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In other words, the women-to-men ratio among voters in Bihar is now 892:1,000. In the last Assembly elections, in 2020, there were 899 women voters for every 1,000 men voters. Among the 32 out of 38 Bihar districts that have published gender-wise voter data following the SIR, 15 or almost half have seen their gender ratios fall compared to five years ago. However, this is not the first such fall in voter rolls for Bihar. Between the 2005 and 2010 Assembly polls in the state, the number of women voters per 1,000 male voters fell from 865 to 859, before…

By Mahalakshmi Kannappan | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement At Srishti Art Gallery in Hyderabad, a series of layered, abstract sculptural works in charcoal and wood take centre stage against striking crimson wall. In the play of light and shadow, artist Mahalakshmi Kannappan explores themes of migration, impermanence, and uncertainty — ideas that speak to identity and the emotional transitions that shape us. Mahalakshmi Kannappan | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The show, Bloody Dark Body, features a colour palette designed by architect Sona Reddy, with a curatorial note by Bose Krishnamachari, co-founder of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale. Bose’s text decodes the metaphorical…

A healthcare worker administering polio drops to a child in Thiruvananthapuram last week. | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN The Hindu, in association with Rotary District 3234, is conducting a webinar on ‘The Last Mile in the War Against Polio’. The webinar is being held on Thursday (October 16, 2025) at 7.30 p.m., ahead of World Polio Day that falls on October 24.While polio is on the brink of eradication, the final push remains challenging. The webinar will provide a crucial update on the global status of polio, and final, critical steps needed to secure a polio-free world. The panelists are…

Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk speaks during a campaign rally for now-President Trump in Glendale, Ariz., in August 2024. Rebecca Noble/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Rebecca Noble/Getty Images President Trump posthumously awarded the Medal of Freedom to conservative activist Charlie Kirk at the White House on Tuesday, just over a month after he was shot and killed during an event in Orem, Utah. Kirk, who died at the age of 31, was a prominent ally of the president and was seen as a leading force in mobilizing young Americans to vote for him. His death has become a…

Representative image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty were trading higher in early trade on Wednesday (October 15, 2025), tracking a rally in Asian markets amid hopes of a U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut later this month.The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 354.57 points to 82,384.55 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty edged higher by 109.55 points to 25,255.05.From the Sensex firms, Asian Paints, NTPC, Bajaj Finance, Bharat Electronics, Bajaj Finserv and Power Grid were among the major winners.However, Tech Mahindra, Axis Bank, Infosys and Titan were the laggards.In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi, Japan’s…

Anurag Kashyap’s brother reveals they aren’t on talking terms, gives warning: ‘He slapped me; our mother is waiting for him with a chappal’ | Bollywood News – The Indian Express LATEST STORIESAnurag Kashyap’s brother reveals they aren’t on talking terms, gives warning: ‘He slapped me; our mother is waiting for him with a chappal’Watch | Suhana Khan, Agastya Nanda’s dance on ‘Kajra Re’ at Manish Malhotra’s Diwali party, share candid moment at Vikram Phadnis’ showFire breaks out at Mumbai’s Goregaon apartment, Crawford Market, 2 hospitalisedChina’s rare earth squeeze may push India–US deal towards finish line — but timing is critical…

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday that the demography of Bhowanipore assembly constituency in south Kolkata was being deliberately changed by bringing in outsiders. Banerjee is likely to contest from Bhowanipore in the 2026 assembly elections.Banerjee was addressing a public gathering in Bhowanipore. (ANI photo)“Bhowanipore is being gradually filled up by bringing in outsiders and this is being done in a well-planned manner. By mentioning outsiders, I am not referring to those who are residents of West Bengal. People (from outside) are coming here and purchasing land and constructing houses. They are giving money to locals and…

Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan, File | Photo Credit: PTI The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (October 15, 2025) protected the personality and publicity rights of Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan and directed removal of certain objectionable posts against him on social media.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora said it was not passing any ex-parte directions, at the interim stage, for the removal of certain fan pages and said an order would be passed after hearing them.The court, which listed the matter for further hearing on March 27, 2026, said it would pass a detailed interim injunction order later. The court was hearing…

U.S. President Donald Trump, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, makes remarks to reporters at a lunch with Argentina’s President Javier Milei in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on October 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters President Donald Trump on Tuesday (October 14, 2025) threatened to relocate World Cup matches set to be played next year in suburban Boston, after suggesting that parts of the city had been “taken over” by unrest.Foxborough, Massachusetts, home to the NFL’s New England Patriots and about 48km from Boston, is set to stage matches as the U.S. co-hosts…

Intel’s GPU roadmap trails behind competitors, highlighting the steep climb it faces to establish itself as a serious contender in AI computing [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Intel is making a renewed push to secure a spot in the fast-growing AI chip race with its upcoming data center graphics processing unit, code-named Crescent Island, slated for customer sampling in the second half of 2026.It marks the chipmaker’s second attempt in the AI accelerator arena after its earlier Gaudi chips failed to gain traction against market leaders Nvidia and AMD.Yet, Intel’s GPU roadmap trails behind competitors, highlighting the steep climb it…