Rajasthan SIR: Nearly 42 lakh voter names deleted in draft electoral rolls

Nearly 42 lakh voter names have been deleted from draft electoral rolls in Rajasthan during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), State Chief Electoral Officer Naveen Mahajan said on Tuesday. Mahajan said that enumeration forms of 41.79 lakh voters out of a total 5.46 crore electors could not be collected. 

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Who is Prashant Veer, most expensive uncapped player in IPL history as CSK buy him for Rs 14.20 crore?

Prashant Veer created history as the Chennai Super Kings bought him for Rs 14.20 crore. Veer has now become the most expensive uncapped player in the history of the IPL, breaking the previous record of Avesh Khan, who was sold for Rs 10 crore during IPL 2022 mega auction.

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Trump calls India ‘important strategic partner’ for America, hails PM Modi as ‘great friend’

US President Donald Trump has said India is an important strategic partner for America in the Indo-Pacific region and hailed his “great friend” Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the US embassy in India said on Tuesday. The US Embassy in India, in a post on X, said Trump called India an ‘amazing country,’ which is home to one of the world’s oldest civilisations.

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Zaira Wasim, Dangal actor, seeks ‘unconditional apology’ from Nitish Kumar after hijab row: ‘As a Muslim…’

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has sparked controversy after he pulled down a woman’s hijab at an event in Patna. The video spread like wildfire and drew backlash online. As the controversy snowballed, former actor Zaira Wasim took to X (formerly Twitter) and strongly opposed the incident.  

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‘BJP-RSS conspiracy’: Congress plans protest tomorrow against VB-G RAM-G bill

The Congress on Tuesday said it will hold protests across the country on Wednesday against the Centre’s rural employment bill VB-G RAM G that seeks to replace MGNREGA, claiming it was a “BJP-RSS conspiracy” to dismantle a rights-based welfare scheme and attack Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy, workers’ rights and federal responsibility.

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Who is Kartik Sharma, uncapped wicketkeeper who was picked for Rs 14.2 crore by CSK in IPL 2026 auction?

Kartik Sharma triggered a massive bidding war at the IPL 2026 auction before being snapped up by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for a huge amount of Rs 14.2 crore. He is a wicketkeeper-batter and plays for Rajasthan as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) tried to secure his services. However, CSK were adamant at getting him into the squad and successfully managed to do so in the end.

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NIA names top LeT commander Sajid Jatt as key conspirator in Pahalgam terror attack case

Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Sajid Jatt has been named as a key conspirator in the Pahalgam terror attack as the National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a chargesheet in a special court in Jammu. Sajid carries a Rs 10 lakh reward announced by the NIA.

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Delhi air pollution: Offline classes till Class 5 suspended, online classes made mandatory for students

Due to the increased Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi, offline classes for students from nursery to class 5 have been suspended. Issuing an order, the Delhi government said only online classes will be mandatory for these grades until further notice. “Classes for grades 6 and above will continue as per the previously issued instructions. All schools must comply with this order and inform parents immediately,” the Delhi government said in the order.

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Michael Bay collaborates with Bhansali Studios on Anthony D’Souza film, AR Rahman to compose music

Indian cinema’s global ambitions just levelled up. Hollywood’s most explosive filmmaker, Michael Bay, is set to creatively collaborate with Bhansali Studios Limited on an upcoming high-octane feature directed by Anthony D’Souza, with music by AR Rahman. The announcement signals a rare East–West creative convergence. This project will blend Bay’s blockbuster sensibility with India’s growing appetite for technically ambitious, internationally mounted cinema.

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Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Election: Fadnavis says BJP, Shiv Sena to announce seat-sharing soon

Minutes after the Municipal Corporation Election dates were announced, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said the BJP and Shiv Sena will contest the upcoming civic polls together in most places and added that efforts are underway to seal seat-sharing arrangements among Mahayuti allies, including NCP, in the maximum number of corporations.

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