An international airport for Chandigarh at last! The city has been spruced up for the inauguration of this long-standing demand of both Punjab and Haryana will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today.

Rising star and British PM David Cameron's trusted aide, Sajid Javid, arrives in India as the UK starts preparations for PM Modi’s maiden visit to London in November. Javid is among the few ministers of South Asian origin in Cameron’s cabinet.

Students’ union elections will be held in DU and JNU today. Among the demands of the student wings of various political parties are roll-back of the choice-based credit system, upgraded hostel facilities, right to accommodation, and strengthened security on campus. The polls are considered a stepping stone to mainstream politics.

Singapore goes to the polls today. A tight contest is expected for the ruling party which dominated politics for 50 years but is now facing disaffection. The People’s Action Party, whose founder and Singapore’s first prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, died in March aged 91, currently holds 80 out of 87 seats in the parliament.

Mayoral polls to the newly elected Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) council have been notified for today. The notification lists 260 voters for the polls, including nominated MLCs and Rajya Sabha members. It’s had its share of controversy with 5 BJP councillor elects questioning the vote of non-councillor members.

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