Daily Briefing: New CEC appointed amid pending pleas in SC; what led to the Delhi stampede

Good morning, Three United States military planes carrying over 300 illegal immigrants have touched down at Amritsar airport so far, with deportees whose bid to achieve the 'Great American Dream' barely lasted. However, in Punjab's Miani village—with just over 7,000 residents (mostly women, children and the elderly), thriving Western Union outlets, currency exchangers, pizza parlours and lavish bungalows that host their owners just once a year—deportation is hardly a deterrent. The village wears its moniker of 'Mini America' over the number of its residents who have migrated to the US, mostly illegally, with pride. With that, let's move on to…