127 claims, objections filed by electors disposed in Bihar: ECI

IANS | August 11, 2025 5:27 PM

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) As many as 127 claims and objections out of 10,570 received directly from electors concerning Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar have been disposed of by officials so far, said the ECI on Monday.

LS passes two key sports bills amid intense uproar, adjourned till 4 pm

IANS | August 11, 2025 3:10 PM

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) As India positions itself to bid for the 2036 Olympic Games, the Lok Sabha on Monday passed two landmark legislations - the National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 and the National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2025 - amid scenes of intense disruption by opposition members.

Trump’s Pakistan policy likely to land US in geopolitical turbulence

IANS | August 11, 2025 1:47 PM

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has announced a new agreement for joint development of Pakistan’s oil reserves, hailing it as a “significant beginning” to a long-term energy partnership. However, in the end, the US may find itself investing in a partnership that yields little energy, less loyalty, and a great deal of geopolitical turbulence, according to an article posted on 'Directus', an online platform based in Greece.

Delhi Police detain Rahul Gandhi, INDIA bloc MPs during protest march to ECI

IANS | August 11, 2025 12:55 PM

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Monday detained INDIA bloc leaders, including Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Trinamool Congress' Sagarika Ghose and Shiv Sena(UBT's) Sanjay Raut along with others, who were en route to the Election Commission of India (ECI).