New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI), the Centre, the Chief Electoral Officer and the Maharashtra government on a plea challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Maharashtra, alleging large-scale deletion of voters, while declining to grant immediate relief on extending the deadline for filing claims...

New Delhi: The government Monday said it has cleared capital acquisition proposals worth Rs 2.12 lakh crore for defence forces, out of which nearly 82 per cent of the procurements will be made from Indian Industry. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) -- in-principle administrative approval to...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has placed several districts on high alert and stepped up preparedness as Cyclone Arnab is forecast to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm before crossing the Andhra Pradesh-Yanam coast on the forenoon of October 28. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has deployed both Deputy Chief Ministers, six ministers and five senior IAS...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha BJP president and Rajya Sabha MP Manmohan Samal Monday criticised Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his recent remarks, saying political leaders must maintain linguistic decorum and uphold national pride while expressing their views. Samal said that political differences were natural in a democracy, but leaders must exercise restraint and maintain dignity while making public statements....

Kolkata: Footage from 16 CCTV cameras was "unavailable" out of the 32 devices installed in and around the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal, where a stampede resulted in the death of 19 people October 17, police said Monday. Twenty-five people were also injured in the stampede, allegedly triggered by a loudspeaker announcement that the pandal was collapsing. "There...

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday staged protests at its party headquarters and in several states across the country, demanding an apology from Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his alleged "derogatory" remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. BJP leaders and workers took to the streets in different parts of the country, raising slogans against Kharge...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday reserved its verdict on a petition by the Shri Saryu Nagar Vikas Samiti challenging land acquisition for a residential housing scheme in Ayodhya. The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court, August 6, had directed the Uttar Pradesh Awas Evam Vikas Parishad to determine compensation, rehabilitation and resettlement benefits in compulsory...

New Delhi: Navy Chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan Monday pitched for accelerating the pace of translating innovation into operational capabilities for the naval force, and urged all stakeholders to endeavour to stay ahead of the technology curve. Addressing the plenary session of Indian Navy's flagship annual seminar 'Swavlamban 2026' here, he said advances in Artificial Intelligence and autonomous...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday granted 10 days to the faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee to file its response before the Election Commission of India (ECI) in the dispute over the name and election symbol of the Trinamool Congress, while allowing the Mamata Banerjee-led faction a further 10 days to respond to the rival camp's affidavit....

New Delhi: As the INDIA Bloc plans to organise a mega rally November 1, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is launching a month-long counter-offensive starting the same day with synchronised 'padyatras (foot marches)' led by top political figures. This campaign is being organised to counter the INDIA Bloc's scheduled 'Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao' mega rally at Delhi's...