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NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Thursday asked 22 states and Union Territories including Delhi to complete preparatory work related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) at the earliest as the exercise is “expected to start from April”.Once the exercise is completed, all states and UTs will be covered.In a letter to the chief electoral…
BJP activists protest against Maharashtra Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal’s remarks equating Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj with Tipu Sultan outside Congress Bhavan, in Pune. (PTI photo) History does not always stay in textbooks. Sometimes, it returns framed on a wall. In Malegaon, a portrait of the 18th-century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan, briefly placed inside the office of…
Logan Stanley with the Winnipeg Jets (Via Getty Images) Winnipeg Jets defenseman Logan Stanley made his priorities clear as the March 6 trade deadline approaches. The pending unrestricted free agent wants to remain with the organization that drafted him, despite widespread speculation linking him to contending teams seeking defensive depth.Stanley’s stance represents a significant development…
Rising geopolitical tensions and renewed safe-haven buying pushed precious metals sharply higher on Thursday, sending silver soaring in the domestic market while gold extended its upward momentum.Silver prices in the national capital surged by Rs 18,000, or 7.32 per cent, to Rs 2,64,000 per kg (inclusive of all taxes), according to local marketmen, PTI reported….
Zimbabwe’s captain Sikandar Raza, center, with teammates leaves the ground after Sri Lanka’s inning during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo) Captain Sikandar Raza said the strong group-stage run by the Zimbabwe at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026…
An immigration judge has blocked the deportation of Mohsen Mahdawi, an organizer of the pro-Palestinian movement at Columbia University, ruling that the federal government did not meet the legal threshold required to remove him from the United States.In an order issued last week and made public on Tuesday, Judge Nina Froes said the Department of…
Veteran filmmaker M. M. Baig, known for his work in Hindi cinema and as the father of former child actor Baby Guddu, was found dead at his residence earlier this week. He was in his 70s. The news was confirmed by his publicist, Hanif Zaveri.According to Zaveri, Baig had been unwell for some time and…
There’s a popular saying in travel, “You bring it, you carry it.” On the surface, it sounds fair, and if you’re strong enough to haul a 32 kg suitcase across an airport, why shouldn’t you pack whatever you like?But if you take into account what many tour guides suggest, that logic collapses the moment a…
Govt sources said the robotic dog, presented by the university as “Orion”, was identified as the Unitree Go2 — a commercially available quadruped robot made by Chinese robotics firm Unitree, priced in India around Rs 2-3 lakh. NEW DELHI: It was supposed to be its date with fame on a global stage, but turned out…
2026 is a powerful year, as it is marked as Surya’s year in Vedic astrology, which will be a year of transits and transformations. According to Vedic astrology, it is believed that this year calls for some strong changes to improve overall health and vitality. Here’s all you need to know about eating habits one…
