Indiatimes

SIR drive: EC extends roll revision deadline in 6 states; no extension for Bengal

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Thursday issued a revised Special Intensive Revision (SIR) schedule for Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, MP, Chhattisgarh, UP and Andaman and Nicobar Islands following ...
India.com

‘You have weapons in your kitchen…:’ Mamata Banerjee makes provocative statement amid SIR in Bengal

Mamata Banerjee on SIR: Politics has heated up in West Bengal over the SIR . Meanwhile, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged women in the state to be prepared with kitchen supplies in case their names ...
Daily Mail

Sir Anthony Hopkins blasts young actors for 'mumbling' their lines and warns they'll have 'no career left' as he insists they're 'trying to do a Marlon Brando'

The Oscar winner, 87, is among a string of names who have been reflecting on their careers at the Red Sea International Film Festival, which in its fifth year has taken over the stunning city of ...
NPR

Billy Strings: Tiny Desk Concert

It's rare these days for an artist to ask for fewer microphones, but after warming up in our space, Billy Strings did just that. Surrounded by his band, the bluegrass virtuoso brings back the spirit ...
WTHR

Bluegrass artist Billy Strings to perform 2 shows at Fishers Event Center next spring

Strings will be performing at the Fishers Event Center on Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25, 2026. The tour extension is in support of his latest full-length album, "Highway Prayers, which was ...
The Financial Express

SIR FAQs: Everything voters must know before submitting forms

Booth Level Officers (BLOs) play a key role in this exercise, confirming voter details, receiving new applications from eligible citizens, and removing duplicate or invalid entries. The initiative ...
Indiatimes

EC extends SIR deadline by a week, it's Dec 11 now

The Election Commission has extended the SIR Phase 2 timeline by a week across 12 states and UTs to ensure electoral roll transparency. This move follows reports of alleged malpractices, allowing ...
Mint

SIR exercise: Election Commission announces revised schedule for 12 states/UTs—check dates here

A Booth Level Officer (BLO) at work during a sit-in demonstration near the Election Commission's (ECI) office in Kolkata (PTI) Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday revised the schedule for the ...
India TV

SIR form guide for Uttar Pradesh: Steps, documents and everything voters should know

As only a few days remain before the December 4 deadline to finish the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Uttar Pradesh and other participating states, many voters are still unsure about ...
The Hindu

Documenting the panic in Bengal over SIR

After the announcement of a pan-India Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in 12 States, including election-bound States Tamil Nadu, Kerala and West Bengal, the exercise has emerged as a ...
The Hindu

Supreme Court hearing on SIR updates: Where is ECI’s jurisdiction to conduct exercise en masse, asks Singhvi

Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Thursday (November 27, 2025) argued in the Supreme Court that the power of the Election Commission of India (ECI) — according to the Representation of the ...
People

Billy Strings Says He's Still in 'Denial' Over His Mom's Shocking Cause of Death: 'It Was Just Unnecessary'

The bluegrass musician's mom Debra died of a drug overdose in June Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019, and her work has ...