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No valid voter will be dropped during SIR in Bengal, says EC
Kolkata: The Election Commission on Thursday asserted that no valid voter’s name will be deleted from the electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal, dismissing apprehensions expressed by…
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EC officials threatening Bengal govt officers: Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday launched a blistering attack on the Election Commission, alleging that its officials were “threatening” officers of her government and “acting under political influence”…
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SIR in Bengal may lead to deletion of 1.2 crore ‘illegal voters’: Union minister
Bongaon: Union minister and BJP MP Shantanu Thakur on Thursday claimed that around 1.2 crore “illegal voters” could be removed from West Bengal’s electoral rolls through the EC’s special intensive revision (SIR),…
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TSEC suspends Telangana local polls after stay on 42 PC BC reservation
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Election Commission (TEC) on Thursday, October 9, suspended the Gram Panchayat and Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTC) elections after the state high court on the same day passed…
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20 years of RTI Act: Telangana awards top performing districts
Hyderabad: To mark 20 years of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, the Telangana Information Commission held a celebration at Ravindra Bharathi and presented the best-performing districts with awards on Thursday, October…
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Israel-Hamas ceasefire: Both sides agree to pause war in Gaza
Cairo: Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in their devastating two-year war and the release of the remaining hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners — a breakthrough greeted with joy…
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Nalgonda tahsildar in Telangana ACB’s net over Rs 2 lakh bribe
Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday, October 9, caught the tahsildar of Chityal mandal in Nalgonda district for accepting a bribe of Rs 2 lakh to carry out official duty.…
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Palestinian Dr Hussam Abu Safiya nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Palestinian paediatrician and director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, known for his unwavering courage and resilience during the ongoing military operation by the Israeli Army, has…
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Telangana govt to take up construction of roads at a cost of Rs 10,986 cr
Hyderabad: The Telangana government is planning to construct accident-free roads under the HAM model in multiple phases. Tenders of Rs 10,986 crore will be issued under the first phase for the construction…
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Delhi: Woman pours boiling oil, sprinkles chilli on sleeping husband
A man in Delhi’s Madangir was hospitalised with 20 percent burns after his wife allegedly poured boiling oil on him in his sleep and sprinkled chilli powder over his wounds. The victim…
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Telangana anti-narcotics wing seizes Rs 72 crore worth of ephedrine, four held
Hyderabad: The Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) and city police on Wednesday raided a flat in Jeedimetla and arrested four persons for allegedly manufacturing 220 kg of ephedrine, a…
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Telangana CM flags concerns over US tariff hikes, H-1B visa fee rise
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday, October 9, expressed concerns over the United States’ recent decision to increase tariffs on Indian goods and raise the H-1B visa fee. Speaking…
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Bihar polls: EC identifies 14K voters over the age of 100
Vaishali (Bihar): With wrinkles on her face and her frail body wrapped in a multicoloured sari, Sona Devi sits alongside her centenarian husband, Rameshwar Das, in Dullalpur village. Eager to vote in…
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Two arrested with cocaine worth Rs 7.5 lakh in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The city police and the Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) team on Wednesday, October 8, apprehended two drug peddlers in Narsingi, Hyderabad. Around 107 grams of cocaine and…
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SIR in Bihar: SC directs BSLSA to assist excluded voters in filing appeals
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Bihar State Legal Service Authority (BSLSA) to issue directions to its district-level bodies for assisting 3.66 lakh voters excluded from the final electoral…
