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December 14, 2025 8:02 AM

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Polling underway for second phase of Gram Panchayat elections in Telangana

In Telangana, the polling is underway for the second phase of Gram Pancayats for three thousand 911 sarpanch posts and 29 thousand 913 ward members across 31 districts in the state. Polling will continue till 1 in the afternoon.      Over 57 lakh voters will decide the fate of 12 thousand 782 sarpan...

December 14, 2025 9:45 AM

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Voting begins for Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections in Punjab today

In Punjab, polling for Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections is underway. Over 9,000 candidates, including Independents, are in the fray. These are one of the most keenly fought rural body polls in which the ruling AAP, Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal and BJP are giving it their all to secure a...

December 13, 2025 8:32 PM

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Organizer of Messi Event Arrested After Stadium Chaos in Kolkata

ADG & IGP (law and order) Jawed Shamim informed that preliminary investigation is on and the police are gathering all the facts leading to the chaotic incident at the stadium. He also said instructions have been given so that a refund for the tickets booked for the event can be made. Earlier Tod...

December 13, 2025 9:49 PM

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Over 31 Lakh People to Be Called for Hearings in West Bengal SIR Process

The Additional Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal, Mr Arindam Niyogi, has said that more than 31 lakhs people may be called for hearing in the claims and objection phase of the SIR process in West Bengal. More than 58 lakhs enumeration forms have been identified as uncollectable in the state. Spec...

December 13, 2025 9:11 PM

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Kerala Local Elections: LDF Suffers Setback, UDF Secures Majority

The ruling CPM led LDF suffered a major setback in the local body elections in Kerala, while the Congress-led UDF secured a majority of the local bodies. The BJP-led NDA  made significant gains, including a notable victory in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation.      The NDA’s historic performance in...

December 13, 2025 6:07 PM

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Meditation Hall ‘Sadhana Kaksh’ Dedicated at Vaishno Devi Shrine

In Jammu and Kashmir, in a significant initiative aimed at further enriching the spiritual ambience and facilitating deeper devotional engagement among devotees, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has established and dedicated a ‘Sadhana Kaksh’ (Meditation Hall) amidst Vedic chanting a...

December 13, 2025 5:35 PM

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Goa CEO Outlines Next Steps in Special Electoral Roll Revision

In Goa, the Chief Electoral Officer has outlined the next steps in Goa’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Out of the total electorate, around 1 lakh voters, or 8.45 percent, fall under the ASDD category, where enumeration forms were not received. Another 1.82 lakh voters, around 15.4 p...