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LUCKNOW: Stirred by the deletion of 2.89 crore voters from Uttar Pradesh’s draft electoral roll following the SIR exercise, BJP’s state unit has decided to launch a campaign to trace the “absent” and “transferred” voters ahead of the 2027 assembly polls. The announcement comes in the wake of CM Yogi Adityanath’s assertion that the majority...

BAREILLY: A 19-year-old BCom student was set on fire just outside Hindu College here Thursday afternoon, shortly after completing an exam. Police said Aarush Singh, 21, a BA third-semester student, and Deepak Kumar, 20 who are from the same college allegedly hurled a flammable substance at Farhad Ali, causing serious burns on his thighs, reports...

Nagpur: A senior lecturer at a Maharashtra govt-run educational institute in Nagpur has been included for election duty on Jan 15, even though she has a chemotherapy session scheduled on that date, reports Abhishek Choudhari. The 56-year-old cancer patient’s college officially wrote to Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) on Dec 26, seeking cancellation of poll duty,...

KOLKATA: The street fighter in CM Mamata Banerjee, which always held her in good stead, was evident on Thursday as she walked into I-PAC chief Pratik Jain’s Loudon Street home and stepped out after a seven-minute stay, with a green folder alleging the ED was actually after her party candidate list, poll strategy documents, and...

LUCKNOW: Police have initiated attachment proceedings against absconding KGMU resident doctor Rameezuddin, accused of sexual exploitation, forced religious conversion and miscarriage by two women colleagues. Investigations have indicated he may have targeted more women, particularly those from the medical fraternity. Notices for attachment were pasted on Wednesday at three properties linked to him – a...

Maharashtra BJP president Ravindra Chavan received the councillors on Thursday MUMBAI: Despite reservations within BJP, the 12 councillors in Ambernath suspended by Congress for ‘anti-party activities’ joined the saffron party Thursday. State BJP chief Ravindra Chavan received the 12 councillors at a function, raising questions not only from opposition but also from within his own...

Counsel for Sharjeel Imam on Thursday told the Karkardooma Court that there was no “mentor–protégé” relationship between Imam and co-accused Umar Khalid NEW DELHI: Counsel for Sharjeel Imam on Thursday told the Karkardooma Court that there was no “mentor–protégé” relationship between Imam and co-accused Umar Khalid, arguing that no conspiracy could be established against him...

NEW DELHI: India’s lung cancer burden is projected to rise sharply by 2030, with the North-East emerging as the worst-affected region and women recording the fastest increase in cases, a national study published in Indian Journal of Medical Research has found. Data from 57 populations across six regions show lung cancer incidence to be highest...

Pratik Jain KOLKATA: TMC and I-PAC moved Calcutta high court Thursday challenging the legality of ED searches at the political consultancy’s chief Pratik Jain’s residence and the group’s office, setting up a face-off with the agency that also approached the same bench alleging obstruction. According to details available on HC’s website, TMC’s petition names Union...

Anthony Edwards (Image via Getty) Anthony Edwards is listed as questionable for the Minnesota Timberwolves’ home game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on January 8, 2026. The designation is due to ongoing right foot injury maintenance, an issue that has followed him for much of the season.Minnesota is preparing for an important matchup against a strong...