Indiatimes

Durga Ashtami Vrat 2026 Date: Check tithi, Moonrise time, puja vidhi and fasting rules for worshipping Maa Durga

Durga Ashtami Vrat 2026 on February 24 will be observed by devotees across India with prayers, fasting and special rituals dedicated to Goddess Durga. The Masik Durga Ashtami Vrat falls on the eighth ...
Indiatimes

Tamil Nadu SIR final electoral roll: 5.67 crore voters in state after deletion of nearly 97 lakh electors

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu has a total of 5,67,07,380 electors — 28,960,838 women and 27,738,925 men, according to the final electoral roll of the Special Intensive Revision 2026 released on Monday.Chief ...
The Hindu

SIR hearing Highlights: SC directs assignment of judicial officers to complete SIR in West Bengal, calls it an ‘extraordinary situation’

A Supreme Court Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and N.V. Anjaria on Friday (February 20, 2026) ordered Calcutta High Court to depute current and former judicial ...
The Indian Express

EC asks CEOs to make preparations: SIR to start in Punjab, Haryana, HP from April

The Election Commission of India has written a letter to the Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab, informing that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the above state is expected to start from April, ...
Hindustan Times

SIR process in 22 states, UTs, including Delhi and Maharashtra, to begin from April

In a letter on Thursday, ECI told the chief electoral officers (CEOs) of 22 states and Union Territories (UTs) that the next phase of SIR will begin from April 2026, directing them to complete ...
The Hindu

ECI asks 17 States, 5 UTs to prepare for next phase of SIR ‘expected’ in April

The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in the 22 States and Union Territories where it is yet to be held is “expected” to start from April, the Election Commission of India told State ...
Metro

John Cleese extends surprise olive branch to Monty Python co-star Eric Idle after ‘feud’

The Monty Python legends have exchanged barbs in recent years (Picture: Getty) But the comedy giants Cleese and Idle have shown there’s no love lost in recent years, with Idle saying last year in an ...
BBC

Starmer tells Sir Jim Ratcliffe to apologise for saying UK 'colonised by immigrants'

Sir Keir Starmer has labelled comments about immigration made by billionaire Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe as "offensive and wrong". Sir Jim, founder of one of the world's largest ...
Cleveland.com

Miss Manners: I was raised to say ‘sir’ and ‘ma’am’ but had to change my ways

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I think the reason that people think using “ma’am” or “sir” is offensive stems from the idea that you have to assume someone’s gender identity in order to use them. There are many ...
7News Miami

Python hunters find possible new nesting pattern for Burmese pythons in the Everglades

EVERGLADES, FLA. (WSVN) — A pair of python hunters stumbled across a python swim party that might offer new insights into their nesting patterns in Florida. Professional python hunters Guillermo ...
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Bengal SIR: 'AI used to delete 54 lakh names' – Mamata Banerjee's big claim, threatens to gherao EC office in Delhi

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday claimed that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) being conducted by Election Commission of India was a huge "scam" being conducted with the help ...