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Madhya Pradesh electoral rolls cut by over 42.7 lakh after SIR, 8.4 lakh voters ‘unmapped’

file photo BHOPAL: A sweeping revision of Madhya Pradesh’s electoral rolls has led to the deletion of 42.7 lakh voters, or 7.4% of the electorate, following a 44-day special intensive revision (SIR) that officials said ranks among the largest voter list clean-ups undertaken in the state.The draft electoral rolls published on Tuesday show the voter...

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Pushed, beaten with log: 54-year-old teacher killed by husband in Bengaluru; staged it as accident

Man arrested for murdering wife, staging it accident BENGALURU: A 64-year-old electrician was arrested on charges of murdering his 54-year-old teacher-wife Saturday night and attempting to pass it off as a road accident. Gayatri, who worked at Chikkabommasandra Primary School, and Anant, the accused, have a college-going daughter.The incident occurred on Dec 20 near an...

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India-NZ deal to boost payment interoperability

Image: IANS NEW DELHI: India and New Zealand have committed to collaborate on developing domestic payments interoperability and supporting real-time cross-border remittances and merchant payments through the integrated Fast Payment Systems (FPS) as part of the trade pact agreed between the two countries.This move strengthens India’s digital payments ecosystem and fintech sector, enhances remittance flows...

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‘Atrocities against minorities’: Jamia Millia Islamia suspends professor over exam question

NEW DELHi: Jamia Millia Islamia has suspended a professor and ordered an inquiry after images of a semester examination question paper triggered objections on social media. The paper, set for the BA (Hons) Social Work Semester I examination, titled ‘Social Problems in India’, asked students to “discuss the atrocities against Muslim minorities in India, giving...

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Is Giannis Antetokounmpo playing tonight vs Pacers? Latest Bucks update

Giannis Antetokounmpo is dealing with calf injury (Image via NBA) Giannis Antetokounmpo will not play on December 23, 2025, when the Milwaukee Bucks visit the Indiana Pacers. Milwaukee ruled him out with a right calf strain, leaving the Bucks without their best player in a game between two teams struggling to stay afloat.The timing matters....

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Gabrielle Union opens up on surrogacy shame and desire to be pregnant publicly

Gabrielle Union spoke about motherhood.(Image via Shareif Ziyadat/FilmMagic) Dwyane Wade and his wife, Gabrielle Union, keep themselves pretty busy in their lives with their only daughter, Kaavia Wade.The family of three are often spotted vacationing and having the time of their lives. But the journey to motherhood was not easy for Gabrielle Union. The popular...

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‘Kicked her in stomach’: Man assaults pregnant woman while celebrating Jagan Reddy’s birthday

Man arrested for assaulting pregnant woman in Sri Sathya Sai district TIRUPATI: The Sri Sathya Sai district police arrested and paraded a man who allegedly assaulted and injured a pregnant woman at Muthyalavari Palli in Tanakallu mandal on Tuesday.Kadiri DSP Siva Narayana Swamy identified the accused as Pushpala Ajay Deva (25). Police said Ajay and...

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West Karbi Anglong unrest: 2 dead, DGP & IGP among 50 cops hurt; internet services suspended

West Karbi Anglong unrest GUWAHATI: Two persons died, one in clashes with police and the other in a fire, as hundreds of protesters armed with crude bombs, bows and arrows and stones battled cops over alleged encroachment by illegal non-tribal settlers in forest areas in West Karbi Anglong district on Tuesday.Assam Police DGP Harmeet Singh,...

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H-1B visa: DHS replaces random lottery selection, priority now to those earning higher wages

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has moved to overhaul the H-1B work visa selection process, replacing the long-standing random lottery with a system that gives preference to higher-paid and more highly skilled foreign workers, a shift the Trump administration states is aimed at protecting American wages and jobs.This rule, together with the imposition...

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