It took the mighty Brian Lara ten long years to surpass his own record of 375 and go down in history as the first batsman to ever score a 400 – a number that has dominated the political discourse in the Lok Sabha elections. As a nation that loves cricket as much as elections, parallels between the two are inevitable.

A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice JB Pardiwala took note of the submissions of a lawyer representing petitioner Hiren Gohain, a Guwahati resident, and issued notices to the state government and the union ministries of Home Affairs and External Affairs

The deal reflects the growing military ties between the India and Philippines amid China’s military muscle-flexing in the South China Sea