SIR in Tamil Nadu: EC publishes final electoral rolls ; 4.2 lakh names dropped; here’s how to check your name

Ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election, the District Election Officers on Monday (February 23, 2026) released the final electoral roll, following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) undertaken in compliance with directions from the Election Commission of India and the Supreme Court. The state’s voter database, including large-scale deletions and corrections, has been officially published.
Who was Mukul Roy? Veteran politician known as ‘Chanakya of Bengal Politics’, close aide of CM Mamata Banerjee dies at 71; PM Modi condoles his demise

Former Union Minister Mukul Roy passes away at the age of 71 due to cardiac arrest at Apollo Hospital in Salt Lake, Kolkata, at 1.30 am on Monday, as confirmed by his son Subhranshu Roy. Who was Mukul Roy?
Indian Air Force grounds Tejas jets entire fleet after three crashes in two years, intensive technical probe to be launched

Entire fleet of Tejas light combat aircraft grounded by Indian Air Force grounded.
Who is Jitendra Yadav? Another accused of ‘shirtless protest’ during AI Impact Summit, arrested; His photo with Rahul Gandhi goes viral

Delhi Police have arrested another accused from Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior in connection with the Indian Youth Congress’s (IYC) shirtless protest inside Bharat Mandapam during the AI Impact Summit 2026. The accused, identified as Jitendra Yadav, is a resident of Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh and is allegedly linked to the Indian Youth Congress.
Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat Metro: Check full route, ticket prices, travel time and more

The 82-kilometre Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor connects Delhi to Meerut, offering speed, comfort, and affordable fares. Read here to know full route, ticket prices and travel time.
Tejas LCA crashes during training sortie, three months after Dubai Airshow mishap

In another similar incident, a Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) crashed, prompting intensive probes and broad-based technical checks across the fleet. The pilot has been ejected safely.
UP: New 74 km link road to connect Ganga, Yamuna expressway with Noida Airport, make ease travel on Agra-Greater Noida stretch

The Uttar Pradesh government has allocated Rs 1,204 crore for land acquisition for a 74.3km access-controlled greenfield expressway that will connect the Ganga and Yamuna expressways, in Greater Noida, to create a faster and direct road link to the under constructed Noida International Airport at Jewar. The upcoming expressway corridor is aimed at cutting travel time for commuters from western UP and decongesting major industrial stretches by offering a new, high-speed route.
Uttar Pradesh: CM Yogi Adityanath-led govt allocates Rs 1200 crore to build Ganga-Yamuna link expressway project, check details

The link expressway will be 120 meters wide and have six lanes. The construction of the link expressway is expected to cost around Rs 4,000 crore.
Delhi govt under CM Rekha Gupta renames 2 metro stations, check details

Under the leadership of Delhi’s Chief Minister and Chairperson of the State Names Authority (SNA), Smt. Rekha Gupta, certain existing and upcoming metro station names in Delhi have been revised.
‘Have you opened a massage parlour?’: Three Arunachal women allege racial abuse by neighbours in Delhi; FIR lodged

Three women from Arunachal Pradesh alleged racial abuse by neighbours in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar after a dispute over repair work.