The Election Commission of India is set to conduct a nationwide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, mirroring the exercise recently held in Bihar. Scheduled to begin soon, this ...

This live blog is closed. The Supreme Court directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to include Aadhaar as a valid proof for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise of electoral rolls in ...

The Supreme Court on Monday flagged a growing “trust deficit” between the Election Commission and political parties and asked the latter group to “activate” themselves in the Bihar special intensive ...

Unique themes are a major attraction during the Durga Puja being celebrated from September 28 to October 2 this year. The 10-handed idol of Goddess Durga is the centre-piece of celebrations across the ...

Kolkata's Purvachal Udayan Sangha Durga Puja, in its 29th year, will highlight India's space achievements while combating superstitions. The festival, designed by Sanatan Dinda and Somnath Mukherjee, ...

As the Supreme Court continues to hear a case against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, here is a series of data-driven articles from The Hindu on what the exercise ...

Navratri and Durga Puja festivities will soon begin in different parts of the country. While the Hindu festival of Navratri begins on September 22, it will end with Vijayadashami on October 2. It ...

The Meteorological Department has forecast spells of rain in Kolkata and several districts of south Bengal in the run-up to Durga Puja, the state's biggest festival. Officials said a cyclonic ...

Teachers’ Day 2025 is being celebrated in India on Friday, i.e. September 5, 2025, to honour the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. On this special day, students across the country ...

As the month of August concludes, it's time to take note of all festivals in September and corresponding holidays. According to holidays listed in the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) calendar, banks ...