On Sunday, the opposition expressed concern over transparency in the electoral process, targeted the Election Commission on EVMs and voter voting data.Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked a symbolic journey for Tamil Nadu, participating in the 1,000th birth anniversary of Chola Emperor Rajendra Chola I. Meanwhile, in the field of cricket, India’s Test Captain Shubman Gill made history by becoming the first Asian batsman to score more than 700 runs in the same Test series in England.Here are the top news stories for the day:Bihar Sir Ro: Bharat Block Slam EC Over Roll Revision; Want immediate stop The India Block accused the Election Commission of conducting a flawed and opaque voter exercise under the Special Intensive Amendment (SIR) in Bihar. Showing 63 lakh voters, leaders, including Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Manoj Jha, cited EC data, called the process undemocratic and exclusion. The coalition warned that the number could reach 2 crores and demand that the drive be stopped immediately. Read full storyHaridwar stampede 6 in the Mansa Devi temple; Rumor, mob blamed Officials of the Mansa Devi temple in Haridwar denied electrocution claims in Sunday’s stampede, injuring six dead and more than two dozen. Officials said the chaos started after a devotee slipped during the huge crowd, possibly triggered by rumors of a staggering wire. CM Pushkar Dhami visited the injured and ordered a magisterial inquiry. Crowd control laps are being reviewed. Four people are in critical condition in AMS Rishikesh. Read full storyPM Modi respects Chola heritage; Rajendra Chola in Tamil Nadu pays a grand tribute to I Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Rajendra Chola I at the Adi Thiruvathirai Festival in Gangikonda Cholpuram, symbolizing the Chola Emperor’s maritime victory and 1,000 years of the legacy of the temple. Wearing a traditional dress, the PM prayed at the UNESCO-Lied Breehadeshwar temple and visited an ASI exhibition on Chola Shivism. Read full story‘Guns no longer win war’; Logistics key operation sindoor success – Defense Minister Rajnath Singh Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said that Logistics played an important role in the success of Operation Sindoor, response to India’s Pehalgam terror attack. Addressing the convocation of Gati Shakti Vishwavidalaya, he called Logistics a decisive force in modern war, which highlights his role in military branches. Singh linked the efficiency of the operation to the government’s PM Gati Shakti initiative and urged the logistics to behave as a national strategic property. Read full storyPK-Chairag deal? Pappu Yadav ‘Connects Dots’; Prashant asks Kishore to take the name of CM Face LJP (RV) chief Chirag Paswan, after criticizing the Bihar government on the growing crime, Purnia MP Pappu Yadav claimed that Prashant Kishore and Chirag have formed an alliance for the 2025 assembly elections. He even urged Kishore to project Chirag as CM Face. Chirag’s comments triggled backlash from the Allies, in which Tejashvi Yadav of RJD accused him of playing a double game, and Gitan Ram Manjhi called him politically immature. Read full storyShubman Gill makes history with 700+ runs in the England Test series India’s Test Captain Shubman Gill became the first Asian batsman to score more than 700 runs in the same Test series in England, reaching a milestone in Old Trafford, 5 days on the fourth Test day. With 701* run, he joined a famous list of test captains including Bradman, Sobers, Gavaskar and others. On the tour, India stood out as a struggle to maintain synergy in Gill’s four -centuries series. Read full story
