SIR has lost its credibility: DMK comes out against Election Commission

IANS | October 27, 2025 2:44 PM

Chennai, Oct 27 (IANS) The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has launched a sharp attack on the Election Commission of India over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls that is set to begin across the country, alleging that the exercise is being used by the BJP to manipulate voter lists for political gain.

Govt never 'pressurised' us to invest in any particular company: Ex top LIC officials

IANS | October 27, 2025 2:26 PM

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) After a US media outlet spread false information, factual inaccuracies, misleading claims and false narratives via its article, alleging that the government "pressured" LIC to invest up to $3.9 billion in the Adani Group, former top LIC officials on Monday rebutted the claim, saying they were never influenced by the government to invest in any particular company in their entire career.

Mustafabad to be renamed Kabirdham: CM Yogi

IANS | October 27, 2025 2:15 PM

Lakhimpur Kheri (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 27 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday announced that Mustafabad will now be known as Kabirdham.

Trinamool MLA threatens to 'burn' BJP leaders, workers alive

IANS | October 27, 2025 1:45 PM

Kolkata, Oct 27 (IANS) A purported video has gone viral where a Trinamool Congress legislator is heard threatening to "burn" the BJP leaders and workers alive if the name of a single genuine voter is deleted from the voters ' list following the Election Commission of India (ECI)-proposed Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal.