‘Great danger to democracy’: Mahua Moitra moves SC over EC’s voter list revision in Bihar; calls it ‘crazy exercise to disenfranchise’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has moved the Supreme Court against the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) move to conduct a special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, calling the process a direct threat to democratic rights. In a scathing critique, Moitra accused the poll body of acting at the behest…

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Mandi cloudburst: Family dead or missing; 10 month old baby might be the lone survivor | India News

Ten-month-old Neetika is believed to be the only surviving member of her family after a devastating cloudburst struck Talwara village in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district earlier this week.Her father, 31-year-old Ramesh Kumar, had stepped out to divert floodwater from their home when the cloudburst hit on Tuesday. His body was later recovered from the debris.Neetika’s…

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Why Bilawal Bhutto’s Masood, Hafiz extradition offer is a sham – no power, no credibility, no trust; just a desperate bluff? | India News

NEW DELHI: Every time Pakistan offers a gesture of peace, it falls short on one crucial element. Trust. India has faced repeated betrayals at critical moments, from the 1947-48 invasion of Kashmir, the 1965 war after Operation Gibraltar, to Pakistan’s role in the 1971 crackdown in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).Thereafter came the sponsorship of insurgency…

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Electoral roll revision: EC eases rules for Bihar voters; ‘required documents can be submitted later’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Days after the opposition dubbed EC’s special intensive revision of electoral rolls as “votebandi,” the poll body on Sunday eased the rules of the ongoing exercise for Bihar voters.In an advertisement carried in Hindi newspapers, Bihar chief electoral officer has now asked voters to submit forms without the required documents, which can be…

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208 kg gold, 30 types of ornaments, 5-hour spectacle: Jagannath Trinity to shine in Suna Besha on chariots, lakhs expected for golden darshan | India News

The chariots of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra NEW DELHI: Puri’s Grand Road will shine brighter this Sunday as Lord Jagannath, along with his siblings Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra, will be adorned with over 208 kg of gold ornaments during the ‘Suna Besha’ ritual on their chariots. This much-revered tradition takes place…

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Union minister Nitin Gadkari asks Delhi Police to ‘strictly enforce’ ban on 2 & 3 wheelers on high-speed corridors | India News

Union minister Nitin Gadkari asks Delhi Police to ‘strictly enforce’ ban on 2 & 3 wheelers on high-speed corridors NEW DELHI: Concerned over unabated violation of traffic rules by two and three-wheelers entering the main carriageway of expressways and access-controlled stretches in Delhi-NCR, Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari has asked the Delhi…

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‘Not against Hindi, just its compulsion in schools’: Sanjay Raut distances from Stalin’s ‘support’; clarifies Maharashtra’s stand on language row | India News

NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday sought to draw a clear line between Maharashtra’s opposition to the Centre’s language policy and Tamil Nadu’s more hardline stance, a day after MK Stalin’s supportive tweet over Thackerays’ joint victory event. Raut said that while Tamil Nadu rejects Hindi entirely, Maharashtra’s protest is specifically…

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Beyond permitted period: Supreme Court seeks removal of ex-CJI Chandrachud from official residence ‘without further delay’; writes to Centre | India News

Ex-CJI DY Chandrachud (File photo) NEW DELHI: In an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court administration has written to the Centre seeking possession of the official residence of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) at the Krishna Menon Marg in the national capital.In a July 1 letter to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA),…

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‘Blessed by his presence in our country’: Kiren Rijiju attends Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday celebrations; vows to follow spiritual leader’s directions | India News

Union minister Kiren Rijiju at the 90th birthday celebrations of the 14th Dalai Lama (Screen grab from X @ANI) Union minister Kiren Rijiju joined the 90th birthday celebrations of the 14th Dalai Lama in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, on Sunday. The event was marked by prayers, tributes, and expressions of deep reverence for the Tibetan spiritual…

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