Good morning,A year after he resigned as Delhi’s Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal finally has a new address. Kejriwal’s former residence, 6, Flagstaff Road, had come under scrutiny after the BJP termed it a “sheesh mahal”, pointing to alleged expensive renovations. Kejriwal, however, is entitled to another government bungalow as the convenor of a national party, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). After considerable delay, which prompted the ex-CM to approach the High Court, the government has allotted him 95, Lodhi Estate, which, as a Type-VII bungalow, is the second-largest category of government residential accommodation. Big StoryThe schedule for the much-anticipated Bihar elections is out! The state will vote in two phases — on November 6 and 11 — and the results will be declared on November 14. This is the shortest poll duration for the state in at least two decades.Story continues below this adQuestion mark: The Election Commission’s announcement came on Monday, just days after it released the final list of voters following a three-month Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The SIR was challenged in the court by multiple petitioners. The Supreme Court is set to hear the case today. However, as my colleague Damini Nath explains, the hearing is unlikely to affect this election as Article 329 of the Constitution curtails judicial intervention once the poll process starts.Key factors: First-time voters may prove to be a crucial vote bank this election. Each of the 243 seats has over 5,700 first-time voters — more than the winning margins in the 2020 Assembly elections in at least 23% of the seats. The election will also test the political resilience of the Janata Dal (United), which, despite declining vote shares in the last three elections, has stayed prominent due to Nitish Kumar’s shifting allegiance between the NDA and Mahagathbandhan. The RJD had emerged as the largest party in the last elections. Will it shine once again?Read five factors, from Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s health to a slew of NDA promises, that would likely impact the elections.⚡Only in ExpressThe peace force: US President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza is in two parts. One, an immediate ceasefire, and second, a more comprehensive plan for long-term peace and development in Gaza. While both Israel and Hamas have agreed to the truce and its obligations, they differ in the second part. Most scrutiny falls on the International Stabilisation Force (ISF), envisioned as a “temporary” but “long term internal security” component of an apolitical Palestinian committee, which will replace Hamas fighters and the Israeli military in the Strip. Our expert on the Middle East, Bashir Ali Abbas, explains why the path ahead won’t be easy for the ISF.Story continues below this ad From the Front PageAn unfortunate incident played out in the Chief Justice of India’s courtroom yesterday. A man, later identified as Advocate Rakesh Kishore, allegedly hurled a shoe towards CJI B R Gavai during mentioning hours. Kishore was promptly escorted out by security personnel.Justice Gavai, however, remained unruffled. He told The Indian Express that his immediate response had been to ask the lawyer arguing before him to “just ignore it”. The CJI said that he only heard the sound and that nothing landed on him or his desk. He directed the Supreme Court Registry not to take any action against any lawyer.Who is Kishore? The 71-year-old lawyer enrolled in the Bar Council of Delhi in 2009. The Bar Council of India has now barred him from practising in any court.His motives? Kishore told the police that he threw the shoe at CJI Gavai because he was unhappy with the latter’s remarks during a recent hearing of a plea seeking the restoration of a Lord Vishnu idol in Madhya Pradesh’s Khajuraho Temple complex. Kishore also shouted, “Sanatan dharma ka apnmaan nahi sahega Hinustan (Hindustan won’t tolerate an insult to sanatan dharma), during the act. The CJI had earlier clarified that his remarks during the September 16 proceedings had been taken out of context on social media, and that he “respects all religion”.Story continues below this adCondemnation: The incident sparked outrage across the political spectrum. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called it a “reprehensible act”, while Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi said it was “an assault on the dignity of our judiciary”. Read. Must ReadPointing fingers: In his recent column, MP Shashi Tharoor beseeched the diaspora, comprising powerful founders and political leaders, to speak out against Trump’s punitive actions toward India. Responding to his piece, Vivek Wadhwa, CEO of California-based Vionix Biosciences, argues that Indian-Americans cannot be blamed for the Indian government’s “diplomatic failures.” Read.Ready, set, go: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) tomorrow. The NMIA, meant to ease the burden of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, has been built to withstand extreme weather events. “Don’t worry, it will never flood,” the chief executive officer said at a press briefing yesterday. Check out the NMIA’s notable features.⏳ And Finally…It takes a village… to raise a cricketer. Jasprit Bumrah, India’s star pacer, has had a fair share of public scrutiny in recent months over his injuries and absences to manage his workload. But a close group of friends in his hometown, Ahmedabad, help him cut off from the noise. The Indian Express caught up with them to talk about how Bumrah unwinds.Story continues below this ad Before you go, do tune in to today’s ‘3 Things’ podcast episode, where we discuss a major fire incident at a Jaipur hospital, wolf attacks in Uttar Pradesh, and the row over boycott calls for Muslim traders in Indore.That’s all for today, folks! Until tomorrow,Sonal Gupta Business As Usual by EP Unny