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NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has ordered the immediate suspension of seven West Bengal govt officials at the level of assistant electoral registration officers (AEROs), for “serious misconduct,dereliction of duty and misuse of statutory powers” in connection with the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) process in the state.The commission has all directed the West Bengal...

NEW DELHI: The opposition’s notice for a resolution for Speaker Om Birla’s removal is likely to be taken up in Lok Sabha on the first day of the Budget session’s second part on March 9, parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju said on Sunday, as govt looks to get on with its legislative agenda in the...

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will represent India at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected govt of Bangladesh led by Tarique Rahman, chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), in Dhaka on Feb 17. Foreign secretary Vikram Misri will accompany him, according to official sources.BNP had invited PM Narendra Modi for the oath...

Image used for representative purpose only NOIDA: Guddi has quit two cooking jobs so she can be home at Sarfabad early each afternoon. Her six-year-old son walks back from school, and the fear of what might happen on the way has become overwhelming.“Once children leave the school gate, the school authorities say that they are...

In a spectacular debut, Shahid Kapoor’s ‘O’ Romeo’ has shattered expectations at the Indian box office, amassing Rs 30.15 crore over its opening weekend. This romantic drama, though met with varied audience feedback on its narrative, has achieved a global total of Rs 40.6 crore. Read on to know more. Shahid Kapoor‘s ‘O’ Romeo’ has...

PATHANAMTHITTA: Ten-month-old Aalin Sherin Abraham, the youngest organ donor in the state, was laid to rest with full state honours in the presence of a large gathering at Nedungadappally St Thomas CSI Church on Sunday evening.Declared brain-dead last Friday, Aalin gifted life to four children. Her liver, kidneys, corneas and heart valves were donated, turning...

BENGALURU: Three days after Saketh Sreenivasaiah was first reported missing from Berkeley in California, the Consulate General of India in San Francisco has confirmed the 22-year-old student’s death through a post on X. As of late Sunday, the boy’s family in Karnataka was awaiting a formal communication.In a post on X at 5.12am on Feb...

SP leader crushed to death LUCKNOW: A 1,000-kg high mast lighting pole fell on a moving car in the Antu area of Pratapgarh, killing Samajwadi Party leader Lal Bahadur Yadav on the spot.The incident occurred around 1 pm near Babuganj market, in front of a petrol pump, where workers were installing a high mast pole....

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday cited the global context to argue in favour of modernising India’s defence sector, while calling upon the private sector to step up its act and share the gains with workers and shareholders.“Since Day 1, our govt has been clear we will do whatever it takes to support...

Pakistan’s Usman Tariq celebrates the wicket of India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav during an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and Pakistan, at R Premadasa Stadium, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo) Pakistan’s reliance on spin against India in Colombo entered the record books after they bowled 18 overs of spin in...