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New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to publish on the website of district electoral officers the list of 65 lakh names deleted from the draft electoral roll published by it on 1 August pursuant to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) being undertaken by it in Bihar. Passing an interim order, the bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi directed that the list, along with reasons for the deletion, be uploaded on the websites by Tuesday. It directed that wide publicity should be given in newspapers, and through broadcast on Doordarshan and radio…

Islamabad, Aug 14 (IANS) Several protests gripped various parts of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) even as the sit-in by the police personnel outside the local leader’s house entered its fourth day on Thursday, local media reported. The policemen has been holding protest to demand increase in their allowance as per the 2025-26 budget. Police personnel from other districts, including those deployed for the security of Chinese nationals in Chilas, were also part of the the sit-in in Gilgit, Pakistan’s leading daily Dawn reported. PoGB police’s daily allowance had been increased from Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 440 to PKR 880 in the budget.…

Netflix Director Maggie Kang pitched the idea for “KPop Demon Hunters” right when K-pop was experiencing a spike in popularity in the United States, but we don’t think anybody working on this project anticipated how huge of a hit it would be. “KPop Demon Hunters” shattered records, becoming the most-viewed animated original on Netflix, and it quickly joined the ranks of the best animated movies on the streaming service. The variety of the films on this list is astounding. Some are from major animation studios like Pixar or DreamWorks, while others come…

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A team of mountaineers set off on foot Thursday to recover the body of a Chinese climber from the world’s second-highest peak after bad weather grounded helicopter flights, a Pakistani official said.Guan Jing was struck by falling rocks on Tuesday while descending K2, a day after reaching its summit with a group in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region. She died on the mountain, known for its treacherous slopes, frequent rockfalls, and extreme weather conditions, according to Faizullah Faraq, a local government spokesperson.He said her body lies between 100 and 150 meters (328 to 492 feet) above the advanced…

Former India star pacer Zaheer Khan has reportedly parted ways with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) ahead of the IPL 2026 season. Zaheer, who joined LSG as a mentor last year, replacing Gautam Gambhir, also handled the role of bowling coach after Morne Morkel left to join Gambhir’s staff with the Indian team. Amidst this news Zaheer has posted a picture on instagram with ODI captain Rohit Sharma And Former Indian Cricketer Yuvraj Singh. The image caught netizens attention and people speculating different theories like Zaheer coming back to Mumbai, Rohit joining LSG etc etc. According to a Times of India…

The Bengaluru police said Thursday they have arrested two men who, along with other cab drivers, allegedly attacked a woman and her family in the city’s Hulimavu area following a road rage incident late Sunday. According to a police officer, the accused are cab drivers associated with a travel agency. The officer said the men claimed that the woman was driving the car rashly, and she was about to hit a dog that they were taking care of. “The travel agency is less than 100 meters away from the apartment where the woman lives. After the dog escaped, the cab…

Supreme Court directs Election Commission of India to publish the entire list of 65 lakh deleted names on the website and also in front of BLO offices. Advertisements also in local newspapers stating that people can check the same. Aadhaar to be accepted as a document, clarifies SC, as per Bar and Bench. (This is a breaking news story and is being updated. Please refresh for the latest updates.)

MAALE ADUMIM, West Bank (AP) — Israel’s far-right finance minister said Thursday that a contentious new settlement construction in the Israeli-occupied West Bank is going ahead — a project that Palestinians and rights groups worry will scuttle plans for a Palestinian state by effectively cutting the territory into two parts.Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich boasted that the construction, which is expected to get final approval later this month could thwart Palestinian statehood plans. His announcement came as many countries, including Australia, Britain, France, and Canada say they will recognize a Palestinian state in September, at the United Nations General Assembly.The construction…

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than 100 nonprofit groups warned Thursday that Israel’s rules for aid groups working in the Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank will block much-needed relief and replace independent organizations with those that serve Israel’s political and military agenda — charges that Israel denied.At the same time, hospital officials reported more deaths from Israeli airstrikes and an increasing toll from malnutrition.The mounting backlash over aid restrictions and the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza have been cited by several countries as a factor in their moves toward recognizing Palestinian statehood. Yet on Thursday, Israel advanced…

Vientiane, Aug 14 (IANS) The Lao state-owned Electricite du Laos (EDL) plans to implement a strategy to strengthen the country’s electricity supply in the second half of 2025. According to Lao Economic Daily on Thursday, senior officials and staff from the EDL and related sectors met to review EDL’s performance and outline strategic plans, Xinhua News Agency reported. The EDL faced significant challenges in the first half of the year due to global and regional economic volatility, as well as a sluggish domestic recovery. These factors have affected EDL’s ability to meet its performance targets, said the report. The EDL…