India, Oct. 29 -- Good morning, readers! Catch up on the top headlines you need to know today, from India and world news to sports and entertainment.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday won 13 of the 28 legislative council seats that went to the polls across four states and the Congress won one as the Samajwadi Party made gains in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh and the Jan Suraaj Party opened its account in Bihar's upper House. The polls were held on October 23 through ballot papers but the counting process stretched over almost two days, marked by chaos, allegations and protest.

When the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the special intensive revision in Bihar last year, it mentioned the "inclusion of the names of foreig...