Deceased or illegal votes removal essential for healthy democracy: BJP

IANS | November 10, 2025 3:58 PM

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Monday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for opposing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, saying that protecting genuine voters and removing fake, illegal, or deceased votes is essential for a healthy democracy.

Police uncover J&K doctor's Faridabad house of explosives; seven arrested in Kashmir (Ld)

IANS | November 10, 2025 3:50 PM

Srinagar, Nov 10 (IANS) The J&K Police have busted an inter-state transnational terror module linked to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind terror outfits that led to the recovery of 2,900 kg of explosive, two assault rifles, pistols, timers, and other material in the Faridabad area of Haryana, near New Delhi, police said here on Monday, adding that seven people have been arrested so far.

Election authorities all set to hold bypoll to Mizoram's Dampa Assembly seat

IANS | November 10, 2025 3:32 PM

Aizawl, Nov 10 (IANS) Election authorities are all set to hold the bye-election to Mizoram’s Dampa Assembly constituency on Tuesday, with polling officials accompanied by security personnel having reached all 41 election stations in the poll-bound segments in Mamit district, officials said on Monday.

Family of ISIS-linked terrorist from UP's Shamli seeks fair probe

IANS | November 10, 2025 2:32 PM

Shamli (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 10 (IANS) One of the three men arrested by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) for alleged links to the Islamic State (ISIS) has been identified as Azad, a resident of Jhinjhana town in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district. His family has denied any knowledge of his association with any terror group and demanded a fair investigation into the case.