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BJP's 95pc strike rate propels NDA tsunami in Bihar; decimates Mahagathbandhan

Patna: The NDA swept the Bihar assembly polls, surging ahead in over 200 of 243 seats on Friday with the BJP emerging as single largest party with about 90 per cent strike rate, reaffirming the popularity and campaign clout of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was the face of the ruling alliance through the poll battle in the highly sensitive political state.

Every vote cast by people of Bihar a symbol of trust in Modi govt's anti-infiltrator policy: Shah

New Delhi: The BJP on Friday hailed the NDA's victory in the Bihar assembly polls as "historic", saying people have once again expressed their trust in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "development-focussed" politics

Bypolls: Double defeat for NC in J-K, Cong wins in Rajasthan

New Delhi: Ruling parties Friday lost four of the eight seats where assembly bypolls were held on November 11 with the Congress bagging one seat in BJP-ruled Rajasthan and the PDP handing the National Conference its first ever defeat in its stronghold of Budgam in Jammu and Kashmir.

Anil Ambani skips ED summons in FEMA case; agency issues fresh notice for Nov 17

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has issued fresh summons to Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani to appear before it on November 17 in a FEMA case after he skipped his scheduled date on Friday.

Indian Army’s Gajraj Corps deploy Mono Rail at 16000 feet

The Indian Army achieved a major logistical breakthrough along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh. The Army's Gajraj Corps successfully developed and operationalized an indigenous High Altitude Mono Rail System at a forbidding elevation of nearly 16,000 feet in the Kameng sector.

Saalumarada Thimmakka, renowned environmentalist and Padma Shri laureate, passes away at 114

Renowned environmentalist and Padma Shri recipient Saalumarada Thimmakka died on Friday at the age of 114 at a private hospital in Bengaluru. Family members said she had been unwell for some time and was undergoing treatment.

International News

Chinese astronauts stranded after debris hit spacecraft return to earth safely

Beijing: Three Chinese astronauts, who aborted their departure home after their spacecraft was hit by debris, returned to earth safely on Friday.

Sudan crisis deepens: UN probes mass killings in Darfur

The UN’s top human rights body held a one-day special session in Geneva to examine the large-scale killings and abuses reported in Sudan’s Darfur region, particularly following the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) seizure of El-Fasher last month. The session centred on attacks in and around the city’s Saudi Hospital, where more than 450 people were killed, according to the World Health Organization.

EAM Jaishankar meets UN chief Guterres in New York

United Nations: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres here and said he valued the UN chief's assessment of the current global order and its implications for multilateralism and also thanked him for consistent support for India's growth.

Sports News

India shock Korea to claim men’s recurve team gold at Asian Archery Championships after 18 years!

Dhaka: India's men's recurve team upstaged Korea in the final to win the gold medal at the Asian Archery Championships on Friday.

This was India's first gold in the men's recurve team event at the championships since 2007. Korea were unbeaten in the event since 2013.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi becomes first player in cricket history to score two T20I centuries in 35 balls or fewer

Doha: 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi slammed a 32-ball century to set the stage on fire in India A's opening match against the UAE in the Rising Stars Asia Cup, which powered his side to 297/4 in Doha on Friday.

Proteas won’t take action against Bumrah over ‘Bauna’ remark at Temba Bavuma

Kolkata: South Africa batting coach Ashwell Prince on Friday played down the stump-mic chatter involving Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, saying the visitors will have "no discussion" around the incident during the opening day's play in the first Test at the Eden Gardens.

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