SC to hear Mamata Banerjee's plea against Bengal SIR today

IANS | February 9, 2026 8:11 AM

New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday the plea filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee challenging the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the poll-bound state scheduled to be held this year.

PM Modi congratulates Japan's Takaichi on 'landmark victory'

IANS | February 8, 2026 10:18 PM

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated his Japanese counterpart, Sanae Takaichi, on her "landmark victory" in the snap elections, and expressed confidence in the India-Japan friendship to "greater heights".

India to be LWE-free by March 2026, reiterates Home Minister Amit Shah

IANS | February 8, 2026 9:33 PM

Raipur, Feb 8 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that Maoist ideology is the main reason for Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in the country, asserting that this destructive ideology has ruined the lives of three generations of tribals living across several states, including Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.