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NEW DELHI: EC is likely to order special summary revision (SSR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound UP, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur in Oct, with Jan 1, 2027 as the qualifying date. However, it is unlikely to go for a nationwide SSR this year in view of SIR Phase 3 underway in 19 states/UTs and...

Empty tables from in a closed restaurant as authorities implement safety measures under the Army, Air Force and National Guard’s DN-III disaster relief plan as Category 5 Hurricane Polo strengthens off Mexico’s Pacific coast, bringing heavy rain and flooding risks despite a forecast track away from shore, in Acapulco. Reuters image. Powerful Hurricane Polo battered...

NEW DELHI: Election Commission officials Thursday said special intensive revision (SIR) orders related to Phase 1 in Bihar, Phase 2 in a dozen states/UTs and ongoing Phase 3 in 19 states/UTs had all listed Forms 6 and 8 with a mandatory declaration form on citizenship details of the elector or parents, and were unanimously approved...

The property occupies two acres within The Acres’ larger shared landscape. Mature trees, meadows and gently rolling terrain surround the four Wright homes, creating a setting where the architecture and natural environment are closely intertwined. Tucked into a landscape of mature trees, rolling hills and open meadows in Galesburg, Michigan, a Frank Lloyd Wright house...

Abhishek Kumar coordinated various panels in the Mahadev network NEW DELHI: CBI on Thursday arrested Abhishek Kumar, a key accused in the Mahadev online betting and gambling case in which Enforcement Directorate (ED) has claimed that the perpetrators of the illegal activities have so far generated and laundered proceeds of crime of more than Rs...

Rajnath Singh NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh said Thursday India articulated its new policy against terrorism through Op Sindoor, adding that “any terror attack originating from Pakistani soil will be considered an ‘act of war’ and those contemplating any form of misadventure will be met with deserving response”.Speaking at the News18 Defcon 2026, Rajnath...

MUMBAI: Tata Sons has formally rebuffed Noel Tata’s objections to N Chandrasekaran‘s reappointment as chairman, backing the Sept 17 board decision with legal opinions from three lawyers – senior advocate Sudipto Sarkar, former Chief Justice of India Uday Lalit, and former Supreme Court judge B N Srikrishna. The company said the vote was validly carried...

The eco-moorings used at Studland Bay are designed to avoid that movement across the seabed (Photo: National Trust via The Guardian) At England’s Studland Bay, damage to seagrass caused by traditional boat anchors has fallen sharply after eco-moorings were introduced, with scars in one trial area shrinking by 94% between 2021 and 2025. Researchers say...

‘Moral cowards’: Netanyahu hits out at UNGA delegates who walked out during his speech Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used his address to the 81st United Nations General Assembly on Thursday to defend Israel’s military actions against Iran and Hamas, praise US President Donald Trump and attack critics including New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani...

PM Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi is learnt to have told ministers that knowing facts and communicating them effectively was crucial as he asked them to study issues in detail and put across govt’s position to counter negative narratives.The suggestion came during the two-day Chintan Shivir at a time when issues around Election...