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Cyclone Ditwah continues to bring more rains to TN, three killed

Chennai: Sharp showers triggered by Cyclone Ditwah continue to lash several parts of Tamil Nadu, while three persons have been killed in rain-related deaths, the state government said on Sunday. The cyclone…
Kohli serves master class, India send Proteas on leather hunt, make 349/8

Ranchi: At a stage of his career where every ODI innings carries scrutiny, star batter Virat Kohli delivered a statement hundred, his 52nd in the format, to propel India to a formidable…

SC to hear on Monday pleas seeking filling of vacancies in CIC, SICs

New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday pleas seeking filling of vacancies in the Central Information Commission (CIC) and State Information Commissions (SICs) amid rising pendency of cases…
SIR shadow looms over Winter Session as govt seeks Opposition’s support

New Delhi: The Winter Session of Parliament begins on Monday under the shadow of SIR, with several parties uniting against it and threatening to stall proceedings in both houses if a discussion…
Rohit Sharma breaks Shahid Afridi’s record for most ODI sixes in history

Ranchi: India opener Rohit Sharma on Sunday surpassed Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi to hit the maximum number of sixes (352) by any batter in the history of One-Day Internationals cricket, during the first…
EC realised SIR exercise cannot be completed in short time: Congress

New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday said the Election Commission realises that the special intensive revision of electoral rolls cannot be completed in such a short time after the poll body extended…
Akhilesh accuses BJP of having ‘superficial and purely electoral’ faith

Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday accused the ruling BJP of having “superficial and purely electoral” faith. Sharing a newspaper report on ‘X’ about the alleged neglect of the Sankarshan…

EC extends SIR schedule by one week

New Delhi: The Election Commission on Sunday extended by one week the entire schedule of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in nine states and three Union Territories. In…
HC directs govt to encourage ride-hailing apps to have 15 pc women drivers

Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court has directed the state government to encourage app-based ride-hailing platforms to have at least 15 per cent women drivers within six months. It also directed raising the…
Kerala CM writes to Jaishankar offering support for Indians stranded at Colombo airport

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar offering all necessary support from the state for the Indians stranded at the Colombo airport due to Cyclone…
FIR filed against Sonia, Rahul Gandhi in National Herald case after ED complaint

New Delhi: Delhi Police has filed an FIR against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi and other accused in the National Herald case on a complaint by the ED as part…
Parliament Winter session: Opposition to take on govt over SIR

New Delhi: The Winter session of Parliament beginning Monday will see the government push its reforms agenda with a legislation to open up the civil nuclear sector to private players, while the…
India’s population to stabilise by 2080 due to dip in fertility rate: IASP

Kolkata: India’s population is expected to stabilise by 2080 at 1.8 or 1.9 billion due to dipping total fertility rate, which is currently below the replacement level at 1.9, an official said.…
‘Millions of poor losing right to vote’: Sachin Pilot raises alarm over SIR

Jaipur: Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Saturday accused the Election Commission of acting with unprecedented haste and creating widespread fear during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), alleging that voter deletions, especially…
Cyclone Ditwah brings heavy rain; Tamil Nadu readies 6,000 relief camps

Chennai: Rain triggered by Cyclone Ditwah lashed coastal areas and Cauvery delta districts in the state on Saturday, with Ramanathapuram and Nagapattinam districts bearing the brunt. As normal life in Rameswaram and…