Muslim-dominated segments mapped better in Bengal SIR: study
Assembly constituencies in West Bengal with a higher percentage of Muslim population have a lower share of unmapped voters in the first phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal, a study by Kolkata-based SABAR Institute has found. The Election Commission of India on Tuesday (December 16, 2025) published draft electoral rolls of West Bengal following the SIR, with names of 58 lakh electors deleted from the existing voter lists in the State.
Pilot bodies complain to House panel on ‘corruption’ in DGCA, Ministry
Pilot bodies have alleged deep-rooted corruption in the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Ministry of Civil Aviation before the parliamentary panel that met to discuss the operational meltdown at IndiGo since early December, which led to the cancellation of over 5,000 flights affecting at least 12.5 lakh passengers.
Lok Sabha passes nuclear energy Bill allowing privatisation
