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SIR begins in 4 states, 1 UT NEW DELHI: The Election Commission‘s voter verification drive under the special intensive revision (SIR) began on Tuesday across Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Meghalaya and Jharkhand, with booth level officers (BLOs) starting house-to-house visits to verify electoral rolls.As part of the month-long exercise, BLOs will visit every household between June…

Pushkar Singh Dhami set to become first BJP CM to complete five consecutive years in Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will create history on July 4, becoming the first BJP Chief Minister in the state to complete a continuous five-year tenure in office.Before him, veteran Congress leader the late Narayan Dutt Tiwari was…

NEW DELHI: United States ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Tuesday rejected row over renaming of the Indo-Pacific Command and said that “name on the letterhead” does not matter.While addressing the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum Leadership summit, Gor said India still conducts more military exercises with the US than any other country and has regular…

NEW DELHI: US ambassador to India Sergio Gor shared an anecdote about US President Donald Trump wanting to call Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 6am, saying it reflected the personal bond the two leaders share.Speaking at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Leadership Summit, Gor said Trump considers Modi “a friend” and remains deeply committed…

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) rescued six fishermen from a sinking fishing vessel off the Mangaluru coast on Monday evening, following a difficult overnight search and rescue mission marked by rough seas and deteriorating visibility.The fishermen were aboard the Indian Fishing Boat (IFB) Manju Matha when it ran into trouble roughly 33 nautical miles off…

Congress leader said that 23 parties and one independent signed the letter sent to CJI Surya Kant NEW DELHI: INDIA bloc on Tuesday sent a letter to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant over the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral roll by the Election Commission and other election-related issues.In a social media…

Home minister Amit Shah with Rajasthan CM Sharma, Haryana CM Saini and Union jal shakti minister CR Patil in New Delhi, Monday NEW DELHI: Haryana and Rajasthan Monday signed an agreement that allows the latter to get water from the Yamuna Canal through three underground pipelines from July to Oct every year under the 1994…

PM Modi invited to US; Trump likely to visit India next year, says US envoy Sergio Gor NEW DELHI: US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Monday (local time) said that Washington would ‘love to have’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit the United States again. Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of the IX USISPF…

NEW DELHI: India strongly condemned Pakistan’s airstrikes on Afghan territory that resulted in several civilian casualties, including women and children. Expressing solidarity with Afghanistan, Indian govt said in a statement that this “blatant act of aggression” by Pakistan was an assault on Afghanistan’s sovereignty and a direct threat to regional peace and stability. “It reflects…

Track II India-Pakistan talks not official, don’t count: MEA NEW DELHI: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri dismissed reports in the past few months about an India-Pakistan “track II” dialogue, saying India takes no cognisance of such events that don’t hold much value. Responding to a media query in Seychelles, Misri said dozens of these events take…