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NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India is set to hold a presser on October 27 to announce pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters’ list, PTI reported citing officials. The poll body might also employ volunteers to assist booth-level officers (BLOs) during a probable special intensive revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal.Although full…
In a recent New York Times interview, Sir Anthony Hopkins spoke of a night that divided his life into before and after. It was December 29, 1975, 11 p.m., in Los Angeles. “I was in big, big trouble because I couldn’t remember anything and I was driving a car drunk out of my skull,” he…
Kader Khan known for a long list of movies like ‘Muqaddar Ka Sikandar’, ‘Raja Babu’, among many others, wasn’t just an incredible actor, he was also a successful screenwriter. Thus, he’s penned some popular movies like ‘Benaam’, ‘Amar Akbar Anthony’, ‘Naseeb’ among others. Clearly, he shared a great association with Amitabh Bachchan after writing for…
NEW DELHI: A staggered pan-India special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls will get underway within four-five days, with each phase likely to be spread over three months, on the lines of the one completed in Bihar. The last intensive revision of the roll was undertaken over two decades ago.Sources indicated that the nationwide SIR…
Sir Mo dies at 58, WWE Men on a Mission legend mourned by the wrestling world (Image via Getty) Sir Mo, former WWE tag team champion, has died at the age of 58. His brother Gerald Horne confirmed that Sir Mo, whose real name was Bobby Horne, passed away on Sunday night at a hospital…
Aryan Khan’s first foray into directing with ‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’ has sparked a wave of accolades, showcasing his potential in the industry. Lead actor Lakshya spoke glowingly of Aryan’s ‘incredible passion’ and ‘tenacity,’ while humorously touching on his own career hurdles as well as those faced by SRK. Read on to know more. Shah…
Amit Shah (ANI file photo) NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday backed the Election Commission’s SIR, and said Hindus from Pakistan and Bangladesh have rights on Indian soil while distinguishing refugees from infiltrators.“I want to ask all citizens, who should decide who becomes the prime minister or chief minister? Should anyone other…
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) criticised West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee for opposing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state, which will go to the polls next year.In the heated political atmosphere of West Bengal, the SIR has futher intensified…
NEW DELHI: Continued accusations from NGO-petitioners that the Election Commission deleted names from the Bihar voter list after the special intensive revision made EC retort in the Supreme Court that all political parties have expressed satisfaction with the exercise and that not a single appeal has been filed against the deletion of names. The bench…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission of India to provide it with details of 3.66 lakh excluded voters from the final electoral poll prepared under the Bihar special intensive revision (SIR). During the hearing, the poll body told the apex court that most of the names added to the final…
