The Election Commission of India (ECIannounced the Bihar assembly polls schedule. New guidelines will ensure smoother voting. Polling stations will limit voters. Officials will carry identity cards. Mobile phones can be deposited outside. Webcasting will be complete. EVM ballot papers will feature candidate photos. The election will be a direct contest between NDA and Mahagathbandhan. Political activity will intensify.

The Bar Council of India suspended the SC advocate after his attack on CJI BR Gavai, following controversy over remarks on the Javari Temple Lord Vishnu idol plea.

The visit comes at a historic moment when India and Australia commemorate five years of the establishment of the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership