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The Election Commission of India (ECI) published data by districts for the post-Special Intensive Revision (SIR) adjudication process for six million electors in West Bengal on Tuesday. The fate of all but 22,163 of the 6,006,675 electors who were put through the adjudication process has been decided: 45% of those under adjudication have already been found ineligible as voters. These electors will not be able to vote in the forthcoming elections, although there is still a possibility that they m ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Former education minister and Congress MLA Pargat Singh on Wednesday questioned the Punjab govt's intent to deliver justice in sacrilege cases, alleging that the announcement of a special session on April 13 to enact a new sacrilege law is an attempt to "mislead" the people of Punjab and "evade accountability" in the 2015 sacrilege incidents.Pargat Singh said the govt was moving to pass an amendment to the 2008 Act -- The Punjab Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji (Printing Press and Publicatio ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 8: As the Assam Police intensifies search operation for Congress leader Pawan Khera over "defamatory and malicious" charges against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, the Congress leader came out of hiding on Wednesday and demanded that the Chief Minister replies to grave charges against him and his wife, rather than muscle-flexing and "hiding behind the state police". Pawan Khera, who has been untraceable after holding a press conference in the poll ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the Assam Police intensifies search operation for Congress leader Pawan Khera over "defamatory and malicious" charges against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, the Congress leader came out of hiding on Wednesday and demanded that the Chief Minister replies to grave charges against him and his wife, rather than muscle-flexing and "hiding behind the state police". Pawan Khera, who has been untraceable after holding a press confer ...Read More >
The Gujarat high court on Saturday issued a policy regulating the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in judicial and court administration, stating that AI cannot be used for adjudication processes, including judicial decision-making, drafting of judgments or orders and evaluation of evidence, holding judges personally responsible for all orders and judgments issued in their names. The policy titled 'Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Judicial and Court Administration', stated that ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 7 (PTI) Nearly 91 lakh voters have been deleted from the electoral rolls in West Bengal following the Special Intensive Revision exercise in the state, according to data released by the Election Commission. The poll panel is yet to officially announce the finally altered voter base for the state after the roll revision process. From the available figures, however, the total deletion in the state at this point, based on the 7.66 crore electors identified at the end of October last ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Nearly 91 lakh names have been removed from the electoral rolls in West Bengal following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, according to data released by the Election Commission.The poll panel has not yet announced the final size of the revised electorate after completion of the process.As per official data published on February 28, around 63.66 lakh voters, about 8.3 per cent of the electorate, had already been deleted since the SIR began in November last year. This broug ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 7 (PTI) Nearly 91 lakh voters have been deleted from the electoral rolls in West Bengal following the Special Intensive Revision exercise in the state, according to data released by the Election Commission. The poll panel is yet to announce the finally altered voter base for the state after the roll revision process. According to official data released on February 28, 63.66 lakh names, around 8.3 per cent of the electorate, were deleted since the SIR process began in November last ...Read More >
Kolkata: Nearly 91 lakh voters have been deleted from the electoral rolls in West Bengal following the Special Intensive Revision exercise in the state, according to data released by the Election Commission. The poll panel is yet to announce the finally altered voter base for the state after the roll revision process. According to official data released on February 28, 63.66 lakh names, around 8.3 per cent of the electorate, were deleted since the SIR process began in November last year, reduc ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 6 (PTI) Under fire from the Opposition, activist Anjali Damania on Monday claimed that she had used AI-based large language model (LLM) Claude to analyse call data records (CDR) of arrested self-styled godman Ashok Kharat. Addressing a news conference here, Damania said she would never do anything illegal and slammed Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for indulging in "politics of convenience". Damania, who claimed to have received the CDR on WhatsApp from a person claiming to be a p ...Read More >
GUWAHATI, April 6: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday claimed that the Congress' media conference on Sunday accusing his wife of holding "multiple foreign passports", had a Pakistan link. "The Pakistani link to the media conference has become very apparent. The entire material of the media conference by the Congress was taken from a Pakistani social media group," Sarma informed mediapersons here, while making a point-by-point rebuttal of Congress leader Pawan Khera's allegations ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 6 (PTI) Activist Anjali Damania on Monday claimed she used Artificial Intelligence-based large language model (LLM) Claude to analyse call data records (CDR) of arrested self-styled godman Ashok Kharat. Addressing a press conference here, Damania, while asserting that she would never do anything illegal, slammed Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for indulging in "politics of convenience". Damania, who claimed she got the CDR on WhatsApp from a person claiming to be a private detecti ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Congress on Sunday intensified its attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, pressing for answers over allegations of undisclosed foreign assets and multiple passports linked to his family. At a press conference in Guwahati, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi, flanked by party leaders Pawan Khera and Bhupesh Baghel, said the party had documentary evidence pointing to financial interests abroad and called for a thorough investigation. The Cong ...Read More >
The Maharashtra Congress is demanding an investigation into alleged data leaks in the Ashok Kharat rape case, raising concerns about potential misuse of power by the state government and the integrity of investigative agencies. Key PointsMaharashtra Congress alleges sensitive information is being leaked in the Ashok Kharat rape case.Congress questions if the Mahayuti government is misusing state machinery to settle personal scores.Call Detail Records (CDR) of Ashok Kharat are allegedly being le ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the killing of a local youth by security forces in Ganderbal district, an incident that authorities initially described as an encounter with a separatist militant. The decision follows widespread protests and mounting allegations from local residents and the deceased's family, who insist that the killing was staged and that the youth had no links to militancy. The incident occurred late on ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi HC on Thursday ordered the removal of rappers Honey Singh and Badshah's controversial song "Volume 1" from all social media and music streaming platforms, observing that the "conscience of the court is shaken to the core" and terming it "deeply derogatory and obscene". Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav directed a blanket ban on the song, stating that even fragments of it or its lyrics should not be allowed in the public domain. "In whatever form this song is available on so ...Read More >
Hyderabad, March 30 (RAHNUMA): In a landmark step for the rights and security of gig workers, the Assembly on Monday passed the Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers Registration, Social Security and Welfare Bill 2026. Labour, Employment and Mines Minister Dr. G. Vivek Venkataswamy, who introduced the Bill, said the government has brought this legislation to give legal recognition to gig workers in the digital economy and protect their rights, dignity and livelihood. As per the Bill, platform c ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Actress Zayn Marie Khan, niece of Bollywood star Aamir Khan, has opened up about rumors of problems in her marriage with Akash Mohimen. The couple, who got married in 2021, are reportedly going through a difficult phase. According to recent reports, Zayn temporarily left their Mumbai home after facing problems in their relationship. However, neither Zayn nor Akash have officially confirmed a split. "It's a personal matter," says Zayn When reached for comment, Zayn chose to remain p ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Wednesday refused to take cognisance of a criminal defamation complaint against Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, holding that no prima facie case was made out to proceed further.Additional chief judicial magistrate Paras Dalal of the Rouse Avenue Court observed that the court failed to find the "necessary ingredients of criminal defamation" in the complaint. Dismissing the plea, the court termed it "floccinaucinihilipilification" -- an English word meaning s ...Read More >
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday refused to take cognisance of a criminal defamation complaint against Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, holding that no prima facie case was made out to proceed further.Additional chief judicial magistrate Paras Dalal of the Rouse Avenue Court observed that the court failed to find the "necessary ingredients of criminal defamation" in the complaint. Dismissing the plea, the court termed it "floccinaucinihilipilification" -- an English word meaning s ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal challenging a Delhi High Court order that had rejected a petition seeking disclosure of the exact moment a fuel switch was moved from "run" to "cut-off" on a London-bound Air India aircraft that crashed in Ahmedabad last year. Hearing the matter, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant questioned the intent behind the plea. "What is the deep-rooted agenda? As if we don't know why all this is filed. The families of the deceased are not coming here, bu ...Read More >
The Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC) on Wednesday urged the Centre to refer the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, to a Parliamentary Subject Committee, stating that it violates "fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution as well as minority rights." The KCBC warned that the proposed amendments could lead to misuse of power, enabling authorities to take control of institutions run by voluntary organisations, including charitable bodies, educational institutions ...Read More >
In a decisive move to protect the rapidly expanding gig workforce, the Telangana Assembly on Monday (March 30, 2026) passed The Telangana Platform Based Gig Workers (Registration, Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2026, giving platform-based workers for the first time a clear social security framework and statutory safeguards. Replying to the questions raised by the members regarding the Bills in the Assembly, Labour and Employment Minister G. Vivek Venkataswamy said the government had crafted ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Former HDFC Bank chairman Atanu Chakraborty, who quit the bank's board on March 18, citing "incongruence" between his values and certain internal practices, has disputed managing director Sashidhar Jagdishan's claim that action against staff over the sale of high-risk bonds to Gulf customers was unrelated to the boardroom dispute.In an interview to CNBC, Chakraborty said, "The incentive structures and the oversight of the management and the board should ensure that they are aligned with ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 30 (ANI): The Telangana Assembly on Monday passed the Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers Registration, Social Security and Welfare Bill 2026, a landmark step for the rights and security of gig workers. According to a press release, Labour, Employment and Mines Minister G Vivek Venkataswamy introduced the Bill in the assembly and said the government has brought this legislation to give legal recognition to gig workers in the digital economy and protect thei ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In a step towards protecting the rights of gig workers, the Telangana Assembly on Monday, March 30, passed the Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers Registration, Social Security and Welfare Bill 2026. Under this, strict penalties have been prescribed for non-compliance of welfare laws. Under the new bill, platform companies will have to submit details regularly and file electronic returns every three months. Strict penalties have been prescribed for non-compliance of rules -- Rs 50,0 ...Read More >
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing in the criminal defamation case filed by Priya Kapur, wife of late businessman Sunjay Kapur, against her sister-in-law Mandhira Kapur Smith, granting time to the complainant to file a reply to an application moved by the proposed accused. The matter, which came up before the Patiala House Courts, has now been listed for further hearing on April 22 after Priya Kapur sought time to respond to an application filed by Mandhira Kapur under Se ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 30 (ANI): The Telangana Assembly on Monday passed the Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers Registration, Social Security and Welfare Bill 2026, a landmark step for the rights and security of gig workers. According to a press release, Labour, Employment and Mines Minister G Vivek Venkataswamy introduced the Bill in the assembly and said the government has brought this legislation to give legal recognition to gig workers in the digital economy and protect thei ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 30 (ANI): Actor Sayani Gupta has stepped into production with the launch of her banner Sayani Gupta Movies (SGM), with her directorial debut short film 'Aasmani' as its first project. After over a decade of working across films and streaming platforms, Sayani said the move towards production stems from her desire to be more deeply involved in storytelling. "It has been a long dream. I've been wanting tell a certain kind of stories and the idea is to be able ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Mar 30 (PTI) The Telangana Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a Bill aimed at the welfare of gig workers. State Labour Minister G Vivek Venkatswamy, who moved the Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers (Registration, Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2026, said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had met gig workers during his 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' and listened to their problems. In view of the absence of job security, minimum wages and health screening for gig workers, Rahul Gandhi had su ...Read More >
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