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Election Commission Dissent: EC ‘dissent’ row: Opposition seeks CEC’s arrest, fresh polls in states; BJP lauds ‘pure democracy’ – top developments | India News

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SIR row explodes into political confrontation as Opposition demands action against CEC NEW DELHI: The reported objections raised by two Election Commissioners to decisions linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls triggered a major political confrontation on Wednesday, with opposition parties demanding action against chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, an immediate halt…

Rinku Singh: ‘We last won it in 2011’: Rinku Singh wants Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma to win 2027 ODI World Cup for India | Cricket News

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Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Image credit: AFP) NEW DELHI: Rinku Singh hopes veteran stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma feature in the 2027 ODI World Cup and help India win the coveted trophy. The middle-order batter also wants to move beyond the perception of being a single-format player and earn a Test cap for…

Petrol Margins Q2Fy27: Petrol, diesel margins may jump in Q2FY27, but LPG losses to cap OMC gains: Report

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Petrol, diesel margins for OMCs seen recovering sharply in Q2FY27 (representative image) India’s oil marketing companies (OMCs) could see a sharp recovery in petrol and diesel margins in the second quarter of FY27, although continued losses on LPG sales are likely to limit the overall benefit, according to a report by JM Financial Institutional Securities.The…

‘Arrest poll panel chief’: Mamata Banerjee demands repoll in Bengal amid EC ‘SIR split’ row | India News

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She said that INDIA bloc will meet soon amid concerns over the “issue” NEW DELHI: Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday demanded fresh Assembly elections in West Bengal using the pre-Special Intensive Revision (SIR) voter list while announcing pan-India protests against chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, after a report claimed two Election…

Asian Games 2026: Satwik-Chirag win not enough as India lose men’s badminton semifinal to China; settle for bronze | Asian Games 2026 News

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India’s men’s badminton team settled for a bronze medal at the Asian Games at Aichi-Nagoya after losing 3-1 to China in the semifinal on Wednesday.India had won the silver medal at the last edition in Hangzhou in 2023, where they had also lost to China in the final.China took an early lead after Shi Yu…

Akhilesh Yadav: ‘Governments formed amid lapses unconstitutional’: Akhilesh Yadav attacks EC over reported internal dissent on SIR | India News

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Samajwadi Party National President Akhilesh Yadav addresses a press conference at the party office in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday questioned the functioning of the Election Commission, saying governments formed during a period when the poll panel was not acting impartially were “unconstitutional”.Addressing a press conference…

‘Deliberations sign of pure democracy’: BJP reacts to EC ‘SIR split’ row, targets Congress | India News

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He said opposition parties had questioned the functioning of the three election commissioners both when they appeared to agree and now when correspondence between them has emerged. NEW DELHI: The BJP on Wednesday defended the election commission over the row surrounding an alleged split among the poll panel’s commissioners, with party MP Sambit Patra saying…

Asian Games: Roshibina Devi enters Wushu final, to face China’s Zhang Xiaoyu in gold medal match | Asian Games 2026 News

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Nagoya, Japan – September 22, 2026. India’s Roshibina Devi Naorem in action against Macau’s Man Sin Chu during the women’s 60kg quarter final. Indian Wushu player Roshibina Devi entered the women’s 60kg Sanda final at the Asian Games on Wednesday, assuring India of at least a silver medal and matching the country’s best-ever result in…

In 2013, astronomers discovered two rings around 250-km-wide Chariklo; nine years later, James Webb found the inner ring more opaque and the outer ring weaker

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Credit: L. Maquet, Observatoire de Paris In 2013, astronomers discovered two narrow rings around Chariklo, a 250-kilometre-wide minor planet orbiting between Saturn and Uranus, marking the first time rings had been found around such a small body. Nine years later, the James Webb Space Telescope observed the same system during a rare stellar occultation and…

Two SC Justices urge CJI to set up five-judge bench for deciding constitutional issues; why it matters | India News

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A two-judge SC bench has requested the CJI to explore setting up a permanent 5-judge Constitutional Bench. A two-judge Supreme Court bench, comprising Justice SC Sharma and Justice Datta, has requested the Chief Justice of India to explore the possibility of setting up a permanent five-judge Constitutional Bench to deal with questions involving interpretation of the…