A strong earthquake shook western Turkey on Monday, the country’s emergency response agency said. Media reports said some buildings sustained damage, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.

The Election Commission has altered norms for the pan-India Special Summary Revision (SIR), eliminating document submission at the enumeration stage. Electors not linked to previous SIR will receive notices to prove citizenship, with Aadhaar accepted solely as identity proof. The process, spanning 103 days, will see concurrent notice, enumeration form decision, and claims/objections handling.

Hamas handed over the remains of a deceased hostage on Monday as the Palestinian group came under increasing pressure to return its remaining deceased captives as promised under the Gaza ceasefire.