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New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday claimed that the Election Commission has been caught "red handed" stealing votes in the name of Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, and asked whether the poll body has completely become BJP's 'Election chori branch'. The EC has all along maintained that the revision, being held after 22 years, will cleanse the voters' list of ineligible people, duplicate entries and include those eligible as per law to vote. Gandhi shared ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: State BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Thursday slammed the Congress government and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for failing to address farmers' issues despite completing 19 months in office. Speaking at the Kisan Morcha state office-bearers' meeting at the BJP headquarters in Hyderabad, he accused the state government of neglecting farmers due to its skewed policies. He urged party workers to collaborate with the Kisan Morcha to highlight farmers' grievances and counter the Cong ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Wednesday ruled that authorities in the country cannot permit an Indian couple to adopt a child of foreign citizenship, even if related to them, as there is no provision for the same in the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act or existing adoption regulations. "There is no provision in the JJ Act nor the adoption regulations providing for adoption of a child of foreign citizenship even between relatives, unless it's a 'child in need of care and ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) headed by Congress MP K C Venugopal on Thursday called for review of the functioning of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and raised concerns over erroneous Aadhaar details, flagging that this denies people access to government benefits. "This is a common man's issue. We flagged various problems and have raised several questions," Venugopal told the press after the meeting. Venugopal said Aadhaar-related issues directly affect commo ...Read More >
Mumbai: The BMC is set to begin structural strengthening work on the Parel TT flyover in October this year. To minimise traffic inconvenience, the repairs will be carried out in phases by closing one lane at a time. The repair work was originally planned two years ago but was deferred as the Delisle Road Bridge in Lower Parel was still under reconstruction at the time. Undertaking both projects simultaneously would have worsened traffic congestion in central Mumbai. Constructed in 1980, the Pa ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a significant ruling on cross-border adoption, the Bombay High Court has refused to grant relief to an Indian couple seeking to adopt their nephew born in the United States, holding that the adoption cannot be processed under India's Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, as the child is a US citizen and not a "child in need of care and protection". A bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Neela Gokhale dismissed the plea by the couple, who are Indian citizen ...Read More >
JAMMU, July 17: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah congratulated BJP leader Kavinder Gupta on his appointment as Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh, and said that he will need to keep in mind that, just like in Jammu and Kashmir, one has to maintain a balance and be sensitive to the sentiments of the people of Leh and Kargil regions. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp "My best wishes to Kavinder Gupta on being appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh. But this res ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 17: Some BJP members on Thursday flagged the issue of ineligible people, including alleged infiltrators, getting Aadhaar and then accessing other official documents like Voter ID, as they said it has allowed them to claim government benefits which should be meant for Indian citizens alone, sources said. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) headed by Congress MP K C Venugopal deliberated on the "functioning of Unique Identification Authority of India" as a few members also called ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwa ...Read More >
Mumbai: Bombay high court refused to direct the Central Adoption Resource Agency (Cara) to approve the adoption of an American child by an Indian Muslim couple. It observed that neither the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act nor the Adoption Regulations allow the adoption of a child of foreign citizenship unless the child is 'in need of care and protection' or 'in conflict with law.'"There is no fundamental right of the petitioners to adopt an American child, which child does ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 17: The rules of performance marketing have changed. What once worked - batch reports, generic creatives, and reactive decision-making - now leads to wasted budgets and missed targets. Today, it's all about speed, precision, and knowing exactly where your next best opportunity lies. Also Read | Wipro Q1 FY26 Results: Tech Giant Reports 11% Rise in Net Profit to INR 3,336 Crore, Announces INR 5 Interim Dividend. That's where performance marketing expert Nipun Taneja step ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid rising political heat over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar, Election Commission (EC) officials have firmly clarified that the poll body has no role in determining the citizenship status of individuals. Responding to allegations from Opposition parties that the SIR could be a veiled National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise, the officials underscored that citizenship matters lie strictly outside the commissio ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) The Congress on Thursday alleged that the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral roll in Bihar is a "deliberate and diabolical" move to rig elections through large-scale disenfranchisement, with Rahul Gandhi asking whether the poll body has completely become the BJP's "Election Chori branch". Gandhi claimed that the Election Commission (EC) had been caught "red-handed" stealing votes in the name of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. The E ...Read More >
Patna: In a development with potential political and electoral implications, a door-to-door verification campaign by the Election Commission (EC) has found the presence of people from Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar residing in Bihar. According to EC sources, many of these people may have unlawfully entered the country's voting system, though officials suggest their names are unlikely to appear in the final electoral roll due to be published on Sept 30.The revelations, it is learned, emerged durin ...Read More >
New Delhi: Taking a contrarian view on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral roll, key NDA ally Telugu Desam Party (TDP) said the purpose of the exercise should be clearly defined and delinked from citizenship verification, wrapped up at least six months before elections and the burden of proof should not be on the voter. In a four-page representation submitted to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday, TDP sought clarity on the SIR's purpose -- a move seen as a guarded w ...Read More >
Kolkata: Trinamool on Saturday strongly protested Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's statement about the picking of Bengali as mother tongue in census documents and said it was BJP's agenda to brand Bengalis Bangladeshis, declare them stateless and dump them in detention camps. Sarma had said on Thursday that the number of people mentioning Bengali as their mother tongue would help quantify foreigners living in Assam. In response, Trinamool said, "It is disgraceful that people of a state in the Indi ...Read More >
Justice Surya Kant remarked that the AIMIM's constitution is not against the Indian Constitution. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * The top court rejected a plea to de-register AIMIM but noted a grey area in parties using religion for votes * The bench allowed filing a writ petition on the broader issue without naming any specific party * Justice Surya Kant said AIMIM's constitution aligns with Indian Constitution and minority rights protection Did our AI summary ...Read More >
The complaint also claims that the persons asked about the number of Muslim voters and how many had their submitted papers. A senior journalist has been booked on charges of interfering with Bihar's electoral roll revision and provoking communal discord, police said Monday. Ajit Anjum, an award-winning journalist, was booked under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and The Representation of Peoples Act, 1951, after he visited a poll booth in Balia on July 12. Anjum, who runs a YouT ...Read More >
Kolkata: The detention of Bengali-speaking migrant labourers in BJP-ruled states and their profiling as suspected Bangladeshis has ignited a fresh political firestorm in West Bengal, with the ruling TMC reigniting its Bengali identity pitch that had blunted the BJP's Hindutva juggernaut in the 2021 Assembly polls. With months to go for the 2026 Assembly polls, what began as isolated complaints of harassment of migrant workers has now evolved into a full-blown political flashpoint. The Mamata Ba ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) As Tesla announced its foray into the Indian market on Tuesday, Liberty General Insurance and ACKO said they have become insurance partners for the American electric carmaker in India. Liberty General Insurance said it has developed a suite of finely tuned protection plans that complement Tesla's engineering and performance excellence while anticipating the distinct needs of EV users. "At Liberty, we're deeply honoured to be among Tesla's preferred insurance providers f ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 15: Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar on Tuesday said the Election Commission should not start an NRC exercise in the name of electoral rolls revision and asserted the process must not be about verifying citizenship as that is the Home Ministry's job. The Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar shows that the poll body does accept what Rahul Gandhi and the Congress have been saying that there is a problem with the electoral rolls, he said. ...Read More >
PRNewswire Chandigarh [India], July 15: Chandigarh University, India leading private university, in collaboration with job platform Apna and investment firm Venture Catalysts (VCats) have launched Campus Tank, India first university-led Startup launch-pad for young innovators below the age of 30 to pitch their ideas and get funding of $1 Million to launch their startups along with expert venture guidance, strategic ecosystem alliances and immersive startup incubation. APNA which is India larges ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar on Tuesday said the Election Commission should not start an NRC exercise in the name of electoral rolls revision and asserted the process must not be about verifying citizenship as that is the Home Ministry's job. The Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar shows that the poll body does accept what Rahul Gandhi and the Congress have been saying that there is a problem with the electoral rolls, he s ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar on Tuesday said the Election Commission should not start an NRC exercise in the name of electoral rolls revision and asserted the process must not be about verifying citizenship as that is the Home Ministry's job. The Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar shows that the poll body does accept what Rahul Gandhi and the Congress have been saying that there is a problem with the electoral rolls, he s ...Read More >
Guwahati, July 15 (UNI) The Assam government has freed more than 12,000 hectares of land from illegal encroachment over the past four years. Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma described the effort as a significant milestone in safeguarding the state's land, identity, and cultural fabric from what he termed as "existential threats" posed by infiltration and planned demographic changes. Taking to social media, Dr. Sarma underscored the scale of the drive, stating that over 160 square km -- ne ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 14 (ANI): All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday lashed out at the Election Commission over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar, accusing the poll panel of trying to go beyond its constitutional mandate. He said the poll panel does not have a right to determine citizenship and said he had termed SIR as 'NRC through back door'. 'It is unfortunate that a constitutional body is not ma ...Read More >
Kannur (Kerala) [India], July 14 (ANI): Congress leader Shama Mohamed on Monday slammed the Election Commission of India and asked the electoral body to hold a press conference to address their recent claim related to the presence of foreign nationals in the Bihar voter list. A large number of individuals from Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar have been found by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) with Aadhaar cards, domicile certificates and ration cards during house-to-house visits carried out as part of ...Read More >
Kannur (Kerala) [India], July 14 (ANI): Congress leader Shama Mohamed on Monday slammed the Election Commission of India and asked the electoral body to hold a press conference to address their recent claim related to the presence of foreign nationals in the Bihar voter list. A large number of individuals from Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar have been found by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) with Aadhaar cards, domicile certificates and ration cards during house-to-house visits carried out as part of ...Read More >
DHARAMSHALA, India - The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, turned 90 on 6 July 2025, celebrating in Dharamshala surrounded by senior Indian politicians, actor Richard Gere, and thousands of exiled Tibetans. This milestone event brought the spotlight back to a long-running dispute between China and India over who will decide the next Dalai Lama. During the celebrations, the Dalai Lama announced that the Gaden Phodrang Trust, his non-profit, would have sole authority over the selection of his succ ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India is witnessing a growing trend of capital flight as high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) increasingly invest in overseas assets and seek residency or citizenship abroad. According to the Henley Private Wealth Migration Report 2025, India is expected to lose 3,500 millionaires this year alone, making it one of the top countries experiencing outflows of wealthy individuals. Affluent investors from tier-2 and tier-3 cities are also buying real estate abroad, especially in Dubai, often ...Read More >
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