Evening news wrap: Trio wins Nobel Prize in Physics; SC asks EC for details of excluded voters in Bihar & more | India News
Three American physicists: John Clarke, Michel Devoret, and John Martinis have won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for groundbreaking discoveries in quantum tunnelling and energy quantisation. In Bihar, the Supreme Court has asked the Election Commission to provide details about 3.66 lakh names excluded from the state’s voter list. The EC said it has not yet received any complaints from affected voters, even as opposition parties demanded clarity on the omissions.Actor-turned-politician Vijay reached out to the families of victims affected by the Karur stampede through a video call, assuring them of support and financial assistance. The tragedy, which occurred during a TVK event, left several families grieving, prompting the leader’s personal intervention.
Here are the top five stories of the evening:
Nobel Prize for Physics goes to trio for quantum breakthroughsIn a series of experiments conducted in 1984 and 1985, Clarke, Devoret, and Martinis built an electronic circuit made of superconductors separated by a thin non-conductive layer, a setup known as a Josephson junction. Their research has significantly advanced quantum computing technology. Read full storySC seeks details on 3.66 lakh missing Bihar votersThe Supreme Court has asked the Election Commission to explain the exclusion of 3.66 lakh names from Bihar’s voter list, though the EC says no complaints have been received yet. During the hearing, the poll body told the apex court that most of the names added to the final electoral roll in SIR are of new voters and a few old voters, stressing that “no complaint or appeal filed till now by any excluded voters.” Read full storyVijay reaches out to Karur stampede victims’ familiesTVK chief Vijay spoke to families of Karur stampede victims via video call, offering condolences and pledging support to help them recover from the tragedy. TVK party sources said a team from Chennai, headed by the party’s general secretary of propaganda and policy, K G Arun Raj, began reaching out to the families on Monday afternoon. Read full story Cabinet clears Rs 24,634 crore railway expansion projectsThe Union Cabinet has approved four new railway projects totalling Rs 24,634 crore, spanning 894 km across four Indian states to boost national infrastructure. The upgraded routes will also improve access to key tourist destinations, including Sanchi, Satpura Tiger Reserve, Bhimbetka Rock Shelters, Hazara Falls, and Navegaon National Park, potentially boosting tourism in the region. Read full storyCongress not in favour of Tejashwi as CM faceCongress leader Udit Raj claimed that Tejashwi Yadav isn’t the INDIA bloc’s CM face, saying, “Tejashwi Yadav may be CM face for RJD but INDIA bloc’s CM face will be decided collectively.” This follows Tejashwi’s poster on X and his statement: “every Bihari will be a CM this time.” Read full story
