanan on his birth anniversary, hailing him as a "visionary statesman" who rose from humb... Read More


Maha: Amit Shah urges BJP workers to ensure victory in local polls

Mumbai, Oct. 27 -- union Home Minister Amit Shah today called upon Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and workers to ensure a complete victory for the party in the upcoming local self-government ele... Read More


Trinamool Congress hails Supreme Court judgement on MNREGA

Kolkata, Oct. 27 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) today hailed the Supreme Court's dismissal of the Central Government's plea challenging the Calcutta High Court's order on the resumption of MGNREGA wo... Read More