NEW DELHI: The enumeration phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim, and Manipur has started, the Election Commission said on Sunday.The poll authority had launched phase 3 of SIR in 16 states and three Union territories on May 14 in a staggered manner During the enumeration phase which…
Jaipur: The Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) has officially commenced its domestic cricket calendar with the state-level senior Colvin Shield tournament, which got underway on Monday. However, the tournament has begun amid grueling conditions, as players face an intense, unforgiving summer heatwave currently gripping the state.With daytime temperatures soaring well past 43°C during the state’s fierce…
District town planner Babita Gupta reported that four demolition drives were conducted during May 2026. Panchkula: A district-level anti-encroachment committee has ordered a targeted enforcement campaign to curb illegal construction, focusing immediate actions along controlled areas, national highways, and designated 30-meter restricted zones. DC Satpal Sharma directed executive engineers from the NHAI and the PWD…
Soulja Boy and Kai Cenat (Image Via Getty) Soulja Boy has announced a new project called Rapper University after spending the last few days talking about Kai Cenat’s Streamer University 2026. The rapper revealed the idea on X, saying he plans to create his own Twitch-based program aimed at aspiring artists. The announcement came shortly…
Varanasi: In a breakthrough, the Sonbhadra police busted an organised gang of human traffickers and arrested two women for allegedly selling a minor girl for Rs 1.2 lakh under the pretext of providing employment.Police arrested Bindu and Soni from Pawar village in Sonbhadra on Sunday, while probing a case registered at Robertsganj police station under…
INCOIS forecasts El Nino to Peak in Nov-Jan, likely to Overlap with NE Monsoon 2026 Chennai: The El Nino event developing over the equatorial Pacific is expected to peak between Nov 2026 and Jan 2027, coinciding with the northeast monsoon season when the city receives nearly 62% of its annual rainfall and Tamil Nadu about…
Panaji: In the suo motu PIL concerning large quantities of dead fish floating in Mala lake, the Bombay high court on Tuesday directed the authorities to take “immediate remedial measures” to arrest the lake’s deteriorating water quality.Stating that it suspects sewage being discharged, the division bench of Justices Valmiki Mennezes and Amit Jamsandekar directed the…
Thousands of transgender women transitioned from ‘brides’ to ‘widows’ in a ritual reenactment of the Mahabharata legend during the Koothandavar festival at the temple dedicated to Lord Aravan at Koovagam near Ulundurpet in Kallakurichi district on Wednesday. The transition follows the symbolic sacrifice of Lord Aravan, son of one of the Pancha Pandavas, Arjuna, who,…
NEW DELHI: Amid easing of sanctions on Iran, India and Tehran on Thursday discussed enhanced cooperation in the hydrocarbon sector.Oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri met his Iranian counterpart Mohsen Paknejad days after the US-Iran MoU to end the West Asia conflict and amid the possibility of Iranian crude returning to the market following a 60-day…
New Delhi: Parts of Delhi got intense spells of rain and hailstorm on Tuesday evening, which made the already pleasant weather cooler.The extreme weather, particularly in the south-west, led to five flight diversions at Indira Gandhi International Airport between 2 pm and 3.30 pm, airport officials said.Several areas saw gusty winds, intense rain and hail…
