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IN A letter to the West Bengal Chief Secretary and District Election Officers, the Election Commission set the ball rolling on Wednesday for the revision of electoral rolls in the state that is bound for polls next year.In Bengal’s Murshidabad and Malda districts bordering Bangladesh, dominated by the Muslim community, the preparations have been on – for a while. At municipalities, in gram panchayats and in courts, people have been lining up with stamp papers – paying double their usual cost of Rs 10 each – to have birth certificates corrected, digitised or “delayed new ones” issued. Owning a birth…

Updated on: Aug 30, 2025 04:28 am IST An optical illusion showed a grid of numbers where one digit differed from the rest, leaving viewers puzzled as they tried to spot the odd one out. Optical illusion puzzles are loved by people of all ages. They have a way of engaging the mind and testing how sharp our eyes really are. Whether it is spotting a hidden figure in a photo or identifying a small difference in a pattern, these illusions continue to be a favourite online. A mind bending illusion challenged viewers to find the odd number hidden among…

A Google techie’s story about her US cab struggles and a moving gesture by a Bengaluru driver sparked a discussion on LinkedIn about the concept of labour in India. She shared how her driver lifting her heavy suitcases in India and refusing to take extra money hit her hard. A Google techie’s America vs Bengaluru cab ride LinkedIn post has created a chatter. (Pexels) “I didn’t realize how much we take for granted in India… until I spent a couple of weeks in the US. Every single airport cab ride there was a struggle. I’d be dragging my massive suitcases…

The flight between D.C. and Toronto passes right over Niagara Falls, North America’s most famous display of natural waterworks. If you didn’t know, Niagara Falls is actually the name for a group of three distinct but adjacent waterfalls: Horseshoe Falls, American Falls, and Bridal Veil Falls. Together, these waterfalls produce near-constant mist, meaning sunny days are often replete with rainbows.Karersee, ItalyBest routes: London Heathrow (LHR) to Dubrovnik (DBV); Munich (MUC) to Palma de Mallorca (PMI); Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Leonardo da Vinci Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO)This small alpine lake in the Dolomites is like glass, and is known to produce…

Real Madrid score twice in two minutes against Mallorca as they come from behind to maintain winning La Liga start.Published On 30 Aug 202530 Aug 2025Real Madrid claimed a third straight La Liga victory, with a 2-1 triumph over Real Mallorca, to continue their perfect start to the campaign.Arda Guler and Vinicius Junior scored in quick succession for Los Blancos on Saturday, after Mallorca’s Vedat Muriqi opened the scoring at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.Xabi Alonso’s Madrid also had three more goals ruled out as they continued to improve following the coach’s arrival at the start of the summer.After competing in…

Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: AP E20 is safe for use in any vehicle plying on Indian roads, said the chief of the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) Reji Mathai, on Saturday (August 30, 2025), referring to a 2021 study it carried out but refused to provide further details of the report which is not yet in public domain.The report is “submitted to authorities,” Mr. Mathai said at a press conference when pressed for details of its content. “E20 is safe enough for any vintage of the vehicle plying on Indian roads,” he asserted while adding that there…

Updated on: Aug 30, 2025 06:21 am IST Former President Bill Clinton, 79, was on holiday with his wife, Hillary, 77. He was spotted at the airport with a defibrillator. A recent scene from Hamptons airport involving Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary Clinton, has sparked health concerns about the former US president. In a series of pictures captured at the airport, he was spotted exiting a plane with a defibrillator at tow. Former President Bill Clinton has a long history of heart problems. (Greg Allen/Invision/AP) As seen in the photo, Clinton was dressed in a blue jacket and a…

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are among the more than 20 world leaders attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, which is now the world’s largest regional grouping by population.The Beijing-backed bloc will convene on Sunday and Monday in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin, bringing together a diverse range of power brokers from across Asia, Europe and the Middle East.Founded by China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in 2001, the summit has shifted focus over the past two decades from Central Asian concerns to global matters.More significantly, the SCO has become an essential part…

U.S. congressional district maps are displayed as the Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting meets at the Texas State Capitol on Aug. 6, in Austin, Texas. Republicans are hoping the newly redrawn maps will boost their chances of keeping control of Congress in next year’s midterm elections. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images SEGUIN, Texas – Under a broiling sun, there’s a popular, frozen drinks stop here in the seat of Guadalupe County known as Milly’s where locals cool off in the summer. But business owner Tomas Hernandez Jr. says the political environment is hotter than…

Skipper Ankit Kumar and former Under-19 World Cup-winning captain Yash Dhull made contrasting hundreds to place North Zone on the cusp of the Duleep Trophy semifinals in Bengaluru on Saturday.North Zone chose to bat again despite holding a 183-run lead. While Ankit (168 batting) and Dhull (133, 157 balls) further bolstered that situation, taking their side to a mammoth 388 for two at the end of third day’s play for an overall lead of 563 runs. But the third day of the quarterfinal match was all about the ruthlessness of North Zone in extending their supremacy through Ankit and Dhull…