Bengal SIR exercise: ECI seeks report on tension at hearing centre in Itahar

IANS | January 22, 2026 8:27 PM

Kolkata, Jan 22 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday sought a detailed report from the district magistrate-cum-district electoral officer of North Dinajpur district in West Bengal on the incident of tension and violence at a hearing centre in Itahar in the district earlier in the day.

Kejriwal says 'Satyamev Jayate'; Delhi BJP reminds liquor scam trial still pending in court

IANS | January 22, 2026 7:42 PM

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva said on Thursday that former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is a master of lies, deception, and corruption, and he once again tried to mislead people by responding with "Satyamev Jayate" after a city court dismissed two Enforcement Directorate (ED) pleas linked to his non-appearance for questioning in the liquor scam.

Pakistan's patchy power sector cripples economy

IANS | January 22, 2026 6:39 PM

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Pakistan’s power sector is facing a deep crisis with consumers being made to pay huge electricity bills amidst frequent outages, with reports emanating from the Pakistan media attributing the mess to misgovernance, corruption, underinvestment, and an unpredictable policy.