The pace of distribution of forms to voters remains brisk in the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). The Election Commission reported on Saturday that more than 420 million counting forms have been distributed so far in this phase, which began on October 4th , representing 82.71% of the 510 million voters participating in this phase . Uttar Pradesh has distributed the most forms , with over 123.3 million, given its population and voter base. West Bengal is next , with over 71.4 million . This phase covers nine states and three union territories . The Commission’s goal…
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The latest results of the Bihar Assembly elections have revealed interesting contests in several key constituencies. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken a lead in several key constituencies, while the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has also made a strong presence. Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has won the Tarapur seat . Another Deputy Chief Minister, Vijay Kumar Sinha, is leading in Lakhisarai by over 21,200 votesover Congress candidate Amresh Kumar . Maithili Thakur of the BJP was declared the winner in the Alinagar seat . In Siwan , the BJP’s Mangal Pandey defeated RJD candidate Awadhesh Bihari Choudhary by…
The United States has dropped a major hint regarding its new H-1B visa policy. According to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant , President Donald Trump ‘s new policy aims to temporarily attract skilled foreign experts to the United States—so they can train American workers , not take their jobs. Bessant clarified that this visa model is designed for temporary knowledge transfer , and experts will return to their home countriesafter completing their training . “Train and Retrain”—The New Direction of US Policy Speaking to Fox News, Bessant described the new visa system as a straightforward “knowledge transfer scheme.” In his words:…
The results of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections have upended the political landscape of the entire state. The NDA won a landslide victory in 202 of the 243 seats, while the RJD-Congress grand alliance was reduced to just 35. This is being considered the biggest defeat for the RJD led by Tejashwi Yadav. Following the results, Tej Pratap Yadav, the eldest son of RJD supremo Lalu Yadav and leader of the Janshakti Janata Dal, issued a lengthy statement on his party’s official Facebook page. In this statement, he spoke openly about the reasons for the RJD’s crushing defeat, internal strife,…
The Indian Army has foiled a major terrorist infiltration attempt near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran sector of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir . The Army has named the operation “Operation Pimple.” In the operation, which began Saturday morning, Army personnel killed two terrorists , while a search operation is still underway in the area. The Chinar Corps shared the information on its official ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) account at 7:10 am on Saturday. The post said, “Based on specific intelligence on November 7, security agencies launched a joint operation. Alert troops observed suspicious movement and immediately…
The ongoing trade talks between India and the United States may soon yield positive results. NITI Aayog CEO B.V.R. Subramanian said at a media event in Mumbai on Friday that the talks are moving in the right direction and that a breakthrough on this front is expected by the end of the month . He said that India needs to raise its investment rate to 35-36 percent of GDP to maintain an economic growth rate of 8-9 percent . Currently, this rate is around 30-31 percent . “If India wants to become a developed nation, it must improve investment, productivity,…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Varanasi on Friday evening on a two-day visit . His special plane landed at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Babatpur , around 5 pm, where he was given a grand welcome by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath . From the airport, PM Modi departed for the BLW Guest House by road . His convoy traveled via Babatpur, Harhua, Gilat Bazaar, JP Mehta, and the Phulwaria flyover to Bareka . Thousands of people warmly welcomed the Prime Minister along the way. Flower showers, cultural programs , and chants of “Modi, Modi,” “Har Har Mahadev,” filled the…
US President Donald Trump arrived in South Korea on Wednesday to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit being held in the southeastern city of Gyeongju . Trump is scheduled to meet with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the summit . The US president will hold separate high-level summits with both leaders. This is Trump’s first trip to Asia in his second term , drawing global attention. Trump’s trip is primarily aimed at advancing trade and investment deals . He flew from Tokyo on Air Force One on Wednesday morning and arrived at Busan’s…
The second semi-final of the 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup will be played today at the DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai , where India and Australia will face each other. The winner of this match will face South Africa in the final on November 2 . The Indian team has received some relief ahead of this crucial match— opener Shafali Verma has returned to the squad. She replaces Pratika Rawal , who was ruled out of the tournament due to an ankle injury . Shafali’s arrival is expected to bolster the Indian batting order. Team India will be…
India is rapidly emerging as a global cybersecurity hub . Dr. Sanjay Bahl, Director General of the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) , stated that the country has more than 400 startups and over 650,000 skilled professionals active in the cybersecurity field. This workforce is powering the nearly $20 billion cybersecurity industry . Dr. Bahl said that Indian startups are innovating in the areas of threat detection, cyber forensics, and AI-based monitoring systems . These efforts further strengthen India’s commitment to building a robust and secure digital ecosystem . He made these remarks during an interactive session organized by…