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Date: Dec 10, 2025Context: Debate on the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Lok Sabha. 3 Questions Rahul Gandhi Posed to the Centre 4 Demands for Electoral Reforms Background on Laws Cited: Rahul Gandhi emphasized these reforms to ensure free, fair, and transparent elections, warning that current laws could be used to “damage India’s democracy.”

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Kerala, Dec 9, 2025 — Voting began at 7 am in seven districts—Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, and Ernakulam—for the first phase of crucial local body elections, seen as a barometer for next year’s state assembly polls. By 9:30 am, voter turnout crossed 14.5%, with citizens from all walks of life, including actors Asif Ali and Renji Panicker, participating. The opposition

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New Delhi, Dec 9, 2025 — Congress president and Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition, Mallikarjun Kharge, criticized the NDA-led government’s ongoing parliamentary debate on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram, calling it a tactic to divert attention from pressing issues like economic slowdown, falling rupee value, unemployment, and internal security challenges. Kharge said true patriotism lies in finding solutions to the

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New Delhi, December 9, 2025 — The government informed Parliament on Tuesday that a special registry launched by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) has helped block over ₹8,031 crore in suspected cyber fraud transactions and identified millions of suspicious accounts and individuals. Minister of State for Home Affairs, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, stated in

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Patna/Delhi, December 9, 2025 — Bihar BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal took a sharp dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, using a mix of Bollywood dialogue, historical references, and pointed electoral commentary during a debate on electoral reforms. Addressing the issue of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls

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Panaji, December 9, 2025 — Goa Police have issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) against two additional owners of the fire-ravaged nightclub Birch by Romeo Lane, Ajay Gupta and Surinder Kumar Khosla, the latter a British citizen, following the tragic blaze that claimed 25 lives on Saturday night. The move comes hours after the nightclub’s primary

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New Delhi, December 9, 2025 — The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to order the immediate removal of allegedly defamatory material posted online about Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary, citing the need to involve the individuals responsible for uploading the content before taking any action. The bench, led by Justice

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New Delhi, December 9, 2025 — President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday called upon Indian craftsmen to focus on obtaining unique Geographical Indication (GI) tags for their products, emphasizing that such recognition can significantly enhance the global identity and credibility of India’s traditional handicrafts. She made these remarks while presenting the National Handicrafts Awards for 2023

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New Delhi, December 9, 2025 — Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss India’s rapidly growing artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem, announcing a landmark US$17.5 billion investment to help build and develop the country’s “AI first future.” According to Nadella, this is Microsoft’s largest investment ever in Asia and underscores

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Kolkata, December 9, 2025 — West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to publicly apologise for referring to Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay as “Bankim da” during his speech marking the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram. Banerjee said the Prime Minister’s comment insulted the nation’s culture,

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