Priyanka Gandhi slams mandatory Sanchar Saathi rollout

IANS | December 2, 2025 12:39 PM

New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday criticised the Department of Telecommunications (DoT)'s decision to mandate pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi App on all new mobile phones, calling it a violation of privacy and a step toward authoritarian governance.

SIR: ECI to delete 43 lakh names from electoral rolls in Bengal

IANS | December 2, 2025 10:16 AM

Kolkata, Dec 2 (IANS) As per the trend of digitisation of the enumeration forms collected by the booth-level officers (BLOs), the Election Commission of India (ECI) has estimated that 43.30 lakh names will be excluded from the draft voters' list, set to be published on December 16.

Kashi Tamil Sangamam: Fourth edition begins today

IANS | December 2, 2025 7:37 AM

New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) The fourth edition of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam, a cultural and educational exchange programme between Tamil Nadu and Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), will begin on Tuesday and run from December 2 to 15 this year.