Morning Digest: 17.66 lakh names struck off from Odisha’s final electoral roll; Trump praises Mamdani after New York meeting, and more

Odisha’s final electoral roll published on Monday (September 21, 2026) has 3,16,32,754 voters, a decrease of 17,66,837 from the pre-Special Intensive Revision (SIR) figure , according to the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO).

U.S. President Donald Trump heaped praise Monday (September 21, 2026) on New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani as the pair set aside their political differences to discuss immigration enforcement and a multi-billion dollar housing project.

U.S. President Donald ‌Trump spoke by phone with ​Yemeni President Rashad ⁠al-Alimi on Sunday (September 20, 2026), four people familiar with the matter said, discussing the ‌advances of the Iran-backed Houthis around a vital ‌global waterway.