The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the launch of the third phase of the “Special Intensive Revision” (SIR) of electoral rolls in Odisha, beginning July 1.
Maharashtra Chief Minister rode a black Royal Enfield motorbike all the way to the state assembly building (Vidhan Bhavan) at Nariman Point, from his ‘Varsha’ residence at Malabar Hill, in South Mumbai, on Thursday, catching onlookers and commuters by surprise, even as his security escort convoy followed him on motorbikes as well.
The Congress on Thursday finally announced V.D. Satheesan as the Chief Minister-designate for the new United Democratic Front (UDF) government in Kerala — a “difficult but right choice”, according to party observers — that came more than 10 days after the Assembly election results were declared on May 4. The decision followed intense lobbying, negotiations and consultations at multiple levels, according to Congress insiders.
Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal, state governments have begun implementing initiatives to save fuel and reduce official convoys.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday condemned the attack on an Indian-flagged commercial vessel off the coast of Oman and termed the incident “unacceptable”.
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said in Darbhanga on Thursday that the government aims to increase air connectivity in the state tenfold over the next five years.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that just as the people of the country united to confront the global COVID-19 pandemic, a similar sense of collective responsibility and national spirit is now needed amid the evolving situation in West Asia.
When V.D. Satheesan takes office as the Chief Minister of Kerala, it marks the beginning of a new chapter in Kerala politics. With over twenty-five years in assembly, his strong political convictions have finally brought him to the helm of governance.
Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) candidate Sonu Kumar Rai won the by-election for the Bihar Legislative Council’s Bhojpur-cum-Buxar Local Authorities constituency seat, defeating JD(U) candidate Kanhaiya Prasad by 340 votes.
The BRICS Foreign Ministers held their last meeting on the margins of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly on 26 September 2025. The meeting was chaired by India in its capacity as the incoming chair for BRICS 2026.
