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Kolkata: The Election Commission directed the registration of FIRs against five poll officials for alleged irregularities in the distribution and collection of enumeration forms during the ongoing special revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, an official said Saturday. These officials are two Electoral Registration Officers (EROs),...

Moscow: A US military operation against Venezuela has no legitimate basis since the South American country has posed no threat to the United States, Konstantin Kosachev, Deputy Speaker of Russia's Federation Council, said Saturday. "Without any doubt, Venezuela has created no threats to the United...

Caracas (Venezuela): The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said its president, Nicolás Maduro, had been captured and flown out of the country after months of stepped-up pressure by Washington, an extraordinary nighttime operation announced by President Donald Trump on...

New Delhi: The Congress Saturday announced a nationwide agitation against the G-RAMG Act from January 8, alleging that it “silently kills” the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) and undermines the legal right to work guaranteed to rural citizens. The announcement was made...

Caracas: At least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard around 2 am local time Saturday in Venezuela's capital, Caracas. Venezuela's government did not immediately respond to a request for comment. People in various neighbourhoods rushed to the streets. Some could be seen in the...

New Delhi: Passengers at Delhi airport created a ruckus Saturday after their IndiGo flight to Purnea was delayed, triggering anger among travellers who said the service had already faced disruptions a day earlier. According to passengers, IndiGo flight 6E 9076, scheduled to operate from Delhi...

Superior: Four people were killed when a helicopter crashed Friday in the mountains in Arizona, officials said. The crash near Telegraph Canyon, about 64 miles (103 kilometres) east of Phoenix, took place around 11 am, the Pinal County Sheriff's Office said in a post on...

New Delhi: Paush Purnima, the first full moon of the Hindu lunar calendar in 2026, will be observed Saturday, coinciding with a spectacular celestial event, the year’s first supermoon which is also being called the 'Wolf Supermoon'. The bright Wolf Supermoon is expected to illuminate...

Mumbai: With just 12 days remaining for the 29 Municipal Corporation elections in Maharashtra, the State Election Commission (SEC) has launched a high-level inquiry into the "unopposed" election of 69 candidates across the state. The SEC has initiated this move as it is mandatory to...

Vancouver: An Air India pilot was arrested at Vancouver International Airport last week as he was preparing for a flight, with Canada's transportation agency warning the airline that it faced loss of its flight authorisations if it did not comply with rules about alcohol consumption....