The Election Commission of India’s (EC) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls — a large-scale exercise aimed at updating voter lists — is being carried out across 12 States and Union Territories covering close to 51 crore voters. The enumeration phase of the exercise began in November 2025. Among these States and UTs, Tamil...

1 min readUpdated: Mar 11, 2026 08:35 AM IST US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States is set to build its first new oil refinery in 50 years, backed by investment from billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries. In a post on Truth Social, Trump described the development as a “landmark agreement”. “THIS...

A 21-year-old woman from Madhya Pradesh was detained by police in Surat after allegedly abducting a 17-year-old boy from Gujarat whom she had met on Instagram, officials said. The woman, identified as Mona (name changed), and the minor, Raj (name changed) from Virpur in Rajkot district, had been in contact on social media for about...

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has criticised ex-Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir for his remarks about India’s young opener Abhishek Sharma following the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.Abhishek, who had been under heavy criticism for his poor form earlier in the tournament, bounced back in style in the final against New Zealand national...

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha addresses a press conference at the Old Secretariat building, in Patna on March 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI The Bihar Revenue Service Association (BiRSA) on Tuesday (March 10, 2026) expressed strong objection and serious concern over certain remarks made by Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha during...

3 min readNew DelhiMar 11, 2026 04:30 AM IST YouTuber Puspendra (31), also known as Akash, who owned a garment showroom in East Delhi’s Mandawali near his home, stepped out of his house on Saturday around 12.30 pm with Rs 1.5 lakh in cash to buy goods from the Gandhi Nagar wholesale market, according to...

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday sharply questioned the delay by the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Finance in deciding on medical and financial assistance for armed forces cadets who suffer serious injuries during training and are subsequently boarded out. The matter arose during the hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL)...

NEW DELHI: Facing a severe LNG (liquefied natural gas) crunch, govt on Monday invoked the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, to reallocate gas supply and slashed allocation for fertiliser and other industries, while seeking to ensure full availability for priority sectors such as domestic piped natural gas (PNG) for kitchens, compressed natural gas (CNG) for transport...

People, whose names have reportedly been left out in the post-SIR electoral rolls, wait in a queue to apply for inclusion of their names, at DM’s office, in Nadia, West Bengal. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday (March 10, 2026) directed the constitution of special tribunals to decide on...

3 min readUpdated: Mar 11, 2026 12:24 AM IST Bodo/Glimt’s superb Champions League run has drawn global praise but left their domestic rivals frustrated after several of their Norwegian league matches were postponed to accommodate the club’s European schedule. The club from north of the Arctic Circle have enjoyed a stellar run in Europe’s elite...