Poll panel to 'verify' Bengal voters with AI help

The Election Commission is set to introduce artificial intelligence-based verification systems during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in West Bengal to prevent......

But he opposes SIR, poll officials hit back at Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi flags impurities in past polls but opposes special intensive revision aimed at cleaning up electoral rolls, Election Commission officials said Wednesday hitting back at the Congress......

EC dismisses Trinamool charge of SIR-related deaths

A Trinamool Congress delegation on Friday alleged before the Election Commission top brass that around 40 SIR-related deaths had occurred in West Bengal so far, a charge junked by the poll......

2 BLOs 'succumb to SIR work pressure' in MP; 1 found dead in WB

Two teachers-cum-Booth Level Officers (BLOs) tasked with conducting voter list survey for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) died of "illness" in Raisen and Damoh districts of Madhya Pradesh on......

Review: Cocktail is let down by its inane plot

Cocktail has a handful of moments and a few genuine sparks, but finally crashes and burns so spectacularly that it's hard to focus on the positives, writes Raja Sen.Why, Bollywood, why? Why this......

'My curves are the sexiest part of me'

There are few things Sophie Choudry hasn't dipped her fingers in. From being a VJ to a singer, from hosting a variety of award shows to breaking into Bollywood. Her first movie with Zayed Khan was......

Yahaan looks starkly different

War films are tough nuts to crack. Either you have to be bursting at the seams with gritty realism, a la Schindler's List, or you can trip gaily into jingoistic escapism, like Rambo or Mission:......

Review: Fantastic Four is substandard fare

Fantastic Four is a disappointing reboot of a disappointing superhero franchise, says Nishi Tiwari. Their massive box office collections notwithstanding, the Fantastic Four films have consistently......

PIX: Inter Milan, PSG extend lead at the top

A summary of Saturday's action in the Serie A, Ligue 1 and Bundesliga Inter Milan extend lead atop Serie A with comeback win over Monza IMAGE: Marko Arnautovic celebrates scoring Inter......

Ricardo Blas Junior, Judo's heaviest weight

There are heavyweights and then there are heavyweights.-London Olympics 2012 - Complete coverage And then there's Ricardo Blas. The judo fighter from Guam weighs in at 480 pounds (218......

Can Nikhat finally step out of Mary Kom's shadow?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Nikhat Zareen/Instagram Former Indian men's boxing coach Blas Iglesias Fernandez has backed world champion Nikhat Zareen (50kg) to bag a medal at this year's Paris......

PIX: Liverpool rally to beat LASK; West Ham win

Images from the Europa League matches played on Thursday.Liverpool fight back to beat LASK IMAGE: Liverpool's players celebrate after Luis Diaz scored the second goal against Austria's LASK Linz in......

PICS: Mbappe breaks PSG record; Bayern go top

Mbappe becomes PSG’s all-time highest goal-scorer as French champions extend lead IMAGE: Paris St Germain's Kylian Mbappe celebrates with a trophy during the ceremony after becoming Paris St......