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Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom New Delhi: The Trinamool Congress on Tuesday accused the Election Commission of India of “quietly” amending rules for appointment of Booth-Level Agents (BLAs), amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in West Bengal. The ECI “has quietly and cunningly amended the rules governing the appointment of Booth Level Agents (BLAs),” the party said in a post on X. Earlier, the TMC said that as per the EC’s 2023 guidelines, the BLA must be a registered elector in the relevant part of the electoral roll for which he/she is…

New Delhi, Nov 11 (PTI) The BJP on Tuesday exuded confidence about the NDA winning the Bihar Assembly polls with a “massive majority”, while asserting that there was a “one-sided wave” among the electorate in favour of the state’s incumbent alliance. As the two-phase polling in Bihar concluded on Tuesday evening, Exit Polls predicted a big victory for the NDA, with the Mahagathbandhan a distant second. They also predicted a disappointing show by Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj in its debut outing, forecasting a range of 0-5 seats for it in the 243-member Assembly. “In this election, the voters of Bihar…

Lionsgate RATING : 6 / 10 Pros Fully dialed-in performances, especially from Jesse Eisenberg, Rosamund Pike, and Justice Smith Director Ruben Fleischer brings a delightful levity to this already frothy story Cons Script’s reliance on clunky exposition is unbelievably distracting Big “twists” can be spotted from a mile away If it’s been a while since you refamiliarized yourself with the “Now You See Me” franchise, that’s understandable. The first film, simply titled “Now You See Me,” released all the way back in 2013, and its sequel,…

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom With just days left for the Bihar Assembly Election 2025 results to be declared on 14 November, the exit polls released after the second phase of voting on Tuesday have offered mixed projections for Mukesh Sahani’s Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP). Sahani, who was announced as the Deputy Chief Minister face of the Mahagathbandhan, is emerging as one of the key figures to watch in this high-stakes election. While the final outcome will be known only on result day, five major exit polls have painted a varied picture of the…

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom With the second phase of voting in the Bihar Assembly elections now complete, all eyes are on the results, which will be declared on November 14. Several exit polls have been released ahead of the outcome, indicating a direct contest between the ruling NDA and the opposition Mahagathbandhan. According to the Matrize-IANS exit poll, the NDA is projected to win between 147 and 167 seats, while the Mahagathbandhan is expected to secure 70 to 90 seats. Other parties may win between 2 and 6 seats. Seat Projections for Major…

Sport Ireland has announced that final planning permission has been granted for the first phase of the National Cricket Centre, to be developed on the Sport Ireland Campus in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. The landmark project will deliver Ireland’s first dedicated national cricket facility and represents a major step forward for the sport’s development. Phase One will include the main field of play, 4,240 spectator seats, a high-performance centre, and a dedicated player and match officials’ building. Supporting infrastructure and parking facilities are also part of the approved plans. The new centre is being developed in partnership between Sport Ireland, the…

Bengaluru is a city with history anywhere you care to look, from its temples to its colonial architecture, its gardens and parks. But uniquely among the city’s historians, architect and researcher Yashaswini Sharma has chosen to delve into the history of the city’s walled core, from the years of Kempe Gowda onwards–where even the names of surviving neighbourhoods and street layouts can tell you a great deal about the past. Her book on the topic, Bangalore: The Early City (2016), delves into these topics, tracing the origin of the walled pete and how it would go on to develop, influenced…

Bihar registers 66.91% voter turnout, the highest since the state’s first elections in 1951.Notably, the 2025 polls also witnessed record participation from women voters, marking the highest female turnout in Bihar’s electoral history. Bihar records 66.91% voter turnout overall; the highest since the 1st Bihar elections in 1951 Bihar records the highest female voter turnout in its history pic.twitter.com/bIzyJ5aIUI — ANI (@ANI) November 11, 2025 Historic Rise In Women’s Participation What stood out even more was the record-breaking turnout among women voters, who turned up in unprecedented numbers across constituencies. Officials said women’s participation has consistently increased over the…

Juan Ávalos Méndez was three days into a 12-day trip to Amsterdam when, on Monday, he woke to find a letter had been slipped under his door: The hotel was closing and he needed to check out by 11 a.m.Staff at the front desk would be available to answer questions and help make further arrangements, the letter added. That did not turn out to be true, Ávalos Méndez said.He was staying at a hotel run by Sonder, a company that managed short-term rentals and boutique hotels in 40 cities around the world. The company had a meteoric rise: In 2019…

GENEVA (AP) — A blue diamond weighing nearly 10 carats has sold at auction in Switzerland for 20.5 million Swiss francs ($26.6 million) including fees.The pear-shaped 9.51-carat “Mellon Blue” — named for the late American arts patron Rachel “Bunny” Mellon — had been expected to fetch $20-$30 million at the Christie’s auction on Tuesday.The house said the stone came in on the estimated range. The final price includes the “buyer’s premium” and other fees.“Not the dazzling moment I expected,” said Tobias Kormind, managing director of online jeweler 77 Diamonds. He said the gem was “tipped as the season’s headline act”…