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EC-SIR row brings opposition on same page; INDIA bloc to hold meeting on September 30 | India News
The proposed meeting comes amid opposition parties’ growing coordination over the Election Commission’s electoral roll revision exercise. NEW DELHI: Opposition INDIA bloc parties are set to meet at the Constitution Club in New Delhi on September 30, with top leaders expected to attend amid growing concerns over the Election Commission and its Special Intensive Revision…
Beauty and the beast: China brought its own wheels, a red flag, to Washington
China’s Hongqi N701, the heavily armoured limousine used by President Xi Jinping during his state visit to Washington TOI correspondent from Washington: If there was any doubt that China has its “wheels up” moment in its quest for global primacy, it was answered by way of Beijing bringing its own wheels to Washington this week.When…
SIR row: EC says final decisions unanimous, clarifies officer’s role, voter inclusion process | India News
EC issues clarification amid SIR row NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Saturday said all decisions taken on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, including the nationwide exercise, were approved unanimously, while announcing measures to simplify the process for voters facing notices over discrepancies.The clarification comes amid row over report that claimed differences…
Texas Hill Country: Meet Kaitlyn Tran, the 17-year-old Texas student whose rain-barrel project has retained more than 100,000 gallons of stormwater; she later won a $10,000 national young hero prize for her environmental work
Tran’s 2026 recognition places her among a group of young people tackling environmental and community challenges before reaching adulthood. Her work also demonstrates how different approaches can fit together. A discarded food-manufacturing drum might not look like the beginning of an environmental movement. For 17-year-old Kaitlyn Tran, however, those unwanted containers became rain barrels, canvases…
‘Stop acting as EC’s spokespersons’: Priyank Kharge slams BJP for defending poll panel amid SIR row | India News
Kharge also questioned whether the controversy was being reduced to the role of CEC Gyanesh Kumar while overlooking wider questions about the functioning of institutions. NEW DELHI: Priyank Kharge on Thursday hit out at the BJP for defending the Election Commission after the Form 6 row. He said that the ruling party should allow the…
‘Not talking on behalf of EC’: Union minister says ‘no proof’ of EC-SIR row, slams opposition | India News
Election officials during a meeting amid the ongoing SIR controversy NEW DELHI: Union minister Prahlad Joshi on Saturday hit out at the opposition over its protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, saying there was no “concrete proof” to support the allegations…
Meet Sophie Kim, the California teen who turned an online climate-anxiety group into a youth nonprofit with 700+ members in 30+ countries and won a $10,000 national young hero prize
TCAGI began with a straightforward, but audacious, idea: how to help children understand climate change without scaring them with it. Sophie’s own experience of eco-anxiety as a child inspired the organization’s first major project, a series of children’s books aimed at introducing the climate crisis to young readers while emphasizing hope, teamwork and practical action….
‘No longer trust Washington’: Iran draws red line on peace talks with US
Pezeshkian also said Iran would continue to resist pressure from the US and Israel Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Tehran “no longer trust[s] talks with Washington” following what he described as repeated US attacks and sanctions after negotiations, drawing a clear red line over any renewed diplomatic engagement with the United States.In an interview…
Watch: Indian diplomat’s reaction to Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif’s UN speech goes viral | India News
Pak PM Sharif praises US President Donald Trump. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s address at the United Nations General Assembly, in which he sought to reiterate Islamabad’s false narrative on the 2025 conflict with India, drew a viral reaction from an Indian diplomat.The cameras captured Indian diplomat R Srinivas appearing to smirk and laugh as…
Watch: Eggs hurled, car window smashed as Kunal Ghosh heads to Mamata rally | India News
Eggs thrown at TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh’s car in Hooghly NEW DELHI: TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh’s car was pelted with eggs on Saturday while he was travelling to Serampore in Hooghly to attend a political rally addressed by former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee.The incident took place in the Uttarpara area, where a group…
