Naming a child is one of the most beautiful things about the parenthood journey. Though modernity has reached our homes, Indian parents are keen on picking baby names that resonates to their cultural ...

VIJAYAWADA: In a move aimed at preserving the sanctity and spiritual ambience of the shrine, the authorities of Sri Durga Malleswara Varla Devasthanam (SDMSD) atop Indrakeeladri, have decided to ...

The Supreme Court continued hearing on Tuesday (December 16, 2025) petitions challenging the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to undertake a special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral ...

The SIR 2026 refers to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) ahead of the 2026 elections. It is a large-scale update of the voter list, ...

The Election Commission has released a list of over 58 lakh voters removed from the rolls. These deletions are due to voters being untraceable, deceased, or duplicates. Citizens can check their names ...

Names of over 58 lakh electors of West Bengal have been deleted in the draft electoral roll published by the Election Commission on Tuesday (December 16, 2025) for the first phase of the ongoing ...

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu has achieved 100% coverage in distributing enumeration forms for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls as well as digitisation of all completed forms ...

Durga Ashtami falls every month on the eighth day or Ashtami Tithi of Shukla Paksha. Durga Ashtami is dedicated to Goddess Durga. Masik Durga Ashtami is observed during the ashtami tithi (8th day) of ...

The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is a flagship program of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to verify, update, and include electoral rolls across the country. It is a special verification ...

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