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A delegation of Dakshina Kannada unit of Communist Party of India (Marxist) led by District Secretary Muneer Katipalla submitting a memorandum to Deputy Commissioner H. V. Darshan, in Mangaluru on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Dakshina Kannada unit of Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Wednesday, urged the State government take special steps so…
Vishakhapatnam District Collector Abhishikt Kishore. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu District Collector M. Abhishikth Kishore announced on Sunday (June 14, 2026) that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls will begin on June 15, with Booth Level Officers (BLOs) conducting house-to-house enumeration until July 14. Enumeration forms, prepared for all electors enrolled by…
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SC upholds SIR, says just because the exercise does not adhere strictly to modalities, it cannot be invalidated Supreme Court, while delivering the verdict on the SIR exercise in Bihar, upholds the judgment. Just because the exercise does not adhere strictly to modalities, it cannot be invalidated, the top court says. The apex court says…
The BJP’s win in West Bengal has evoked strong reactions across the political spectrum, ranging from celebratory acclaim to profound shock and disbelief. While the victors, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have claimed this to be an anti-incumbency mandate for change, the vanquished former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has complained about electoral manipulations and…
An official checks electoral details related to the SIR on a mobile phone while holding an ECI voter ID card in Hyderabad on May 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: G. Ramakrishna The mapping of electors, as a prelude to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, has shifted gears in the Hyderabad district…
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A file image of Prashant Bhushan. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Senior Supreme Court lawyer Prashant Bhushan expressed alarm over large-scale deletion of names under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, saying those affected by it may see their “other rights diluted or withdrawn”. Backing his apprehensions expressed at a…
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When you think about India’s Gen Z, a collage almost instinctively forms in your mind, often decoding what this 370-million-strong cohort is supposedly about. They are reshaping work culture, bringing back Y2K fashion, embracing the joy of missing out, and reinterpreting identities and lifestyles. But how much do we actually understand about this chronically connected…
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