Bengal govt bent on derailing SIR, following old and flawed electoral roll: EC to top court

West Bengal SIR final roll to now be published on Feb 28

Cities February 11, 2026

The Election Commission has extended the schedule for the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal by two weeks, with the final roll now set to be published on February 28. This decision comes after the Supreme Court ordered a one-week extension. The CEO of West Bengal had requested for the extension.

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‘Speaker is not voice of Govt’: Gogoi as LS takes up motion seeking Om Birla’s removal

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The Lok Sabha saw a heated debate as the Opposition pushed for the removal of Speaker Om Birla over allegations of bias. Congress MP Dr Mohammad Jawed formally moved the resolution, while Deputy Leader Gaurav Gogoi criticized the Speaker's impartiality and raised concerns about the Indian-US trade deal. The session was adjourned for lunch amidst the ongoing discussion.

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Nvidia planning open-source AI agent platform ‘NemoClaw’: What it means

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Nvidia is launching NemoClaw, an open-source AI platform, to meet the increasing demand for AI tools in the enterprise. It will integrate with their NeMo framework and Nemotron model series, providing security, privacy protection, and task automation. NemoClaw aims to fill the gap for specialised AI agents and combines the benefits of open-source with enterprise environments.

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The airline announced Elbers' decision on Tuesday.

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IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers resigns after widespread outage

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IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers has resigned following a disruption to flights and criticism from the public and government in December. The country's largest airline faced operational crisis due to not adapting to new DGCA norms. The announcement was made on Tuesday, months after the incident.

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The US-Iran conflict has caused disruptions in shipping and oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. Both sides have faced electronic interference, possibly from Iran, leading to false information and confusion for pilots and captains. To address this, airlines and shipping companies are turning to alternative navigation systems, like India's NavIC.

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BSNL’s Kavach feature allows women to recharge their mobile numbers at retail stores without revealing their real phone number. (Image Source: BSNL)

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BSNL Kavach allows women to recharge phones without revealing mobile number

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BSNL introduces Kavach, a feature that allows women subscribers to recharge their mobile numbers at physical stores without revealing their real number. The temporary 10-digit number expires after some time, providing an extra layer of privacy and reducing the risk of unwanted contact.

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Indian driver in UAE wins Rs 37 crore jackpot after 15 years of buying lottery tickets

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After years of quietly trying his luck, an Indian driver in the UAE has finally struck it big, winning the Dh15 million (around Rs 37 crore) jackpot in the Big Ticket draw. Vibeesh Palliyali, who works as a pickup driver for a transport company, bought the winning ticket on February 28 after some persuasion from family and friends.

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CEC Gyanesh Kumar, leading the full bench of the ECI, concluded a high-level review of poll preparedness in West Bengal on Tuesday with a stern warning against electoral malpractice and a commitment to maintaining the “purity” of the voter list, but did not specify any deadline to clear the nearly 60 lakh names flagged during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls.

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