Catch up on the top headlines you need to know today, from India and world news to sports and entertainment.The clarification came days after the Supreme Court asked ECI not to make nearly 4.3 million Delhi residents – whose names were removed from the electoral rolls after they could not be found at their last known addresses – reapply as new voters through Form 6 (File Photo)Previously enrolled voters can submit form 6 for inclusion, EC saysThe Election Commission on Tuesday said previously enrolled voters can submit Form 6 for inclusion as electors if their names are missing from draft Special Intensive Revision (SIR) rolls.The clarification came days after the Supreme Court asked ECI not to make nearly 4.3 million Delhi residents – whose names were removed from the electoral rolls after they could not be found at their last known addresses – reapply as new voters through Form 6 provided they were on the 2026 rolls. Instead, it suggested that such voters be permitted to restore their names through Form 8, which is intended for address-related changes, or through the enumeration process.

One contest worth watching is the growing presence of Indian-origin candidates across the US political landscape.Indian-Americans are in the race, from Capitol Hill to state-level races. With polling winding down and counting getting underway, the results are already offering a glimpse of how Indian Americans fared in the elections.

Read here.No respite for Delhiites as pollution levels surge; AQI at 373, 21 stations in ‘severe’ categoryDelhi’s pollution levels continued to surge on Wednesday morning, with 21 of the 59 monitoring stations recording air quality in the ‘severe’ category.The Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 373 at 7:05 am, in the ‘very poor’ category, compared with Tuesday’s 24-hour average of 350. Tuesday’s reading was the worst in 287 days.

The filmmaker has talked about the film's scale and ambition, saying it tells its story on a scale never seen before.Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, Ramayana is the biggest Indian film in terms of scale and budget. After its world premiere in Los Angeles last week, Ramayana held a special screening in Mumbai on Tuesday, attended by the cast and crew, as well as members of the film fraternity.

There, Namit spoke to news agency PTI about what he hopes to achieve with the film. Read here.India begins New Zealand ODI challenge Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will once again be at the centre of attention as India begin their ODI series against New Zealand, with the two senior batters looking to make the most of another opportunity in the format.

However, the spotlight will also be on India's bowling attack, which lacks experience compared to the usual first-choice combination. With Jasprit Bumrah being rested and Prasidh Krishna and Harshit Rana unavailable, Mohammed Siraj will have added responsibility to lead the pace attack.

Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar, Anshul Kamboj and Auqib Nabi offer options, but have limited ODI experience between them. New Zealand, meanwhile, will look to make the most of India's depleted resources as the series gets underway.

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