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'Aadhaar not a proof of citizenship': Supreme Court backs Election Commission's argument over Bihar SIR

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has said Aadhaar card cannot be considered as a proof of citizenship, backing the Election Commission of India (ECI)'s argument during the hearing on the pleas against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) currently underway in Bihar, media reports said.

ECI v Mamata govt: Bengal CS Manoj Pant emplanes for Delhi following Election Commission's summons

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant on Wednesday jetted off to Delhi after he was summoned by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to the national capital.

ECI v Mamata govt: Bengal CS Manoj Pant emplanes for Delhi following Election Commission's summons

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant on Wednesday jetted off to Delhi after he was summoned by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to the national capital.

PM Modi likely to visit US in September for UNGA meet amid tariff war: Report

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit the United States in September amid the bilateral war over tariff, a report by The Indian Express said.

PM Modi likely to visit US in September for UNGA meet amid tariff war: Report

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit the United States in September amid the bilateral war over tariff, a report by The Indian Express said.

Bihar woman slams Oppn MPs’ ‘Minta Devi 124 Not Out' t-shirt protest for misusing her identity

A woman from Bihar’s Siwan district has slammed opposition MPs- including Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday for using her name 'Minta Devi' during a protest in the Parliament House complex against the Election Commission's voter roll revision in Bihar.

Bihar woman slams Oppn MPs’ ‘Minta Devi 124 Not Out' t-shirt protest for misusing her identity

A woman from Bihar’s Siwan district has slammed opposition MPs- including Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday for using her name 'Minta Devi' during a protest in the Parliament House complex against the Election Commission's voter roll revision in Bihar.

UP man rapes, kills teenager cousin hours after rakhi ceremony, hangs her from noose

Hours after getting a rakhi tied by his 14-year-old cousin, a 33-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya raped her, before murdering her and hanging her body from a noose to make it look like a suicide, media reports said on Tuesday.

UP man rapes, kills teenager cousin hours after rakhi ceremony, hangs her from noose

Hours after getting a rakhi tied by his 14-year-old cousin, a 33-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya raped her, before murdering her and hanging her body from a noose to make it look like a suicide, media reports said on Tuesday.

Jaya Bachchan pushes man trying to take selfie with her outside Constitution Club, video goes viral

Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan was seen losing her cool and pushing a man on Tuesday who was trying to take a selfie with her, in a video that has been going viral on social media.

Bihar voters' roll revision can be set aside even in Sept if illegality is proven: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said results of the Election Commission's ongoing 'special intensive revision' of the Bihar voter list can be set aside as late as September, two months before the Assembly election is expected in the eastern state, if illegality is proven in the process.

SC shields old diesel, petrol vehicle owners in Delhi-NCR from 'coercive action'

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted interim protection to owners of older vehicles in Delhi-NCR, barring authorities from taking coercive action against diesel vehicles over 10 years old and petrol vehicles older than 15 years, media reports said.

E-20 petrol will reduce pollution, yield better acceleration, says Centre after facing backlash

The Indian government on Tuesday said the use of 20% Ethanol Blended Petrol (E-20) will reduce pollution, a move that has received backlash.

Election Commission summons Bengal CS Manoj Pant to Delhi after Mamata govt snubbed order to suspend 4 officers

New Delhi/IBNS: In further escalation of the faceoff, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday summoned West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant to the national capital New Delhi after the State refused to suspend four officers over electoral roll discrepancies, media reports said.

Election Commission summons Bengal CS Manoj Pant to Delhi after Mamata govt snubbed order to suspend 4 officers

New Delhi/IBNS: In further escalation of the faceoff, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday summoned West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant to the national capital New Delhi after the State refused to suspend four officers over electoral roll discrepancies, media reports said.

Zelenskyy, Modi discuss bilateral ties, Russia conflict 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a detailed discussion on bilateral ties and ongoing conflict with Russia during his telephone conversation with Indian PM Narendra Modi.

Zelenskyy, Modi discuss bilateral ties, Russia conflict 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a detailed discussion on bilateral ties and ongoing conflict with Russia during his telephone conversation with Indian PM Narendra Modi.

'Abhi picture baaki hai': Rahul Gandhi relaunches attack on Election Commission over 'voter fraud'

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday relaunched a fresh attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), a day after all INDIA bloc parties protested over the alleged voter fraud in the national capital.

'Abhi picture baaki hai': Rahul Gandhi relaunches attack on Election Commission over 'voter fraud'

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday relaunched a fresh attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), a day after all INDIA bloc parties protested over the alleged voter fraud in the national capital.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla forms probe panel against Justice Yashwant Varma over corruption allegations

New Delhi/IBNS: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday formed a three-member panel to probe into the corruption allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma over the recovery of a huge pile of unaccounted cash from his residence in March this year, media reports said.

'These voiceless souls are not problems to be erased': Rahul Gandhi on Supreme Court order to remove stray dogs

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has criticised the Supreme Court's order that has asked for the relocation of all stray dogs in Delhi-NCR to shelter homes amid the rising cases of dog bites and deaths due to rabies.

'Effective sterilisation programme is needed': PETA India calls Supreme Court's stray dogs removal order 'unscientific'

New Delhi/IBNS: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has called the Supreme Court order to relocate Delhi-NCR stray dogs to shelters "unscientific" and called for an "urgent effective sterilisation programme".

Angry judgments are never sensible: Maneka Gandhi reacts to SC order on stray dogs

Animal rights activist and former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi on Monday called the Supreme Court order on stray dogs a 'strange judgment'.

Ex-TMC leader arrested for running fake police station in Noida, ran similar setup in Kolkata

Former Trinamool Congress leader Bibhas Chandra Adhikari has been arrested in Noida for “running a fake police station”, media reports said.

Ousted Karnataka minister KN Rajanna claims 'conspiracy', says will meet Rahul Gandhi

KN Rajanna, the Karnataka minister and close aide of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who resigned from his post on Monday after his comments on voter theft sparked a row, said he has become the victim of a "big conspiracy".

Bengal govt rolls back suspension for 2 out of 4 poll officers over alleged voter list irregularities

The Election Commission's order to suspend four officers accused of irregularities in the voter list process in West Bengal remains unimplemented, with the state government taking partial action in the matter.

Karnataka minister KN Rajanna resigns over remarks on ‘vote theft’ row

Karnataka Cooperation Minister KN Rajanna resigned from his post on Monday, hours after his comments on alleged electoral roll irregularities triggered a political storm.

Indian Navy is preparing for simultaneous commissioning of two advanced frontline frigates

The Indian Navy is preparing for the simultaneous commissioning of two advanced frontline frigates - Udaygiri (F35) and Himgiri (F34) on August 26.

Nuclear sabre-rattling is Pakistan’s stock-in-trade: India on Asim Munir's remark

New Delhi/IBNS: Responding to Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir's nuke threat from the United States, India on Monday said "nuclear sabre-rattling" is Islamabad's "stock-in-trade".

Rahul, other INDIA bloc leaders detained, Mahua faints, Akhilesh climbs barricades as chaos grips anti-Modi march over 'voter fraud'

New Delhi/IBNS: Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi trying to revive fainted TMC MP Mahua Moitra and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav climbing the barricades were among the dramatic scenes that unfolded in the INDIA bloc's mega march from Parliament to ECI office here on Monday.