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Friday, December 19, 2025
TopicBihar SIR

Topic: Bihar SIR

Our take on India-China direct flights, Karur stampede, Mohsin Naqvi & more—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Bihar SIR outcome should bring clarity to the ghuspaithiyaa debate

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Bihar SIR: SC to hear final plea on 7 Oct, refuses to modify order allowing Aadhaar as ID proof

Justices Surya Kant & Joymalya Bagchi said the order last week was only interim, & Aadhaar was not proof of citizenship, adding ECI is entitled to verify if the card is genuine.

India-Pakistan ‘Basmati’ tussle and RSS’ ‘Hindu-first vision for India’ as it turns 100

FT dives into how India can ‘trump’ US tariffs, while NYT zooms into the ‘chaotic showdown’ over Bihar SIR.

Newly elected VP, CP Radhakrishnan, must not only be non-partisan, but also be seen so

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

SC asks EC to instruct officials on ground to start accepting Aadhaar as 12th SIR document

The order comes on pleas by RJD & others who claimed ECI officials were not accepting Aadhaar as standalone document for inclusion in electoral roll despite court's prior directions.

Pawan Khera seeks CCTV probe into 2 EPIC numbers in his name, questions ECI on Delhi rolls

Responding to Amit Malviya’s claims, Khera said voter roll errors exist in every constituency and alleged the ECI is legitimising them through Special Intensive Revisions (SIR).

Extending deadline for claims & objections will disrupt schedule for Bihar SIR: ECI tells SC

Election Commission said claims & objections regarding draft electoral roll can be filed after 1 Sept deadline, but will be considered after electoral roll is finalised. 

To bolster ‘vote chori’ campaign, Congress turns focus to poor booth-level presence, MIA polling agents

Ahead of Bihar elections, Congress is fixing internal gaps in its election management, acknowledging organisational weaknesses and offering ways to address them at multiple levels.

SC to hear RJD plea on extension of voter registration deadline in Bihar on 1 Sep

The apex court was informed that parties want a one-week extension of the deadline, claiming that over 1,75,000 claims were made before and after the August 22 court order.

On Camera

Why India fell off the global middle-class map

A stunted middle class may be a direct result of extreme inequality. Folks at the top don’t see teeming masses as a meaningful market, except for utilities, soap, short videos, and personal loans.

Antitrust watchdog Competition Commission to probe IndiGo flight disruptions

While the commission didn’t mention provisions under which IndiGo's market domination would be examined, Competition Act 2002 prohibits abuse of dominant position by any enterprise.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.