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Petitioners describe Election Commission’s decision as ‘dangerous and unreasonable’; counsel says EC devised SIR on the assumption that there’s huge influx of illegal immigrants into India; adds that Aadhaar is enough to prove voter eligibility

Deepti Sharma became the most expensive WPL auction signing at Rs 3.20 crore, with UP Warriorz retaining her. Other stars like Amelia Kerr and Laura Wolvaardt also fetched significant bids. Despite a large purse, UP Warriorz made strategic signings, while surprising unsold names included Alyssa Healy and Alana King. A total of 67 players were acquired.

The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Assam Amendment) Bill, 2025, seeks to exempt the traditional buffalo fight during the mid-January Magh Bihu from the purview of a restrictive law

Discussions expected on left-wing extremism, counter terrorism, disaster management, women’s safety, forensic science and AI in policing; chance for senior police officers to share perspectives directly with PM

They say it should be ensured that the sugarcane is procured on time from the farmers and not at the last minute, raise complaints about various irregularities at the Direct Procurement Centres

President Trump has accused South Africa of genocide against white people, threatening to ban the nation from the G-20 summit and halt aid. South Africa's President Ramaphosa refuted these claims, calling them baseless and from a fringe group. The G-20's consensus-based nature makes unilateral expulsion unlikely, despite escalating global political tensions.

The large-scale operation forms part of continuing preventive measures aimed at identifying and neutralising networks attempting to covertly revive the activities of proscribed organisations

The party to implead in case, while Munambam native Philip Joseph has already filed a caveat, says BJP leader

Bench says pollution levels had been poor long before the eruption of Ethiopia’s volcano

In the year 2000, Mr. Sengottaiyan was convicted in two different corruption cases and sentenced to jail attracting disqualification from contesting polls under the Representation of People Act

Justice Suraj Govindaraj reserved the verdict after hearing the arguments on behalf of Mr. Shanth Kumar, the KSCA, the Electoral Officer, and the other contestants for the post of president - former cricket players B.K. Venkatesh Prasad and Kalpana Venkatachar