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Daily Briefing | Probe on: Who’s behind the Delhi Red Fort car blast?

Daily Briefing | Probe on: Who’s behind the Delhi Red Fort car blast?

Bihar saw its highest-ever voter turnout – 68.76% – in the second and final phase of Assembly polls, breaking records set since 1951. The overall turnout across both phases stood at 66.92%, with women (71.6%) outvoting men (62.8%). As counting awaits on November 14, exit polls have predicted a comfortable win for the NDA, giving it well above the majority mark of 122 in the 243-member House, while the Opposition Mahagathbandhan trails at around 100 and Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj remains in the single digits. Poll officials credited the record participation to the SIR and “its various logistical improvements”.  On that note, let’s get to the rest of the edition Story continues below this ad Behind the Red Fort blast US to cut tariffs on India Bihar’s cycle effect 🚨 Big Story The car blast outside the Red Fort metro station, which killed 13, is now believed to be the work of the same “transnational and interstate” module busted by the J-K police. The man suspected to have been behind the wheel of the i20, …

Bihar Election Phase 1 Voting LIVE: Over 3 Crore Voters To Decide Fate Of More Than 1,300 Candidates

Bihar Election Phase 1 Voting LIVE: Over 3 Crore Voters To Decide Fate Of More Than 1,300 Candidates

Bihar Assembly Election 2025 Phase 1 Voting Live Updates: The Bihar election battle is set to kick off on Thursday, with 121 constituencies spread across 18 districts voting in the first phase. The initial phase sets the tone for the entire two-phase election, encompassing a diverse political landscape that includes segments of Patna, Vaishali, Muzaffarpur, and Gopalganj. In the first phase, over 3.75 crore voters will decide the fate of 1,314 candidates, including heavyweights such as RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, and Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha. Polling will be held from 7 am to 6 pm. Tej Pratap Yadav (estranged son of Lalu Prasad) of the Janshakti Janata Dal is locked in a triangular fight against RJD’s Mukesh Kumar Raushan and LJP’s Sanjay Singh in Mahua. The state is witnessing a two-way clash between the NDA, led by chief minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) and the BJP, and the formidable Opposition Mahagathbandhan (INDIA bloc), spearheaded by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav. Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj, which is contesting all 243 …

Rahul Gandhi trying to create anarchy by demanding reservations in defence forces, alleges Rajnath

Rahul Gandhi trying to create anarchy by demanding reservations in defence forces, alleges Rajnath

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh speaks during a public rally organised for the Bihar Assembly elections, at Raghopur constituency, in Bihar on November 4, 2025 | Photo Credit: ANI Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday (November 5, 2025) alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was “trying to create anarchy” in the country by “demanding reservation in the armed forces”. Mr. Singh also took a jibe at Gandhi, the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, over his recent fishing bid during a poll campaign in Bihar, alleging that the Congress leader has “no option left but to jump into a pond”. Addressing a public rally in Bihar’s Jamui district, Mr. Singh said, “What happened to Rahul ji? He is raising the issue of reservations in the defence forces. He is simply trying to create anarchy in the country by demanding reservation in the defence forces… our forces are above all these.” The BJP leader also claimed that Rahul Gandhi should know that “running the country is not a game for children”. The Defence Minister …

‘Zero tolerance for violence’: CEC Gyanesh Kumar after JD(U) candidate arrested for ‘murder’ in Bihar

‘Zero tolerance for violence’: CEC Gyanesh Kumar after JD(U) candidate arrested for ‘murder’ in Bihar

Just days before Bihar is all set to vote in the first phase of assembly polls on Thursday, November 6, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said on Sunday that the Election Commission is has zero tolerance for violence. CEC Gyanesh Kumar made the remarks during his visit to his alma mater Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur on Sunday. (File/ANI) He urged the people of Bihar to participate in the election process and said that the poll body is ready to make sure that the electors can peacefully vote. “I want to appeal to everyone to come and participate in the election process, and everyone come to exercise their right to vote. On the topic of violence, Election Commission wants to make it clear that the Election Commission has zero tolerance towards violence. No incident of violence will be tolerated. The Election Commission is ready to make sure that the electors can peacefully vote. Our 243 returning officers, that many observers, every zilla’s collectors, zilla adhikari, SP, SSP, police observers, everyone is ready,” Kumar said …