Bihar Assembly Elections 2025: NDA Secures Landslide Victory
The political landscape of Bihar has been reshaped following the declaration of the Bihar Assembly Election results, where the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) achieved a significant mandate, surpassing the 200-seat mark in the 243-strong legislature. This victory marks a strong return for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who successfully countered anti-incumbency sentiments. Reports suggest that the 'Mahila Rojgar Yojana', which provided ā¹10,000 to approximately 1.25 crore women over the last two months, played a crucial role in the NDA's success.
Following the defeat, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Prasad's daughter, Rohini Acharya, announced her decision to quit politics, attributing blame to certain individuals and even disowning her family. Meanwhile, the Congress party, which faced a severe drubbing in the elections, questioned the Election Commission's role and held discussions among its top leadership, including Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, to analyze the poll outcome.
Tragic Explosion at J&K Police Station Leaves Multiple Casualties
In a somber development, a massive explosion occurred inside the Nowgam police station in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on Friday night (November 14, 2025). The incident resulted in the injury of at least eight individuals, three of whom are in critical condition, and tragically, nine fatalities. Initial reports from the J&K top cop indicated that the blast was accidental, dismissing terror links. This incident comes shortly after the Jammu and Kashmir police had unearthed an inter-State terror module and seized a substantial quantity of explosives, including ammonium nitrate, in recent raids across various states.
India Criticizes Developed Nations on Climate Finance at COP30
On the global stage, India, representing the Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDCs) at the third high-level ministerial dialogue on climate finance at COP30 in Belem, Brazil, strongly criticized developed countries. India highlighted the failure of developed nations to meet their climate finance obligations, asserting that developing countries cannot achieve their climate goals without "predictable, transparent and reliable" financial support. The delegation emphasized that financial assistance must be "predictable, additional and devoid of concerns of greenwashing" for the Paris Agreement to progress effectively. India also pointed out the inconsistency among developed countries in defining "new and additional climate finance" and their failure to differentiate between development finance and climate finance.
Other Notable Updates:
- Forensic analysis of the Red Fort blast in Delhi revealed that the explosive contained a mixture of ammonium nitrate and TATP.
- The Delhi Metro's Lal Qila Station, which was closed following the Red Fort blast, has reopened.
- The Indian Air Force has commenced its participation in the 8th edition of the Garuda 25 Air Exercise in France.
- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta extended greetings to journalists on National Press Day, emphasizing the importance of independent and fact-based journalism for a strong democracy.