Abhishek Banerjee writes to CEC, seeks daily publication of supplementary voter lists

IANS | March 6, 2026 11:11 PM

Kolkata, March 6 (IANS) Trinamool Congress general secretary and party’s Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee on late Friday evening, shot a letter to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar demanding daily publication of supplementary lists to the final voters, list published on February 28 as per the progress of the judicial adjudication of the voters’ identified under the “logical discrepancy” category.

Hockey: Pakistan and England book World Cup tickets with semi-final wins

IANS | March 6, 2026 10:19 PM

Ismailia (Egypt), March 6 (IANS) Pakistan and England booked their tickets to the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 by winning their respective semi-finals at the qualifying tournament in Ismailia, Egypt, on Friday. England made sure of their spot with an emphatic 7-1 win over Malaysia, while Pakistan pulled off a last-gasp 4-3 victory over Japan. The winners will meet in the final on Saturday.

24,000 Americans leave the Middle East amid tensions

IANS | March 6, 2026 10:11 PM

Washington, March 6 (IANS) Nearly 24,000 American citizens have safely returned to the United States from the Middle East since late February, the US State Department said on Friday, as Washington continues efforts to assist Americans seeking to leave the region amid heightened security concerns.

Militancy, denial, and blowback: Why Pakistan's Afghan policy is failing (IANS Analysis)

IANS | March 6, 2026 9:27 PM

Kabul: Pakistan is desperately trying to present itself as a State under siege, targetted by militants allegedly operating from Afghan soil, forced to take unilateral military action to protect its citizens. However, when placed against the backdrop of regional history, this narrative appears deeply contradictory. Pakistan’s frustration today is inseparable from its own long-standing policies in Afghanistan, policies that deliberately nurtured militancy, institutionalized proxy warfare, and treated Afghanistan less as a sovereign neighbour and more as a strategic instrument.