Good evening. As you wrap up your workday, here are the major headlines you need to catch up on. From the latest developments in the 2026 MLC elections, with Akhilesh Yadav alleging a halt in counting in Agra, to Benjamin Netanyahu urging Israelis to vote in the ongoing elections, the political landscape remains in focus.
Her upcoming memoir Belonging: A Journey of Love will offer her account, though she expects readers to have differing reactions, the Congress leader said on Tuesday. Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday alleged a conspiracy to manipulate elections, questioned the Election Commission’s credibility and demanded Aadhaar-linked voter lists and biometric verification to ensure free and fair polling. Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi believes there is more to her story than what has been written about her over the years. Read more. The first trends in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elections indicate that Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate Ashutosh Sinha is leading in the Varanasi Graduates’ constituency. In the Varanasi Teachers’ constituency, SP candidate and incumbent MLC Lal Bihari Yadav is leading. Check live updates here.
The book is scheduled to be released on November 10.
“There’s bound to be some tamasha when this book comes out,” Gandhi said in a video. She explained that much had been written about her over the years, but some of it was “invented or exaggerated”.
Netanyahu casts vote in Jerusalem, urges Israelis to ‘vote correctly’
Voting began across Israel on Tuesday in a high-stakes national election, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing a tough challenge from former military chief Gadi Eisenkot and other opposition leaders. Benjamin Netanyahu cast his ballot shortly after midday as he faced a crowded field of political rivals seeking to end his long tenure in power. Check live updates here.
A total of 7,331,981 Israelis are eligible to vote, with around 31% of them voting by noon.
Describing the moment as “moving and fateful”, Netanyahu said he and his wife were “truly overwhelmed” and urged voters to “vote correctly.
