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Bihar election results HIGHLIGHTS: NDA leaders meet Nitish Kumar over govt formation

Bihar Assembly election results 2025 LIVE updates: The NDA has pulled ahead in the early trends, with the Mahagathbandhan trailing in second position, show data from ECI

9 killed in Nowgam police station blast; cause being investigated: MHA

An accidental blast at Nowgam police station on the outskirts of Srinagar claimed six lives and injured 27 others. The explosion occurred while authorities were extracting samples from a large cache of explosives recently seized in connection with the 'white-collar' terror module case, officials said on Saturday. According to the officials, the blast happened late Friday night, killing six people and injuring 27 -- mostly policemen and forensic officials. The blast occurred while personnel were handling the explosive material that had been brought from Haryana's Faridabad, they said. The material, part of the 360 kilograms of explosives recovered from the rented residence of arrested doctor Muzammil Ganaie, was being sampled as part of the ongoing investigation, the officials said. Six bodies have been retrieved from the scene of the explosion, they said, adding that the deceased are yet to be identified. The bodies have been taken to Police Control Room Srinagar. At least 24 pol

Bihar election results: How NDA, Mahagathbandhan parties have performed

Bihar Assembly elections 2025: For the first time in a state election, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) became the single largest party in Bihar, winning 89 seats

DPDP rules notified: Digital privacy law a reality after 14 years

Implementation planned in phases over 12-18 months

Bihar's poll map shows sharp vote share swings amid heavy turnout

JDU dominates with big jumps in vote share while AIMIM suffers sharp declines, even in seats it retained, as Bihar records a strong 66.9% voter turnout

The BJP will now look to become a dominant force in a post-Nitish Bihar

The outcome marks the end of Lalu as a political force. While Nitish's phase is a matter of time, the BJP has a hawk's eye. If only they could find some serious local leadership

NDA's Bihar encore: Task cut out for RJD; Cong stares at existential crisis

Congress posted one of its weakest-ever results in Bihar, prompting PM Modi to forecast a split, while RJD too failed to widen its caste coalition despite a strong vote share and young-voter outreach

NDA's Bihar encore: Nitish Kumar still on top, but challenges galore

With the NDA securing a decisive mandate, Nitish Kumar and BJP move to consolidate political gains, even as fiscal pressures, governance reforms and a fragmented opposition define the road ahead

Maithili Thakur becomes Bihar's youngest MLA: A look at past young winners

Alinagar Assembly election result: Maithili Thakur's transition from celebrated folk singer to political contender underscores the BJP's strategy to connect with young voters in Mithilanchal

One in six Indians now has diabetes, shows new ICICI Lombard wellness study

As diabetes rises to one in six Indians and Gen Z struggles across all wellness pillars, a new study highlights how stress, inactivity and sugar-heavy diets are reshaping the nation's health

WHO issues new guidelines to improve care for diabetes in pregnancy

With diabetes complicating millions of pregnancies each year, the WHO outlines new global guidance on diet, monitoring and treatment to improve safety for mothers and babies

Nitish Kumar to continue as Bihar CM? JD(U)'s deleted X post sparks buzz

In a now-deleted post on X, the JD(U) said Nitish Kumar would continue as Bihar's chief minister, reigniting debate over who will lead the state after the NDA's strong performance

Congress' dismal outing in Bihar polls: Tracing party's past performances

In the 2025 elections, the Congress contested 60 seats as part of an alliance with the RJD. This was noticeably fewer than the 77 seats it contested in the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections

Stock Market Highlights: Late buying lifts Sensex 84 pts, Nifty ends atop 25,900; PSU Banks shine

Stock market close highlights, November 14: Market sentiment also improved following the NDA's victory in the Bihar Election 2025.

DPDP rules mandate deleting user data after three years of inactivity

Ecommerce, gaming, and social media intermediaries must erase dormant user data with prior notice

Mokama Assembly election results 2025: Anant Singh wins by 28,206 votes

Mokama constituency results: Mokama assembly constituency is home to a diverse electorate, with the upper-caste Bhumihars forming the largest group at around 85,000 voters

Childhood high blood sugar is rising fast. Here's how to stop it early

Paediatric experts say childhood high blood sugar is driven more by lifestyle than genes, sharing early signs and simple daily habits families can use to prevent long-term glucose problems

How to talk to kids about food without creating guilt, fear or anxiety

Children's Day: With social media, school messages and family comments shaping their attitudes, doctors explain how positive language can help kids build a calm, confident and guilt-free relationship

Andhra to seek $1 trn investments over a decade, committed to deep tech: CM

State's innovation efforts include plans to launch India's first drone taxis in two years, says Chandrababu Naidu

7 stocks gain up to 104% in FY26 as PAT up over 50% in Q1, Q2; Buy or sell?

BSE, Hitachi Energy, GE Vernova, Syrma SGS, Force Motors, HBL Engineering and Laurus Labs have gained more than 50% each after these companies reported over 50% growth in profit in Q1 and Q2 of FY26.

India's wholesale inflation dips to -1.21% in Oct against 0.13% in Sep

October 2025 WPI-based inflation: The negative rate of inflation is primarily due to a decrease in prices of food articles, crude petroleum & natural gas, electricity, and mineral oils

NDA leads Bihar elections 2025, global cues weak: Should you buy the dip?

Technical charts suggest that short-term trend of Sensex, Nifty and MidCap indices is positive, and can rally up to 11%; SmallCap, however, shows a negative bias. Here are the key levels to track.

Why is Indian stock market down despite NDA lead in Bihar Election 2025?

The Sensex declined up to 0.51 per cent to an intraday low of 84,042.75, while the Nifty50 slipped 0.44 per cent to 25,764.90.

US colleges see drop in foreign applications as India records sharp decline

India, the biggest source of international students in the US, recorded a 14 per cent drop; this is the first time since 2020 that applications from India have fallen

TB still kills 1.23 million a year as WHO warns progress may slip away

The WHO's Global Tuberculosis Report 2025 shows the first decline in cases since Covid, but warns that shrinking funding and persistent risks could undo gains against the world's deadliest infection

Pine Labs lists at 10% premium on bourses; should you buy, sell or hold?

Pine Labs shares listed at ₹242 per share on the NSE, opening with a 9.5 per cent premium over the issue price of ₹221

US lawmaker to introduce bill to completely eliminate H-1B visa programme

An American lawmaker will be introducing a bill to completely eliminate the H-1B visa programme and take away the pathway to citizenship that it offers, forcing individuals to "return home when their visa expires. My dear fellow Americans, I'm introducing a bill to completely eliminate the H-1B visa programme, which has been riddled with fraud and abuse and has been displacing American workers for decades, Congresswoman from Gerogia, Marjorie Taylor Greene said in a video posted on X on Thursday. She said that there will only be one exemption in her bill, which will allow for a 10,000 per year cap on visas issued to medical professionals like doctors and nurses who provide life-saving care to Americans. Greene however noted that even this 10,000 per year cap will be phased out over 10 years to allow us time to build our own pipeline of American doctors and physicians. Greene added that her bill will also take away the pathway to citizenship, forcing visa holders to return home when

Muthoot Finance shares soar 10%, hits new high on Q2 results; details here

Muthoot Finance shares jumped 10 per cent after it reported a 87 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) jump in its net profit in the second quarter

PhysicsWallah IPO allotment today, Nov 14; check status, GMP details here

The ed-tech firm's ₹3,480-crore IPO saw a muted opening amid cautious investor sentiment, but interest picked up sharply on the final day, with QIBs driving it to full subscription.

Saudi's free 96-hour stopover visa lets Indians perform Umrah in transit

The visa, available to passengers flying on Saudia and Flynas, lets travellers turn a simple layover into a 4-day spiritual visit to Makkah and Madinah without applying for the traditional Umrah visa.

Verizon weighs up to 20,000 layoffs as new CEO Dan Schulman takes charge

Verizon has about 100,000 employees. The planned cuts are part of an aggressive strategy that Schulman recently unveiled to reclaim market share

Is air pollution just a winter issue? These myths put your health at risk

From masks and plants to Diwali and ACs, pulmonologists break down the myths standing in the way of clean air and better health

Stocks to Watch today: Muthoot Finance, TaMo CV, LG Electronics, Pine Labs

Stocks to Watch today: Muthoot Finance, Tata Motors CV, LG Electronics, Eicher Motors, Pine Labs, NBCC and Bharat Dynamics are among the stocks to watch today, November 14, 2025

BBC apologises to Trump, but says there's no basis for defamation claim

The BBC apologized Thursday to U.S. President Donald Trump over a misleading edit of his speech on Jan. 6, 2021 but said it strongly disagreed that there was a basis for a defamation lawsuit. The BBC said Chair Samir Shah sent a personal letter to the White House saying that he and the corporation were sorry for the edit of the speech Trump gave before some of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. It said there are no plans to rebroadcast the documentary that spliced together parts of his speech that came almost an hour apart. Trump's lawyer sent the BBC a letter demanding an apology and threatened to file a $1 billion lawsuit.

₹25K crore export push clears Cabinet hurdle, implementation next

EPM to aid MSMEs with trade finance, market access; IES to be revamped

India's Q2 economic growth may have surpassed RBI's 7% projection

Economists see growth above 7% in July-September, backed by consumption revival, robust capex, and steady industrial output; RBI had earlier pegged Q2 GDP at 7%

Quick commerce feeds revenue appetite of packaged food companies

Taste for convenience serves up 50-100% growth for AWL Agri, Tata Consumer, Parle

No BIS certification required: QCOs for plastics, synthetic fibres scrapped

The directive, which came into effect on November 12, aims to improve raw material availability for downstream industries

Low prices dampen sentiment in rabi sowing season despite good outlook

Things are in place for a good rabi harvest. But farmers must contend with poor prices for their kharif harvest. And that may have a knock-on effect on rabi prices in a vicious cycle

Waiting for a reboot: Bengaluru's transport woes and the path to solutions

The third of a six-part series looks at Bengaluru's transport challenges and the way forward to resolve some of them

Billionaire Ranjan Pai's Manipal Group eyes Byju's parent in insolvency bid

The education and healthcare major has filed an EOI to join the resolution process for Think & Learn