The Supreme Court has agreed to an early hearing on petitions challenging the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, scheduled for Thursday. Opposition parties RJD and Congress, along with the Association for Democratic Reforms, argue the revision could disenfranchise lakhs, particularly marginalized communities, due to strict citizenship documentation requirements within a short timeframe.

Khalistani terrorist Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passia is likely to be extradited to India as the central agencies have contacted the agencies in the United States for the same, sources told CNN-News18.Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) operative Passia was arrested in the US on April 17, while a few others were charged in connection with the December 12, 2024, grenade attack on a police station in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district. n18oc_indian18oc_breaking-newsNews18 Mobile App – https://onelink.to/desc-youtube

A suspicious boat was spotted off Raigad coast, Maharashtra, prompting heightened security. Police, BDDS, QRT, Navy, and Coast Guard rushed to the spot.