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The ECI's latest work allocation order comes amid controversy over voter database access, allegations of differences among commissioners and objections to an earlier order
A November 4 work order places IT Director General Seema Khanna under Senior Deputy Election Commissioner Pawan Kumar Sharma, months after commissioners objected to changes made in July
A sugarcane farmers' agitation over an advance payment of Rs 4,500 per tonne has blocked NH-48 for 3 days | X/Abhijeet Patil
The ongoing sugarcane farmers' stir in Maharashtra has disrupted Diwali travel, forced MSRTC to cancel around 100 daily bus trips and affected goods transportation
The proposed transfer had followed plans to redevelop Terminal 1, with the airport operator maintaining that nearly 91 per cent of existing capacity would remain unaffected
Mumbai airport had allocated slots to 38 of 50 international carriers, leaving 12 airlines facing relocation to Navi Mumbai from March 2027
The surface-to-surface missile had demonstrated its precision-strike capabilities, with a range of up to 500 km and the ability to carry different types of conventional warheads
The DRDO had successfully tested the indigenously developed quasi-ballistic missile off the Odisha coast, marking another milestone in India's missile development programme
Chief Minister DK Shivakumar had announced a second payment of Rs 2,500 after Diwali, citing widespread crop losses across 226 drought-affected taluks
The state government had increased interim drought assistance from Rs 2,500 to Rs 5,000 per eligible farmer and initiated direct transfers of the first instalment
The government has clarified that Agnipath's latest changes will not apply to recruits joining after December 2026, who will continue under the original four-year model
The revised Agnipath arrangement covers nine serving batches, offering the remaining 75 per cent of Agniveers an additional two-year engagement. Fresh recruits will retain the four-year term
Police arrested Indushekhar after a missing-person complaint led investigators to uncover the alleged murders of his wife and six members of her family | Representational image
A 45-year-old Bengaluru cab driver has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife and six in-laws over a domestic dispute and dumping their bodies at different locations
APSDRF personnel remove an uprooted tree from a road to restore traffic movement near Chilakaluripet following the landfall of Cyclone 'Murasu' | File image/PTI
Cyclone Murasu, which made landfall near Kothapatnam on November 3, severely damaged power infrastructure in Bapatla, Prakasam, Palnadu, Guntur, NTR and Krishna districts
Founder Abhijeet Dipke and other senior leaders were scheduled to attend the Kochi gathering, weeks after CJP activists were arrested during protests in Delhi
The CJP had announced a fresh demonstration against the electoral roll revision exercise and renewed its demand for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
Ranka had accused the Centre of diverting attention from unemployment, examination paper leaks and alleged electoral irregularities, while Singh had claimed evidence of overseas funding
The CJP leader had challenged the Union minister to substantiate allegations of foreign funding, questioning why government representatives had earlier negotiated with the outfit
Draft electoral rolls for 6 states, UTs to be published on November 30 | File Image
EC announces annual voter roll revision, targets young and first-time electors
Youth Congress takes action against 215 office-bearers over absence from November 1 rally | File Image
Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh account for most Youth Congress suspensions over INDIA rally absence
Agnipath overhaul brings higher salaries, pension benefits and fresh financial commitments | File Image
Agnipath overhaul to increase government spending, but funding will not be a constraint