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- Telangana
Telangana SIR being used to remove Opposition votes: Ponnam
Hyderabad: Alleging that the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is being used as a cover to delete votes of political opponents, Telangana minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Monday, June 29, urged…
- Telangana
SIR in Telangana: Over 1 crore forms distributed in three days
Hyderabad: A total of 10,275,000 enumeration forms were distributed during the door-to-door survey between June 25 and June 27 as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026 in Telangana. The survey…
- India
SIR completes one year: Nearly 6 crore names deleted so far
New Delhi: The Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, which has so far led to the deletion of nearly six crore voters and triggered acrimony between the Opposition and the Election Commission,…
- Opinions
West Bengal’s political crisis and future of Indian federalism
In a democratic system, elections are premised on the idea that voters elect representatives who remain honest and accountable to the public, upholding the very mandate upon which they were chosen. However,…
- Telangana
BLOs to knock on every door as SIR 2026 begins in Telangana
Hyderabad: Telangana woke up on Thursday, June 25, to the start of one of the most significant electoral exercises in recent years. The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026 of electoral rolls officially…
- Telangana
Telangana CM warns leaders of strict action ahead of SIR
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday, June 24, warned of strict action if any leader is found not following the party instructions in implementing the SIR campaign. Participating in…
- World
The mistakes that sealed UK PM Keir Starmer’s fate
London: On the gloriously sunny morning of July 5 2024, Keir Starmer walked into Downing Steet as prime minister for the first time, having won a stonking 174-strong majority in the general…
- Hyderabad
Telangana gears up for SIR as CEO reviews poll roll preparations
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) C Sudharsan Reddy on Thursday, June 19, reviewed preparations for the upcoming Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026 exercise, which is scheduled to begin across the state…
- Telangana
Provide Telangana SIR forms in Urdu and English too, ECI urged
Hyderabad: Two organisations in Telangana have urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Telangana to provide voter Enumeration Forms in English, Telugu and Urdu for…
- Telangana
Telangana CM asks party leaders to be cautious about SIR
Hyderabad: Cautioning against taking the SIR of the electoral roll lightly, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has urged the ruling Congress leaders to monitor the exercise at the booth-level. Reddy, who…
- Telangana
Telangana SIR: 88 lakh voter anomalies, highest in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The ongoing pre-Special Intensive Revision (SIR) voter-mapping exercise in Telangana has flagged more than 88 lakh electors across the state for anomalies, with urban constituencies in and around Hyderabad recording some of…
- World
Trump hails PM Modi on record tenure
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, June 10, congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on becoming India’s longest-serving Prime Minister, describing him as “a Great One” and praising his leadership and prospects.…
- Hyderabad
Video: Hyderabad voters stand in queues to complete SIR mapping
Hyderabad: Voters are seen standing in queues to complete their mapping Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) office, Mehdipatnam, as the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is set to begin on June 15. It…
- Bangalore
Karnataka Chief Minister Shivakumar takes metro to thank voters
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar travelled by Metro rail on Sunday, June 7, while heading to Kanakapura to participate in a “gratitude tour” aimed at thanking people of his constituency.…
- Hyderabad
Asaduddin Owaisi expresses concerns about impact of SIR on voters
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has criticised the Union Government over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and expressed concerns about the impact…
