NEW DELHI: Over 2 crore voters were included across 12 states and Union territories (UTs) during Phase 2 of special intensive revision (SIR), bringing down the net deletions to nearly 5.2 crore, or 10.2% of their combined electorate of about 51 crore at the start of SIR on Oct 27, 2025. Total deletions across Phase…
NEW DELHI: Even as India allocates thousands of crores of rupees annually for child vaccination, RTI data shows that a significant share of funds remains unspent, raising questions over implementation in one of the country’s largest public health scheme – National Immunisation Programme. Under the programme – which provides free vaccines to protect children against…
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins shared an off-field story about his connection with new teammate Brock Bowers. Cousins revealed that his familiarity with the rookie goes back well before their time together in the NFL. Kirk Cousins speaks about his personal connection to teammate Brock Bowers ahead of the new NFL season (AP) Kirk…
Iman Nasseri, Managing Director – Middle East Research, FGE NexantECA, said the recent correction in crude prices may not sustain, as geopolitical risks continue to influence the market. He explained that earlier gains in oil prices were largely driven by geopolitical risk premiums linked to supply disruptions, and the post-ceasefire decline reflects only partial easing…
Stephen Curry, the NBA legend, sparked shockwaves when he ended his decade long partnership with Under Armour in 2025, after over 10 years of being with the brand exclusively. While Stephen Curry remained vague about the reason behind it, it seems there was a pretty noble thought that led to this decision and his wife,…
KOLKATA: Union minister Amit Shah appealed to Bengal’s tribal communities Saturday to “take revenge” through their votes for what he called insults to President Droupadi Murmu during her visit to the state last month, stepping up BJP’s outreach in tribal belts while promising a “son of soil” as CM if his party forms govt. “Murmu…
NFL owners approved nine major rule changes for the 2026 season this week. These updates focus on special teams play and expanding replay power during league games. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell smiles as he recognizes a reporter during a news conference at the NFL football annual meetings (AP) Major changes to onside kicks and kickoff…
Indian equity markets ended largely in the red on Thursday, snapping a five-day gaining streak as profit booking in financial heavyweights weighed on benchmark indices. The Sensex declined 931 points to close at 76,632, while the Nifty fell 222 points to settle at 23,775, slipping below the 23,800 mark. Banking stocks led the decline, with…
KOLKATA/KESHIARY: Mamata Banerjee alleged on Saturday that EC’s SIR was a “big scam” aimed at “bringing BJP to office” in Bengal, warning of backlash against those enforcing SIR. “Voters are being deleted indiscriminately. Remember, out of 90 lakh voters deleted, 60 lakh are Hindus and 30 lakh Muslims. It would be proved one day that…
KOLKATA: Seventy-seven-year-old Mina Jalal, who was under adjudication for SIR, never came to know in her lifetime that she qualified to be a voter. The voter of the Chowringhee assembly constituency passed away on March 27, days before being named by the EC in the final list of April 9. Though she qualified, her husband,…
