After a landlide victory in the Bihar Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated the NDA’s win with party workers at the BJP headquarters in Delhi and launched an attack on the Mahagathbandhan. Taking a veiled jibe at RJD president Lalu Prasad Yadav and the “jungle raj” during his reign, PM Modi said that the people have quit supporting those who are out on bail.
“Bihar, the birthplace of democracy, has shown the destroyers of democracy their place. Bihar has proved that truth only truimphs, making it amply clear that those who are out on bail, will no longer enjoy the people’s support. Now, India has been voting for true social justice,”.
The NDA won over 200 seats in the Bihar elections, with the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan confined to a little over 30. Watch PM Modi’s full speech after Bihar election results here.
During the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Donald Trump held a meeting and joint press conference with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on the sidelines of the summit. The interaction between the president and the mayor, whom Trump had previously referred to as a communist lunatic, prompted widespread reactions and discussions across social media platform X as users reacted to their unexpected rapport.
Islamabad is preparing for major street protests amid ongoing legal and human rights concerns surrounding the detention of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. International bodies, including the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Amnesty International, have raised issues regarding fair trial standards and prison conditions. Ahead of planned demonstrations, nearly 1,000 commercial shipping containers have reportedly been seized by authorities, drawing allegations from transporters and drivers regarding confiscated vehicles, cargo safety, and missing documents. The situation reflects escalating tensions within Pakistan's political landscape, marked by systematic crackdowns on political leaders, past security actions at D-Chowk, and heightened friction between political factions and the military establishment.
Tensions escalated at IIT Bombay following the death by suicide of 20-year-old student Sahil Wakode, leading to campus protests and counter-protests. Sahil's parents, accompanied by their legal counsel, demanded the immediate arrest of invigilator Professor Surya Narayan Dula, alleging caste-based discrimination and harassment. Mumbai Police registered an FIR under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act. Meanwhile, IIT Bombay faculty members, backed by faculty forums from IIT Delhi and IIT Madras, defended Professor Dula, stating that established protocol was followed after detecting exam malpractices, with faculty forum head Professor Rajkumar Pant stating the invigilator was executing his academic duties. A panel debate featuring Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi president Prakash Ambedkar and IIT Kharagpur alumnus Rajat Sethi examined caste discrimination, academic stress, and institutional support systems. Additionally, the bulletin covers a police encounter in Jamui, Bihar involving molestation accused, alongside legal arguments by Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Harish Salve regarding Tata Sons board powers, shareholder rights, and affirmative trust voting.
