August 31, 2026
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma spotted at Mumbai airport after Alibaug getaway – VIDEO

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma spotted at Mumbai airport after Alibaug getaway – VIDEO

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Celebrity couple Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma were recently spotted at Mumbai airport and the Gateway of India, returning from an Alibaug getaway. Fans expressed their delight online. While Virat has returned to cricket, Anushka’s much-anticipated film ‘Chakda Xpress’ faces further delays due to personal reasons and her commitment to motherhood. The most loved celebrity…

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Bengal BJP assures Hindus and Muslims face no fear regarding voter list deletions during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. Opposition parties, including TMC and SP, question the SIR, alleging it’s a ‘silent, invisible rigging’ by the Election Commission at BJP’s behest, while BJP dismisses these claims as ‘cry of the losers’. NEW DELHI: ‘As long as BJP is there, no Indian Hindu and Indian Muslim have to fear about their name being stripped off from the voter list,’ a confident Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya signs off when asked by TOI Online about the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state. His assurance comes at a time when senior members of the INDIA alliance have questioned the SIR process, with SP chief Akhilesh Yadav repeating the charge even on Bihar election result day. In a sharply worded post on X, Akhilesh said the opposition has understood EC’s ‘khel’ with SIR and will not allow it to be repeated in states like Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh.In Bengal, the ruling TMC remains on alert over the roll clean-up even as legal challenges are mounted against it in the Supreme Court. With enumeration forms almost fully distributed, all eyes are now on the draft rolls due on December 9, to be published after about 80,000 Block Level Officers (BLOs) finish collecting forms from over 7.6 crore voters and upload them to the EC app by December 4.SIR is the EC’s exercise to clean up electoral rolls ahead of next year’s assembly polls. The BJP predicts SIR will delete at least one crore ‘illegals’ from the voter list; the TMC has issued a battle cry to ensure no genuine voter is excluded, with chief minister Mamata Banerjee calling it ‘silent, invisible rigging’ by the EC at the behest of the BJP.’Cry of the losers’When quizzed about Akhilesh’s claim and the broader Congress campaign around ‘Vote Chori’, Samik Bhattacharya was categorical in rejecting it, dubbing it the ‘cry of the losers’. TMC, too, is hesitant to dismiss the Bihar election results as entirely the handiwork of SIR. Speaking to TOI Online, TMC spokesperson Dr Riju Datta said that once elections are over, there is little point crying over them. Hence, he says, the party has hit the ground running, setting up ‘Banglar vote raksha’ camps in all blocks across the state and deploying workers to help voters fill in forms and assemble documents. According to Riju, Abhishek Banerjee will now undertake a whirlwind statewide tour from 25th November to keep the cadre energised for the final stretch. TMC spokesperson also reminds that before Rahul Gandhi raised the issue of ‘vote chori’, Mamata had already highlighted discrepancies and manipulation in electoral rolls. Bengal has around 22 lakh migrants who are working in other states. TMC is ensuring that all those workers and their families get their enumeration form filled, says Samirul Islam, MP and Chairman of Migrant Workers Welfare Board, when contacted by TOI Online.In the enumeration form, voters must provide details as they appear in the electoral roll of the last SIR in 2002. If a voter was not on that roll, they must provide similar details for an immediate relative who featured in it, or establish eligibility with any one of eleven document types the EC has listed.However, not all are convinced. ‘We are poor. From where will we get the documents? Our names weren’t there in 2002.’ You hear this on suburban trains to Kolkata, from domestic workers riding in from neighbouring South 24 Parganas. Many say their families, including their forefathers, have never stepped outside Bengal, let alone migrated from another country. And then there are people who have migrated to India in the last few decades and don’t have proper documentation.Points of contentionAccording to Riju, as much as half the population of Matuas and Rajbanshis, two of the largest SC communities in Bengal, do not have proper paperwork and may find their names missing from the December 9 rolls. He dubs SIR a backdoor NRC and says the legal cell under MP Kalyan Banerjee is geared up to help all those whose names are likely to be deleted in the draft rolls. While TMC dubs CAA a ‘jumla’, BJP offers it as a solution for those who may not have proper documentation after migrating to India. TMC has also challenged the constitutional legality of SIR, with an appeal currently pending in the Supreme Court, and has objected to 2002 as the cut-off year, arguing that 2009 delimitation has completely altered ward and assembly structures.Another flashpoint is EC’s move to use Aadhaar data to weed out dead voters. Bengal chief electoral officer Manoj Agarwal has gone on record saying UIDAI has already informed them of records of 32-34 lakh people who are deceased and had Aadhaar, and another 13-14 lakh dead individuals who did not have Aadhaar. EC has said this data will be matched with SIR forms to find discrepancies.TMC has strongly objected to this cross-verification. Riju Dutta points out that UIDAI had earlier informed Parliament it does not maintain any state-wise, year-wise or reason-wise data on Aadhaar deactivation. So was the UIDAI telling the truth then or is it factually correct now? That, he says, is the core question.Meanwhile, leader of the opposition in West Bengal Suvendu Adhikari has submitted a list of 13 lakh names which the BJP believes should be struck off the rolls. He has repeatedly claimed SIR will weed out ‘Muslim infiltrators’ from Bangladesh who, he alleges, are a dedicated vote bank of the ruling party in Bengal. TMC counters this by asking why the Election Commission has not provided any religion-wise break-up of people whose names were deleted in SIR in the neighbouring state. Incidentally, in Bihar, 7.89 crore voters were whittled down to 7.42 crore after completion of SIR.’Diversionary tactics’The Bengal BJP for now seems unfazed by any possible fallout. According to Samik Bhattacharya, Mamata Banerjee is on her way out and raising the SIR issue is merely a diversionary tactic to deflect the heat her party is facing from ED, CBI and other probe agencies. While acknowledging that the party has not been able to provide block-level agents in all booths of Bengal, Samik sounds confident that the saffron outfit is doing enough to help people complete the formalities.The Supreme Court, in its latest hearing in the SIR case, has wondered why Tamil Nadu and West Bengal are opposing SIR. Samik refers to that observation and challenges TMC to knock on SC’s door to get its grievance heard.For the Election Commission, Bihar’s experience, with polls completed after SIR and zero appeals against the final voter rolls as claimed by CEC Gyanesh Kumar, is already being cited as proof that the model works. In Bengal, officials say the revision is proceeding smoothly. The real action, though, will begin once the draft rolls are out on December 9. TMC’s ‘Silent Invisible Rigging’ slogan, BJP’s diversionary line and the EC’s faith in its template will all meet the test of lived reality: who finds their name on the list, and who does not, just before a crucial assembly election.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosAfter Delhi Blast, Jaishankar Tells SCO Nations India Has Right To Defend Its People Against TerrorPiyush Goyal Calls India A Stability Anchor Amid Global Flux And Says The Coming 2 Years Are Pivotal‘We Made No Crime’ Prashant Kishor Admits Failure, Takes Full Responsibility for Bihar VerdictSheikh Hasina’s Close Aide Raises Terror Flag: Pak-based Terror Groups Being Welcomed in BangladeshMecca–Medina Tragedy: 45 Killed as Azharuddin Rushes to Assist Telangana FamiliesED Cracks Down On ‘White-Collar Terror Module’, Conducts 25 Raids Linked To Al-Falah UniversityUN Rejects ICT Verdict on Sheikh Hasina’s Death Penalty, But Backs Justice For Bangladesh VictimsPM Modi Reveals Why NDA Swept Bihar, Says Emotional Mode And 24×7 Development Win Elections In IndiaCalm And Radical: Dr Umar’s Pre-Blast Video Exposes Educated New Face Of Terror Behind Delhi Attack”Justice at Last”: Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina Gets Death Penalty; Victims Welcome Verdict123Photostories10 foods that are an essential part of wedding traditionsWhy Delhi’s 500-km road repair mission could be a turning point in pollution control10 animals whose names start with the letter P!Nayanthara’s ultimate comeback: 5 times ‘Lady Superstar’ proved critics wrongMassive Infosys IT campus rising in Noida—how this project could transform city’s futureKidney stones: Doctor shares 5 facts one should know before the pain strikesAfter years of protests, why Bengaluru’s Panathur–Balagere road fix still leaves commuters frustratedWant longer-looking legs? 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Bengal BJP assures Hindus and Muslims face no fear regarding voter list deletions during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. Opposition parties, including TMC and SP, question the SIR, alleging it’s a ‘silent, invisible rigging’ by the Election Commission at BJP’s behest, while BJP dismisses these claims as ‘cry of the losers’. NEW DELHI: ‘As long as BJP is there, no Indian Hindu and Indian Muslim have to fear about their name being stripped off from the voter list,’ a confident Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya signs off when asked by TOI Online about the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state. His assurance comes at a time when senior members of the INDIA alliance have questioned the SIR process, with SP chief Akhilesh Yadav repeating the charge even on Bihar election result day. In a sharply worded post on X, Akhilesh said the opposition has understood EC’s ‘khel’ with SIR and will not allow it to be repeated in states like Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh.In Bengal, the ruling TMC remains on alert over the roll clean-up even as legal challenges are mounted against it in the Supreme Court. With enumeration forms almost fully distributed, all eyes are now on the draft rolls due on December 9, to be published after about 80,000 Block Level Officers (BLOs) finish collecting forms from over 7.6 crore voters and upload them to the EC app by December 4.SIR is the EC’s exercise to clean up electoral rolls ahead of next year’s assembly polls. The BJP predicts SIR will delete at least one crore ‘illegals’ from the voter list; the TMC has issued a battle cry to ensure no genuine voter is excluded, with chief minister Mamata Banerjee calling it ‘silent, invisible rigging’ by the EC at the behest of the BJP.’Cry of the losers’When quizzed about Akhilesh’s claim and the broader Congress campaign around ‘Vote Chori’, Samik Bhattacharya was categorical in rejecting it, dubbing it the ‘cry of the losers’. TMC, too, is hesitant to dismiss the Bihar election results as entirely the handiwork of SIR. Speaking to TOI Online, TMC spokesperson Dr Riju Datta said that once elections are over, there is little point crying over them. Hence, he says, the party has hit the ground running, setting up ‘Banglar vote raksha’ camps in all blocks across the state and deploying workers to help voters fill in forms and assemble documents. According to Riju, Abhishek Banerjee will now undertake a whirlwind statewide tour from 25th November to keep the cadre energised for the final stretch. TMC spokesperson also reminds that before Rahul Gandhi raised the issue of ‘vote chori’, Mamata had already highlighted discrepancies and manipulation in electoral rolls. Bengal has around 22 lakh migrants who are working in other states. TMC is ensuring that all those workers and their families get their enumeration form filled, says Samirul Islam, MP and Chairman of Migrant Workers Welfare Board, when contacted by TOI Online.In the enumeration form, voters must provide details as they appear in the electoral roll of the last SIR in 2002. If a voter was not on that roll, they must provide similar details for an immediate relative who featured in it, or establish eligibility with any one of eleven document types the EC has listed.However, not all are convinced. ‘We are poor. From where will we get the documents? Our names weren’t there in 2002.’ You hear this on suburban trains to Kolkata, from domestic workers riding in from neighbouring South 24 Parganas. Many say their families, including their forefathers, have never stepped outside Bengal, let alone migrated from another country. And then there are people who have migrated to India in the last few decades and don’t have proper documentation.Points of contentionAccording to Riju, as much as half the population of Matuas and Rajbanshis, two of the largest SC communities in Bengal, do not have proper paperwork and may find their names missing from the December 9 rolls. He dubs SIR a backdoor NRC and says the legal cell under MP Kalyan Banerjee is geared up to help all those whose names are likely to be deleted in the draft rolls. While TMC dubs CAA a ‘jumla’, BJP offers it as a solution for those who may not have proper documentation after migrating to India. TMC has also challenged the constitutional legality of SIR, with an appeal currently pending in the Supreme Court, and has objected to 2002 as the cut-off year, arguing that 2009 delimitation has completely altered ward and assembly structures.Another flashpoint is EC’s move to use Aadhaar data to weed out dead voters. Bengal chief electoral officer Manoj Agarwal has gone on record saying UIDAI has already informed them of records of 32-34 lakh people who are deceased and had Aadhaar, and another 13-14 lakh dead individuals who did not have Aadhaar. EC has said this data will be matched with SIR forms to find discrepancies.TMC has strongly objected to this cross-verification. Riju Dutta points out that UIDAI had earlier informed Parliament it does not maintain any state-wise, year-wise or reason-wise data on Aadhaar deactivation. So was the UIDAI telling the truth then or is it factually correct now? That, he says, is the core question.Meanwhile, leader of the opposition in West Bengal Suvendu Adhikari has submitted a list of 13 lakh names which the BJP believes should be struck off the rolls. He has repeatedly claimed SIR will weed out ‘Muslim infiltrators’ from Bangladesh who, he alleges, are a dedicated vote bank of the ruling party in Bengal. TMC counters this by asking why the Election Commission has not provided any religion-wise break-up of people whose names were deleted in SIR in the neighbouring state. Incidentally, in Bihar, 7.89 crore voters were whittled down to 7.42 crore after completion of SIR.’Diversionary tactics’The Bengal BJP for now seems unfazed by any possible fallout. According to Samik Bhattacharya, Mamata Banerjee is on her way out and raising the SIR issue is merely a diversionary tactic to deflect the heat her party is facing from ED, CBI and other probe agencies. While acknowledging that the party has not been able to provide block-level agents in all booths of Bengal, Samik sounds confident that the saffron outfit is doing enough to help people complete the formalities.The Supreme Court, in its latest hearing in the SIR case, has wondered why Tamil Nadu and West Bengal are opposing SIR. Samik refers to that observation and challenges TMC to knock on SC’s door to get its grievance heard.For the Election Commission, Bihar’s experience, with polls completed after SIR and zero appeals against the final voter rolls as claimed by CEC Gyanesh Kumar, is already being cited as proof that the model works. In Bengal, officials say the revision is proceeding smoothly. The real action, though, will begin once the draft rolls are out on December 9. TMC’s ‘Silent Invisible Rigging’ slogan, BJP’s diversionary line and the EC’s faith in its template will all meet the test of lived reality: who finds their name on the list, and who does not, just before a crucial assembly election.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosAfter Delhi Blast, Jaishankar Tells SCO Nations India Has Right To Defend Its People Against TerrorPiyush Goyal Calls India A Stability Anchor Amid Global Flux And Says The Coming 2 Years Are Pivotal‘We Made No Crime’ Prashant Kishor Admits Failure, Takes Full Responsibility for Bihar VerdictSheikh Hasina’s Close Aide Raises Terror Flag: Pak-based Terror Groups Being Welcomed in BangladeshMecca–Medina Tragedy: 45 Killed as Azharuddin Rushes to Assist Telangana FamiliesED Cracks Down On ‘White-Collar Terror Module’, Conducts 25 Raids Linked To Al-Falah UniversityUN Rejects ICT Verdict on Sheikh Hasina’s Death Penalty, But Backs Justice For Bangladesh VictimsPM Modi Reveals Why NDA Swept Bihar, Says Emotional Mode And 24×7 Development Win Elections In IndiaCalm And Radical: Dr Umar’s Pre-Blast Video Exposes Educated New Face Of Terror Behind Delhi Attack”Justice at Last”: Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina Gets Death Penalty; Victims Welcome Verdict123Photostories10 foods that are an essential part of wedding traditionsWhy Delhi’s 500-km road repair mission could be a turning point in pollution control10 animals whose names start with the letter P!Nayanthara’s ultimate comeback: 5 times ‘Lady Superstar’ proved critics wrongMassive Infosys IT campus rising in Noida—how this project could transform city’s futureKidney stones: Doctor shares 5 facts one should know before the pain strikesAfter years of protests, why Bengaluru’s Panathur–Balagere road fix still leaves commuters frustratedWant longer-looking legs? Try these Dua Lipa–inspired fashion movesIs Bengaluru’s Tumakuru Metro proposal a planning blunder? Experts warn of cost and chaos8 iconic Hanuman temples to visit as per different life problems you are facing123Hot PicksDelhi AQI TodaySheikh Hasina VerdictBihar Government FormationGold rate todaySilver rate todayPublic Holidays NovemberBank Holidays NovemberTop TrendingDak Prescott FianceBomb Threat TodayCeeDee LambDenver Nuggets vs chicago bullsKike HernndezDetroit Tigers WifeAuston MatthewsGiannis AntetokounmpoWWE Survivor SeriesWho is Ella Hakkinen

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NEW DELHI: ‘As long as BJP is there, no Indian Hindu and Indian Muslim have to fear about their name being stripped off from the voter list,’ a confident Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya signs off when asked by TOI Online about the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state. His assurance…

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Dharmendra’s Prayer Meet: Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan arrive to join Deol family in a celebration of screen legend’s life

Dharmendra’s Prayer Meet: Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan arrive to join Deol family in a celebration of screen legend’s life

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Bollywood’s biggest stars gathered in Mumbai on Thursday evening to honour the memory of legendary actor Dharmendra at a special prayer meet organised by his family. Called ‘Celebration of Life’, was held at the lawns of Taj Lands End in Bandra between 5 pm and 7.30 pm, offering former co-stars, friends and film industry members…

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Did Kushner, Witkoff profit from Middle East war? What Iran claimed in private message to Vance

Did Kushner, Witkoff profit from Middle East war? What Iran claimed in private message to Vance

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Iran accused Kushner, Witkoff of profiting from war leaks in private message to Vance, report Iranian negotiators had reportedly sent a private message to US vice president JD Vance during US-Iran talks in Switzerland in late June, warning that the continued presence of President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner would…

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JSSC ANM result 2026 out at jssc.jharkhand.com: Direct link to download scorecards here

JSSC ANM result 2026 out at jssc.jharkhand.com: Direct link to download scorecards here

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The Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission has officially declared the Jharkhand ANM Competitive Examination (JANMCE-2025) on the official website, jssc.jharkhand.gov.in. The recruitment drive was conducted to fill 3,181 vacancies for the post of Female Health Worker (ANM), including 3,000 regular vacancies and 181 backlog posts across Jharkhand. The computer-based examination was held on March 18 and…

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In 1820, a Greek farmer clearing rocks in his field accidentally unearthed the Venus de Milo, revealing a lost fragment of the ancient Mediterranean world

In 1820, a Greek farmer clearing rocks in his field accidentally unearthed the Venus de Milo, revealing a lost fragment of the ancient Mediterranean world

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A farmer’s routine task in Milos in 1820 unearthed a remarkable marble torso, later identified as the Venus de Milo. Despite missing limbs, its discovery by French naval officers marked a significant archaeological find. Image credit: Wikimedia Commons Atop a mountainous area of the island of Milos, where winds blow freely, there was once a…

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Salman Khan was mentally, emotionally drained after Baba Siddiqui’s demise, rib injury, still showed up on Sikandar set, says his co-star praising the actor

Salman Khan was mentally, emotionally drained after Baba Siddiqui’s demise, rib injury, still showed up on Sikandar set, says his co-star praising the actor

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The making of ‘Sikandar’ coincided with one of the most challenging periods in Salman Khan’s personal and professional life. In October 2024, the superstar was left devastated by the murder of his close friend and veteran politician Baba Siddique. At the same time, he was also dealing with increased security concerns and a painful rib…

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‘Vikalpa’ OTT release date confirmed: When and where to watch Pruthviraj Patil’s Kannada psychological thriller

‘Vikalpa’ OTT release date confirmed: When and where to watch Pruthviraj Patil’s Kannada psychological thriller

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Kannada psychological thriller ‘Vikalpa’ is directed by Pruthviraj Patil and the cast includes Nagashree Hebbar, Harini Shreekanth, Sandhya Vinayak, Vaddinagadde Ganapati Hegde, Swaroop Buchh and Pooja Buchh in significant roles. Now the psychological thriller is all set for it’s OTT release. When and where to stream ‘Vikalpa’ The streaming platform officially confirmed the digital release…

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Salesforce employees ‘confused’ as company promotes Anthropic’s Claude inside Slack, the very platform it paid .7 billion for; says: We can’t tell where…

Salesforce employees ‘confused’ as company promotes Anthropic’s Claude inside Slack, the very platform it paid $27.7 billion for; says: We can’t tell where…

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Salesforce spent $27.7 billion on Slack—now it’s promoting Anthropic’s Claude Tag inside it, and its own employees can’t tell where Salesforce’s AI ends and Anthropic’s begins. Salesforce is doing something odd right now. It’s cheering on a product that competes with its own. When Anthropic rolled out Claude Tag last month—an AI agent that lives…

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‘Brazenly working like a BJP branch office’: Derek O’Brien slams ECI over extensions to rebel TMC faction | India News

‘Brazenly working like a BJP branch office’: Derek O’Brien slams ECI over extensions to rebel TMC faction | India News

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TMC MPs Sagarika Ghose, Derek O’Brien, and Saket Gokhale NEW DELHI: Derek O’Brien, Rajya Sabha MP of the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) faction, on Thursday accused the Election Commission (ECI) of “working like a branch office” of the BJP.His remarks came over the extensions granted by the poll body to the rebel TMC faction…

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Christopher Nolan’s best films to watch, ahead of ‘The Odyssey’: From ‘Oppenheimer’ to ‘Memento’

Christopher Nolan’s best films to watch, ahead of ‘The Odyssey’: From ‘Oppenheimer’ to ‘Memento’

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Christopher Nolan is not merely a reputed filmmaker in Hollywood; he’s an entire film genre. With his innate ability to create mind-bending films on themes of science fiction, historical dramas, and thrillers, the 55-year-old has built his fanbase over the years. The master of experimental filmmaking, he has challenged norms and conventional storytelling. Delivering box…

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‘Racial profiling’: Tim Walz says Ilhan Omar’s son, questioned by ICE, was ‘following the law’

‘Racial profiling’: Tim Walz says Ilhan Omar’s son, questioned by ICE, was ‘following the law’

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Minnesota Democratic leader Tim Walz criticised federal immigration enforcement after Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s son was stopped by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents while returning from a shopping trip, calling the encounter “racial profiling”.In a post on X, Walz said: “Congresswoman Omar’s son was pulled over by ICE while he was following the law, on…

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IPL 2026: MCC defends ‘obstructing the field’ call on Angkrish Raghuvanshi

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Angkrish Raghuvanshi had few words with the umpires. (AP Photo) MUMBAI: The prestigious Marylebone Cricket Club, which is the custodian of the laws of the game, on Thursday defended the umpires’ controversial decision to give Kolkata Knight Riders’ batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi out obstructing the field during an IPL 2026 match recently. Issuing a ‘Law clarification’…

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File photo NEW DELHI: India is closing long-standing gender gaps in education, with girls now outperforming boys on several fronts. The latest National Statistics Office (NSO) data shows that the transition remains uneven — from near parity in school enrolment to a gradual shift in higher education outcomes.The ‘women and men in India 2025’ report shows female gross enrolment ratio (GER) exceeding male GER at all school stages and women accounting for 51.48% of total higher education pass-outs, even as the overall literacy gender gap remains at 14.4 percentage points.The data underscores a generational shift.While the overall literacy gap remains wide, it narrows sharply to 3.8 percentage points among youth aged 15–24, reflecting faster gains among younger cohorts.This marks a steady progression from earlier decades, with female literacy rising from 30.6% in 1981 to over 70% in recent estimates, though still trailing male literacy levels.At the school level, gender parity has effectively been achieved across primary to higher secondary stages, with girls not only matching, but exceeding boys in enrolment. Under the national education policy (NEP) framework, female enrolment is higher across foundational, preparatory, middle and secondary stages, while adjusted net enrolment rates (ANER) for girls at the secondary level have also surpassed boys in recent years.Dropout rates for both genders have declined between 2022-23 and 2024-25, with sharper reductions at preparatory and middle stages, although secondary-stage dropouts remain comparatively higher.In higher education, the trend is gradually tilting in favour of women. Female GER increased from 28.5% to 30.2%, compared to a smaller rise for males from 28.3% to 28.9% between 2021-22 and 2022-23. Women now account for a marginal majority of total pass-outs, with particularly high representation at advanced levels such as MPhil (76.14%), and over half of undergraduate and postgraduate completions.However, participation remains uneven across disciplines. Women are concentrated in arts, sciences, social sciences and medical streams, while men continue to dominate engineering, technology, IT and management, reflecting persistent segmentation in career pathways.Learning outcomes show a mixed pattern. Girls consistently outperform boys in languages and board examination pass percentages, while boys perform better in mathematics, particularly at higher grades. At the same time, female participation in higher education now spans over half of total enrolments in several disciplines, signalling broader access even as subject choices remain skewed.Despite improvements in access and participation, structural gaps remain. The mean years of schooling for women stands at 7.4 years, compared to an overall average of 8.4 years, indicating earlier drop-off in educational attainment. Spending patterns also reflect disparity, with average annual expenditure higher for boys (Rs 13,901) than for girls (Rs 12,101), pointing to continued differences in investment at household level.About the AuthorManash Pratim GohainManash Pratim Gohain is a seasoned journalist with over two decades at The Times of India, where he has built a rich body of work spanning education policy, politics, and governance. Renowned for his incisive coverage of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, accreditation reforms, and skilling initiatives, he has also reported on student politics, urban policy, and social movements. His political reportage—both reflective and news-driven—adds depth to his writing, bridging policy with public impact. Through his 2,500 articles and related outlets, he has emerged as a trusted voice in national discourse, particularly in linking education reform to broader societal change.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosChanakya Today Exit Poll: BJP Sweep In Bengal, DMK Ahead In TN, Assam Favours NDAUS Hands Back 657 Stolen Antiquities Worth Million To India, Exposes Global Smuggling NetworksNaval Anti-ship Missile : Navy, Drdo Demonstrate Salvo Launch That Can Sink ShipsECI Introduces New QR Code Photo ID Rule To Prevent Unauthorised Entry At Counting CentresCCTV Shows Car Plunging Into Gorge In Una, Himachal | Tyre Burst Suspected, 2 KilledDelhi HC Freezes Sunjay Kapur Assets, Restrains Priya Kapur In High-Stakes Inheritance DisputeLet’s Not Choose For People: Supreme Court Pulls Up Centre Over Minor Rape Survivor’s Pregnancy Case’Sonia Gandhi Takes Decisions’: Congress President Kharge On Karnataka CM Change BuzzHafiz Saeed’s Aides Hunted Down: Lashkar-e-Taiba Loses Commanders to Mysterious KillingsRecord Bengal Turnout at 92.9%, SIR Row and Voter Surge Complicate Poll Reading123PhotostoriesMorning affirmation at 5am: The first thoughts you choose each morning shape everything afterFrom opening up about his troubled childhood and growing up in a violent home to facing bullying at school; Sidharth Bhardwaj recalls his traumatic pastThis Indian street food is crowned Prayagraj’s official signature dish8 South Indian dishes among the Top 100 Pancakes in the WorldVirat Kohli: 7 life lessons to learn from the RCB cricketerTV serials with strong woman leads, ‘Naamkaran’, ‘Neema Denzongpa and others- check the list hereHow to make Rajasthani Gatte Ka Pulao for summer dinner5 most crowded national parks in the USA; what travellers should knowGokuldham society’s plot twists that no one saw coming: From Tapu going bald to Babu Ji going to jailAishwarya Rai Bachchan to Deepika Padukone: The real price of Bollywood’s most expensive sarees explained123Hot PicksExit Poll Result 2026Bengal Election 2026Bengal ElectionPM ModiAjay Pal SharmaBengal Poll RecordHimanta Biswa SarmaTop TrendingPune Gas LeakBengaluru Wall CollapseVande Bharat expressDelhi NewsPawan KheraTripura Madhyamik Result 2026CBSE Class 12th ResultMumbai Police DeathBSE AP SSC Class 10th ResultIPL Orange Cap

File photo NEW DELHI: India is closing long-standing gender gaps in education, with girls now outperforming boys on several fronts. The latest National Statistics Office (NSO) data shows that the transition remains uneven — from near parity in school enrolment to a gradual shift in higher education outcomes.The ‘women and men in India 2025’ report shows female gross enrolment ratio (GER) exceeding male GER at all school stages and women accounting for 51.48% of total higher education pass-outs, even as the overall literacy gender gap remains at 14.4 percentage points.The data underscores a generational shift.While the overall literacy gap remains wide, it narrows sharply to 3.8 percentage points among youth aged 15–24, reflecting faster gains among younger cohorts.This marks a steady progression from earlier decades, with female literacy rising from 30.6% in 1981 to over 70% in recent estimates, though still trailing male literacy levels.At the school level, gender parity has effectively been achieved across primary to higher secondary stages, with girls not only matching, but exceeding boys in enrolment. Under the national education policy (NEP) framework, female enrolment is higher across foundational, preparatory, middle and secondary stages, while adjusted net enrolment rates (ANER) for girls at the secondary level have also surpassed boys in recent years.Dropout rates for both genders have declined between 2022-23 and 2024-25, with sharper reductions at preparatory and middle stages, although secondary-stage dropouts remain comparatively higher.In higher education, the trend is gradually tilting in favour of women. Female GER increased from 28.5% to 30.2%, compared to a smaller rise for males from 28.3% to 28.9% between 2021-22 and 2022-23. Women now account for a marginal majority of total pass-outs, with particularly high representation at advanced levels such as MPhil (76.14%), and over half of undergraduate and postgraduate completions.However, participation remains uneven across disciplines. Women are concentrated in arts, sciences, social sciences and medical streams, while men continue to dominate engineering, technology, IT and management, reflecting persistent segmentation in career pathways.Learning outcomes show a mixed pattern. Girls consistently outperform boys in languages and board examination pass percentages, while boys perform better in mathematics, particularly at higher grades. At the same time, female participation in higher education now spans over half of total enrolments in several disciplines, signalling broader access even as subject choices remain skewed.Despite improvements in access and participation, structural gaps remain. The mean years of schooling for women stands at 7.4 years, compared to an overall average of 8.4 years, indicating earlier drop-off in educational attainment. Spending patterns also reflect disparity, with average annual expenditure higher for boys (Rs 13,901) than for girls (Rs 12,101), pointing to continued differences in investment at household level.About the AuthorManash Pratim GohainManash Pratim Gohain is a seasoned journalist with over two decades at The Times of India, where he has built a rich body of work spanning education policy, politics, and governance. Renowned for his incisive coverage of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, accreditation reforms, and skilling initiatives, he has also reported on student politics, urban policy, and social movements. His political reportage—both reflective and news-driven—adds depth to his writing, bridging policy with public impact. 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