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Bengal SIR: Number of voters declines for first time after constant steep rise since 2011

IANS | April 8, 2026 10:23 AM

Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal has concluded following the release of the final supplementary list. Statistical analysis indicates that this marks the first instance of a decline in the number of voters in the state, following a steep and continuous increase since 2011, the year which marked the conclusion of the 34-year Left Front government and the onset of the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress governance in the state.

RBI holds repo rate at 5.25 pc, maintains neutral instance amid global uncertainty

IANS | April 8, 2026 10:20 AM

New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent, and maintaining the status quo in its latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting.

Kerala polls: Big numbers, subtle currents and three-way chessboard

IANS | April 8, 2026 10:04 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 (IANS) With less than 24 hours for voting to commence in Kerala in its 140 Assembly constituencies, the sheer scale of the exercise underscores both its complexity and significance.

Legally flawed, outside US jurisdiction: Adani tells judge to dismiss SEC fraud suit

IANS | April 8, 2026 9:57 AM

New York, April 8 (IANS) Emphasising that the lawsuit brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against him falls outside the US jurisdiction and fails to establish any wrongdoing, billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani has moved a US court seeking dismissal of the securities fraud lawsuit.

'Hatred and violence never win; courage always prevails': Priyanka Gandhi hails Iran

IANS | April 8, 2026 9:43 AM

New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday hailed Iranians after US President Donald Trump agreed to a 14-day ceasefire with Iran, saying that hatred, anger, violence and injustice never win, and courage always wins.

PM Modi highlights 11 years of PMMY, calls it a boost to self-employment among youth

IANS | April 8, 2026 9:19 AM

New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) As the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) completed 11 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the scheme has played a crucial role in promoting self-employment among the youth.

Conspirators won’t harm India if Sanatanis unite: CM Yogi

IANS | April 8, 2026 12:36 AM

Mathura, April 8 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday urged the Sanatan society to unite strongly, asserting that if all Sanatanis come together and demonstrate their collective strength, no one hostile to the faith or conspiring against Hindus under any pretext would be able to cause harm to India.

Sabrimala review: ‘Patriarchy’ and ‘gender stereotypes’ are alien to Indian society, Centre tells SC

IANS | April 7, 2026 11:07 PM

New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Urging the Supreme Court to reconsider the 2018 Sabarimala judgment permitting entry of women of all age groups into the temple, the Union government on Tuesday told a nine-judge Constitution Bench that notions of “patriarchy” and “gender stereotypes” are alien to Indian

Adani tells US judge to dismiss SEC fraud suit against him as case 'legally flawed'

IANS | April 7, 2026 11:03 PM

New York, April 7 (IANS) In a key development, Gautam Adani, the Adani Group Chairman, and his nephew Sagar Adani have asked a court in the US to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against them. They argued though their lawyers that the case falls outside the US jurisdiction and fails to establish any wrongdoing.

BJP chief in parleys with state CMs, state heads and seniors over Women Reservation Act

IANS | April 7, 2026 10:59 PM

New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) BJP President Nitin Nabin convened a crucial virtual meeting with Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states, state unit presidents, and senior national office-bearers to strategise the effective rollout and public awareness of the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’ (Women's Reservation Act).

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Bengal SIR: Number of voters declines for first time after constant steep rise since 2011

RBI holds repo rate at 5.25 pc, maintains neutral instance amid global uncertainty

Kerala polls: Big numbers, subtle currents and three-way chessboard

Legally flawed, outside US jurisdiction: Adani tells judge to dismiss SEC fraud suit

'Hatred and violence never win; courage always prevails': Priyanka Gandhi hails Iran

PM Modi highlights 11 years of PMMY, calls it a boost to self-employment among youth

Conspirators won’t harm India if Sanatanis unite: CM Yogi

Sabrimala review: ‘Patriarchy’ and ‘gender stereotypes’ are alien to Indian society, Centre tells SC

Adani tells US judge to dismiss SEC fraud suit against him as case 'legally flawed'

BJP chief in parleys with state CMs, state heads and seniors over Women Reservation Act

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