Bengal SIR redraws voter map with over 58 lakh deletions

The Election Commission on Tuesday published West Bengal's draft electoral rolls following SIR, deleting the names of more than 58 lakh voters on various grounds, including death and migration, and......

EC to publish Bengal draft electoral rolls on Tuesday

The Election Commission is set to publish the draft electoral rolls for West Bengal on Tuesday, following the completion of the statewide Special Intensive Revision ahead of the 2026 assembly......

Mamata's Bhabanipur sees high voter deletions, surpasses Nandigram

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Bhabanipur constituency has recorded one of the highest voter deletions in West Bengal, logging nearly four times more removals than Opposition Leader Suvendu......

One woman killed every 10 minutes by kin/partner: UN report

One woman or girl is killed by a partner or family member almost every 10 minutes, an average of 137 every day, according to new data released by the UN. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has......

Joblessness slowed to 5.2% in Q2: PLFS data

India’s labour market in the second quarter (July–September/Q2) of 2025-26 (FY26) showed resilience, with the jobless rate easing even as more people entered the workforce. However, a rise in......

Forex reserves jump by $1 bn to $687 bn

India's forex reserves jumped by $1 billion to $687 billion during the week ended December 5, the RBI said on Friday. Photograph: Lee Jae-Won/Reuters In the previous reporting week, India's forex......

GST collection rises at slower pace of 0.7% to Rs 1.70 lakh cr in November

Gross GST collection rose at a slower pace of 0.7 per cent in November at Rs 1.70 lakh crore, as domestic revenues declined, according to the government data released on Monday. Illustration:......

Retail inflation rises to 0.71% in Nov

Retail inflation inched up to 0.71 per cent in November on rising prices of vegetables, protein-rich items, and fuel, government data showed on Friday. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters The consumer......

'I Want To Leave People With Hope'

'It's far-fetched to say that human thinking will become subservient.' IMAGE: Aranya Sahay and Sonal Madhushankar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Aranya Sahay Grippingly narrated by writer-director......

Bollywood Scores Huge In Australia

Indian films are set to cross A$39 million at the Australian box office in 2025, outperforming local cinema and becoming the third-largest after the US and UK. IMAGE: Ahaan Panday as Krish Kapoor......