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 ...

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 ...

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Thursday issued a revised Special Intensive Revision (SIR) schedule for Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, MP, Chhattisgarh, UP and Andaman and Nicobar Islands following ...

The megalithic site of Gunung Padang in the highlands of western Java was constructed some 2,000 years ago over the course of several generations. Similar stone monuments are found across the ...

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 Supreme Court continued its hearing on Thursday (December 11, 2025) the remaining petitioners challenging the Election Commission’s decision to undertake a special intensive revision (SIR) of ...

Mamata Banerjee on SIR: Politics has heated up in West Bengal over the SIR . Meanwhile, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged women in the state to be prepared with kitchen supplies in case their names ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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