West Bengal voter roll revision: Limited window for appeals raises timeline concerns | India News

NEW DELHI: Even though the first supplementary voters’ list was published on Monday in West Bengal based on adjudication of cases found ‘doubtful’ during special intensive revision (SIR), the window for filing appeals, based on electoral rules, by those aggrieved by exclusion and others objecting to electors’ inclusion may be rather small.As per rules, the…

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HI president calls emergency meeting amid multiple sexual harassment complaints

Hockey India (HI) president Dilip Tirkey on Tuesday called for an emergency Executive Board meeting following several cases of sexual harassment, misconduct, ethical violations and disciplinary failures against coaches and officials within the organisation.“These incidents are seriously harming the reputation of HI, Indian hockey, our sponsors and Hockey India League franchises,” the president wrote in…

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West Bengal polls: NIA detains Congress nominee, 3 others over Malda unrest | India News

MALDA: The NIA has detained Congress’ Mothabari candidate Sayem Choudhury, gram panchayat member Golam Rabbani, and two others for questioning in connection with the April 1 violence in Mothabari, where seven judicial officers were confined for eight hours at the Kaliachak-II block office in Bengal’s Malda, reports Subhro Maitra. Sources said Choudhury and Rabbani were…

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‘Could have been murdered by contract killers if …’: Ex-TMC MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray’s big claim after quitting Mamata’s party | India News

Ex-TMC MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray (File photo) NEW DELHI: Days after exiting the Trinamool Congress, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray on Monday made explosive claims about the Mamata Banerjee-led party and her previous government in West Bengal. The former TMC leader likened his former party to a “party of thieves, rapists” and made the startling claim that…

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What triggered Vedanta power plant explosion? Questions mount after 13 deaths in Chhattisgarh | Raipur News

The blast occurred around 2.30 pm at unit number 1 in the plant located in Singhitarai village near Dabhra police station. RAIPUR: A powerful boiler explosion at the Vedanta Limited thermal power plant in Chhattisgarh’s Sakti district on Tuesday afternoon left at least 13 workers dead and 21 others severely injured, many with critical burn…

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Energy imports from Africa are steadily on the rise as India diversifies to plug Hormuz gap | India News

NEW DELHI: The availability of crude, LPG and LNG in India has improved considerably compared to a month ago when the West Asia conflict broke out, a petroleum ministry official said Monday.Officials said India has diversified sourcing of crude and gas to plug gaps caused by disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, while prioritising LPG…

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Upsc Rank Holder Abhishek Chauhan: ‘There is only one sadness if…’: UPSC rank-holder Abhishek Chauhan, uncle of cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi, on family, values and success secret

‘There is only one sadness if…’: UPSC rank-holder Abhishek Chauhan, uncle of cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi, on family, values and success secret It seems Vaibhav Suryavanshi isn’t the only champion in the family. The under-19 cricketer’s maternal uncle, Abhishek Chauhan has also reached great heights. Abhishek cleared the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025 with an impressive…

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