ECI to use AI-generated videos for voter awareness in TN, Puducherry

IANS | February 11, 2026 8:16 AM

Chennai, Feb 11 (IANS) In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Election Commission of India (ECI) will deploy artificial intelligence (AI) to strengthen voter awareness campaigns ahead of the forthcoming Assembly elections in four states, including Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry.

Gen Naravane & publisher demolished tall claims: BJP flays Rahul Gandhi

IANS | February 10, 2026 10:54 PM

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi has launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, demanding that he apologise to the nation over his remarks in Parliament regarding a book allegedly authored by former Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane's unpublished memoir on the 2020 Galwan Valley stand-off.

Bangladesh: Political parties currently ill-equipped to restore public trust

IANS | February 10, 2026 9:18 PM

Dhaka, Feb 10 (IANS) Bangladesh’s political parties, crippled by legacies of corruption, dynastic leadership, or tainted reputations, are currently ill-equipped to restore public trust on their own, while politicised state institutions lack the level of integrity or independence necessary to serve as the backbone of a restored democracy. Amid these limitations, civil society remains a space where Bangladeshis continue to organise, reflect, and mobilise around values rather than power, a report said on Tuesday.

Budget is casteist betrayal of Dalits and Adivasis: Congress

IANS | February 10, 2026 8:22 PM

New Delhi, February 10 (IANS) Alleging major diversion, dilution, and under-utilisation of funds allotted for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs), the Congress on Tuesday called Union Budget 2026 a “casteist betrayal” of Dalits and Adivasis.

Lok Sabha decorum breached, Congress created Shaheen Bagh-like scene: BJP

IANS | February 10, 2026 7:20 PM

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) BJP National Spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Dr Sudhanshu Trivedi on Tuesday strongly criticised the Congress for what he termed a “condemnable attempt” to disrupt parliamentary decorum, alleging that the Opposition tried to recreate a “Shaheen Bagh-like situation” inside the Lok Sabha.

Amid raging memoirs row, ex-Army Chief Naravane shares 'status' of his book

IANS | February 10, 2026 7:16 PM

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Former Army Chief General (Retd) M.M. Naravane broke his silence over the raging controversy, pertaining to his unpublished memoirs on the Galwan stand-off in 2020 between India and China, even as the no-holds barred confrontation between the government and Opposition intensified to a new level on Tuesday.