NEW DELHI: Election Commission, acting on directions of Supreme Court and recommendations of Calcutta HC chief justice, on Friday constituted 19 appellate tribunals for hearing appeals against orders passed by designated judicial officers in Bengal in respect of inclusion or exclusion of prospective electors in the state’s electoral roll.Consequent upon the publication of the supplementary...

The Congress is grappling with a deepening internal crisis in the Payyannur and Taliparamba Assembly constituencies ahead of elections as dissent within party ranks threatens to disrupt the campaign cohesion. In Payyannur, former Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] leader V. Kunhikrishnan has refused to attend the United Democratic Front committee meetings, reportedly fearing that...

2 min readNew DelhiMar 21, 2026 12:26 AM IST The Election Commission on Friday set up 19 appellate tribunals for hearing appeals against the orders passed by judicial officers who are currently deciding on the eligibility of 60.06 lakh electors of West Bengal. Acting on orders of the Supreme Court and recommendations of Calcutta High...

Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar 2, starring Ranveer Singh, has amassed ₹172.63 crore gross domestically within two days of its release, breaking box office records. However, the film has sparked a political controversy, with opposition leaders accusing the filmmakers of promoting the ruling party’s agenda through its portrayal of demonetisation and alleged demonisation of minorities while highlighting...

Florian Marliere (Image Via Getty) Rugby fans in France are about to watch the Premiership in a very different way. Instead of a big TV network, this time it is a Twitch streamer stepping in. Florian Marliere, who runs the Janusport channel, has bought the rights to show the rest of the Premiership Rugby season...

Workers inside the SLBC tunnel from inlet (Domalapenta) side, work on which resumed on Friday (March 20). | Photo Credit: By Arrangement About a month after work on the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel resumed from the outlet side, the work on the tunnel excavation from the inlet side also resumed on Friday (March...

From its introduction into military training classrooms including that of the National Defence Academy (NDA), to its role in wargaming, simulations and the on-ground integration in network-centric warfare, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping how India’s armed forces prepare for and fight future conflicts. What was once looked at as a futuristic capability is now embedded...

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday criticised the arrest of 14 Muslim youths in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi for allegedly hurting religious sentiments by opening their roza on a boat in the Ganga, questioning the basis of the police action and calling it discriminatory. Referring to the incident, Owaisi questioned whose religious sentiments were hurt by...

A French officer reportedly revealed the location of an aircraft carrier deployed towards the Middle East after publicly recording a run on the sports app Strava.The officer, referred to as Arthur by French news outlet Le Monde, logged a 35-minute run on March 13 while exercising on the deck of the aircraft carrier Charles de...

A file photo of Namma Metro along the Green line, in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) took action after a group of youngsters allegedly created a commotion inside a metro train on the night of March 15, 2026, loudly singing Hindi songs, causing inconvenience to fellow...