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Aarush 2026 Draws More Than 100,000 Visitors to SRMIST

Aarush 2026 Draws More Than 100,000 Visitors to SRMIST CHENNAI, Sept. 28, 2026 (Journalist File): More than 100,000 visitors attended Aarush 2026, the four-day techno-management festival hosted by SRM Institute of Science and Technology, as students and researchers showcased emerging ideas in technology, innovation, entrepreneurship and management. Held...
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Naidu welcomes EC clarification on SIR, says it ends misconceptions

Naidu welcomes EC clarification on SIR, says it ends misconceptions AMARAVATI, September 26, 2026 (Journalist File): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP president N. Chandrababu Naidu has welcomed the Election Commission's joint clarification on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, saying it has addressed the doubts surrounding the...
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INDIA bloc to meet on September 30 over demands targeting CEC Gyanesh Kumar

INDIA bloc to meet on September 30 over demands targeting CEC Gyanesh Kumar NEW DELHI, September 26, 2026 (Journalist File): Leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc are scheduled to meet at the Constitution Club in New Delhi on September 30 to discuss their response to the Election Commission's handling of the Special Intensive...
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EC eases SIR process for voters receiving notices

EC eases SIR process for voters receiving notices NEW DELHI, September 26, 2026 (Journalist File): The Election Commission of India has simplified the procedure for voters who have received notices as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, allowing them to complete the required verification...
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Rahul Gandhi Flags Hostel Shortage for Female Students, Seeks Answer from PM Modi

Rahul Gandhi Flags Hostel Shortage for Female Students, Seeks Answer from PM Modi NEW DELHI, September 20, 2026: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday raised concerns over the shortage of affordable and safe hostel accommodation for female students and sought an explanation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
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Late Economist Bibek Debroy Flagged for Verification in Delhi SIR Voter Roll

Late Economist Bibek Debroy Flagged for Verification in Delhi SIR Voter Roll NEW DELHI, September 20, 2026: Economist and Padma awardee Bibek Debroy, who died in November 2024, has been listed in Delhi's draft electoral roll prepared under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and flagged for verification, according to records released...
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Indian Cities Poised to Drive Global Economic Growth, Oxford Economics Says

Indian Cities Poised to Drive Global Economic Growth, Oxford Economics Says NEW DELHI, September 20, 2026: Indian cities are emerging as major engines of global economic growth, with large metropolitan economies and rapidly expanding urban centres expected to play an increasingly important role in the world economy through 2050, according to...
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UPI to See Major Change: 0.4% MDR on Select Merchant Payments Above ₹2,000

UPI to See Major Change: 0.4% MDR on Select Merchant Payments Above ₹2,000 NEW DELHI, Sept. 15, 2026: India’s digital payments landscape is set for a significant change, with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) announcing a revised Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) framework for certain Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions. The new...
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Modi-Putin Meeting to Focus on Defence, Trade and Technology Cooperation

Modi-Putin Meeting to Focus on Defence, Trade and Technology Cooperation NEW DELHI, Sept. 9, 2026: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to hold bilateral talks in New Delhi on Sept. 11, a day before the BRICS summit. The meeting is expected to cover defence, trade,...
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Cabinet Clears ₹11,000-Crore Plan to Quadruple Seven High-Density Rail Corridors

Cabinet Clears ₹11,000-Crore Plan to Quadruple Seven High-Density Rail Corridors NEW DELHI, Sept. 9, 2026: The Union government has approved a major railway infrastructure expansion plan to quadruple seven of the country’s busiest high-density rail corridors, with multi-tracking projects estimated to cost about Rs. 11,000 crore. The approval was given...
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Red Fort Blast Was Suicide Attack, NIA Says in Chargesheet

Red Fort Blast Was Suicide Attack, NIA Says in Chargesheet NEW DELHI, Sept. 9, 2026: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has described last year’s blast near Delhi’s Red Fort as a suicide attack, saying the accused, Umar-un-Nabi, activated an improvised explosive device (IED) while inside the car. The agency said...
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HarperCollins India to publish Sonia Gandhi’s memoirs

HarperCollins India to publish Sonia Gandhi’s memoirs NEW DELHI: HarperCollins India is set to publish the memoirs of senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, ending a long wait for the book that is expected to offer an account of her personal journey and years in Indian public life....
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