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SIR row: Amartya Sen raises concern over revision; claims it risks 'disenfranchising' poor people

NEW DELHI: Nobel laureate Amartya Sen raised concerns over the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar, cautioning that without sensitivity, the exercise could “disenfranchise” large sections of the poor and marginalised. He questioned the fairness of a bureaucratic process that requires strict documentation from citizens who may not have easy access […]

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Who is Sergio Gor? Trump nominates close aide as US Ambassador to India; replaces Eric Garcetti

Picture source: X/ Sergio Gor US president Donald Trump has nominated Sergio Gor as the next American ambassador to India. If confirmed by the Senate, Gor will also serve as special envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs, a region that includes Pakistan and Bangladesh where the US currently has no ambassadors.Trump announced the move […]

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Activists welcome SC order on strays, but flag concerns

An animal lover holds a placard The latest Supreme Court order to release strays back into streets after vaccination – modifying an earlier blanket directive to round up all street dogs and place them in dedicated shelters – was welcomed by dog lovers and animal rights activists across country, although many flagged concerns regarding the […]

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VL Kantha Rao is new water resources secy

New Delhi: The govt on Friday named V L Kantha Rao as the new water resources secretary, replacing Debashree Mukherjee, who will move to skill development ministry. NATGRID CEO Piyush Goyal will replace Rao in mines ministry. Bihar-cadre officer Rajit Punhani was shifted as chairman of FSSAI. Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), chaired by […]

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Oppositon VP pick has 'ideological support' for Naxalism: Shah

KOCHI: Congress and its INDIA bloc allies have shown where they stand on Left wing-extremism by backing retired Justice B Sudershan Reddy as vice-presidential candidate despite knowing his “ideological support” for Naxalism, home minister Amit Shah said Friday at an event in Kochi.“Had Justice Reddy not delivered the judgment asking for Salwa Judum to be […]

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Excluded Bihar voters can file claims with Aadhaar, says SC

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday expressed surprise over 1.6 lakh booth-level agents (BLAs), appointed by 12 political parties in Bihar, filing just two claims for inclusion in the electoral roll, which was prepared after a special intensive revision of the voter list and excluded 65 lakh voters for three reasons – dead, duplicate or […]

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'Just like ceasefire with Pakistan': Congress says Centre 'cozying up with China'; hits out after TikTok website 'unblocked'

NEW DELHI: Congress on Friday slammed the Centre after websites for China’s TiKTok and Aliexpress were made “accessible” in India.In a social media post on X, the party accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “striking a deal with China at the cost of martyrs’ sacrifices.” The website of TikTok was “unblocked” in India, although the […]

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India-Bangladesh ties: DG-level talks in Dhaka this week; will discuss trans-border crimes

AI Image used for representative purpose NEW DELHI: Border Security Force (BSF) chief Daljit Singh Chawdhary will visit Dhaka between August 25 and 28 for DG-level talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) chief Major Gen Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui, during which they will discuss border-related issues and better coordination between the two border […]

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PM Modi to visit Japan on August 29; next stop China for SCO summit – key details

Xi Jinping, Narendra Modi and Shigeru Ishiba (Image/Agencies) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Japan after receiving invitation from Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. He will later travel to China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin.He will travel to both nations from August 29 to September 1 […]

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