Rahul Gandhi claims 727 voters removed from Delhi’s Bela Estate, Election Commission clarifies

Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, once again targeted the Election Commission and CEC Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, claiming that 727 of 728 names were removed from the voter list in Delhi’s Bela Estate on the banks of the Yamuna. In response, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said the concerned Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) had already addressed the matter, and the deadline for filing claims and objections had been extended.

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UPI goes global again as Trinidad and Tobago becomes first Caribbean nation to adopt India’s system

Trinidad and Tobago is set to become the first country in the Caribbean region to adopt India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI). This will mark another major step in the international expansion of India’s digital payments technology. The development was confirmed by Trinidad and Tobago’s High Commissioner to India, Chandradath Singh, who said the country was actively pursuing the implementation of the UPI-based payment system. The initiative is being taken forward under an agreement between NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) and Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Digital Transformation. The partnership is aimed at…

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Goldy Brar added to FBI’s ’10 Most Wanted Fugitives’ list with $1 million bounty, know the other fugitives

In a significant development, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Tuesday added fugitive gangster Satinderjeet Singh, widely known as Goldy Brar, to its coveted ‘Ten Most Wanted Fugitives’ list, announcing a bounty of up to USD 1 million for information leading to his arrest. As per the notice issued by the FBI on Monday (local time), Singh is wanted for his role as the North American leader of the Lawrence Bishnoi Organised Crime Group, which has been allegedly linked to a string of violent crimes spanning the United States and…

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Lovely Professional University suspends classes for 10 days, postpones mid-term exams amid violent protests

Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Punjab’s Phagwara has suspended regular academic classes for 10 days and postponed its mid-term examinations amid violent protests on the campus over an alleged rape case. The university’s decision comes after students staged protests and unrest following the circulation of claims on social media about the alleged sexual assault of a female student on campus. In a statement issued to students, LPU said regular classes would remain suspended from September 28 for 10 days. The university also announced that the mid-term examinations had been postponed until…

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Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill score centuries each as India thrash West Indies to win first ODI

India picked up a comfortable eight-wicket win in the first ODI against West Indies at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. Captain Shubman Gill and star batter Virat Kohli rose to the occasion, scoring a century each as West Indies were left with no answers in the middle. Their openers started the day well for the visitors, but as the game progressed, India took control and changed the complexion of the game.

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