Morning Digest: NDA takes Bihar by storm; massive explosion inside J&K police station leaves several injured, and more

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At Trump's urging, U.S. Attorney General says will investigate Epstein's ties to Clinton, other political foes

Trump, who was friends with Epstein for years, didn't explain what supposed crimes he wanted the Justice Department to investigate

Classroom to battlefield: Kalam Labs takes a defencetech pivot to the stratosphere

This Lucknow-based startup, which began as an edtech platform, has successfully pivoted into a defencetech company building UAVs that fly to an u

Srinagar tragedy: Six killed and 27 injured in midnight blast at J&K police station while handling of Faridabad terror explosives

An accidental explosion at Srinagar's Nowgam police station killed six and injured 27, mostly police and forensic teams, while examining a 360 kg

Google privacy lawsuit: Check if youre eligible for the $425 million payout and how to claim it

Google faces a massive payout of $425 million due to privacy violations. Millions of users may be eligible for compensation. This stems from alle

The 5 diabetes myths wrecking your health dietitians reveal the truth

Dispelling common misconceptions, this article clarifies that sugar alone doesn't cause diabetes, and carbohydrates can be part of a healthy diet

Unilateral moves leading to reset in global trade: WTO director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

WTO director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says the global trading system is undergoing a necessary reset amid rising unilateral actions and protec

Hazbin Hotel Season 2 Episodes 7 and 8 release date, time and schedule: When will finale air? Here's episode runtime, story setting

Hazbin Hotel Season 2 Episodes 7 and 8 release date, time and schedule guide viewers through the final week of the season. The two episodes will

Cancer to comics Bengal researcher makes art out of science

This boy from Liluah near Howrah resident, joined the Bose Institute in Kolkata in 2009 as a research scholar on cancer biology, but dropped out

Patrick Beverley arrested: Ex-NBA player faces legal troubles for felony assault in Texas

Patrick Beverley, former NBA star, faces serious charges. He was arrested in Texas for felony assault on a family member. The incident involved i

Who is Patrick Beverley? Ex-NBA player arrested for felony assault in Texas

Patrick Beverley, former NBA star, faces serious charges. He was arrested in Texas for felony assault on a family member. The incident involved i

Patrick Beverley arrested, former NBA player charged for third-degree felony assault in Texas

Former NBA star Patrick Beverley was arrested in Texas on a felony assault charge. The incident involved impeding breath or circulation. Beverley

Bihar election results: RJD may be down to 0 in Rajya Sabha by 2030

Zanskars local butter (Zanskar Mar) secures FSSAI registration

Excelsior Correspondent KARGIL, Nov 14: Under the guidance of the Worthy Secretary, Higher Education Department, UT Ladakh, and the supervision o

Bihar election results: Single-digit show may spell double trouble for Congress

Bihar election results 2025: How NDA got its gathbandhan to work together

7 Killed, 27 Injured In Blast At J&K Police Station While Handling Explosives Seized In Faridabad

Srinagar, Nov 15: An accidental blast at Nowgam police station on the outskirts of Srinagar claimed seven lives and injured 27 others. The explos

CM Stalin inaugurates modernised library with co-working hub

The renovated facility in Mr. Stalins Kolathur constituencyincludes air-conditioned library halls, training rooms, and e-learning facilities

Election results 2025: Spirit of giving? Bihar may need a stiff shot of booze revenue

Maxton Hall Season 2 Episode 5 release date, time and schedule: Global release timings, storyline, cast, Episode 4 ending explained

Maxton Hall Season 2 Episode 5 release date, time and schedule guide explains the full rollout plan, global timings, episode list, plot details,

US Postal Service reports $9 billion annual loss, urges legislative and administrative reforms for financial stability

The United States Postal Service reported a $9 billion loss for fiscal year 2025. Revenue increased slightly, but mail volumes continue to fall.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway invests $4.3 billion in Alphabet, marking a shift in Buffett's investing strategy

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has acquired a significant $4.3 billion stake in Alphabet, Google's parent company, marking a notable shift t

J&K UTLBC holds mega camps to help settle unclaimed financial assets

Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Nov 14: The J&K Union Territory Level Bankers Committee (UTLBC) today organised mega awareness-cum-settlement c

Kia Korea delegates visit AM Kia Jammu showroom, strengthen dealership ties

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 14: AM Kia Jammu marked a significant milestone as senior Kia officials from Korea arrived for their maiden vi

Chitkara University inks MoU with York University

Excelsior Correspondent CHANDIGARH, Nov 14: Chitkara University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with York University, Toronto, to

J&Ks Amir makes history as World No 1 Para Pistol Shooter

Excelsior Sports Correspondent SRINAGAR, Nov 14: Jammu and Kashmirs Para Olympian, Amir Ahmad Bhat, a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) in the In

BJP retains Nagrota: Devyani wins by 24,647 votes; Harshdev springs surprise, finishes 2nd

Having won seat twice, ruling NC relegated to third spot BJP rebel, Independents fail to make mark Sanjeev Pargal JAMMU, Nov 14: The BJP today re

Devyanis victory is clear endorsement of Narendra Modis policies: Sat Sharma

Chugh, Sunil say NC is losing ground Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 14: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a felicitation ceremony at the

Bumrah fifer blows away South Africa as India dominate Day one

KOLKATA, Nov 14: Jasprit Bumrah turned a rare four-spinner gamble into his personal stage, producing a mesmerising exhibition of seam, swing and

Suryavanshis sensational 144 powers India A to 148-run win over UAE

DOHA, Nov 14: Young opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashed a blistering joint second fastest T20 hundred by an Indian batter, propelling India A to a

Bhalla, Mithun Manhas, others call on LG

Excelsior Correspondent Jammu, Nov. 14: Working President Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee and Former Minister Raman Bhalla met the L

Central bank disclosures should strike balance between transparency, confidentiality: RBI Dy Guv

MUMBAI, Nov 14: Central bank disclosures need to strike a fine balance between transparency and confidentiality, Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Shi

Bihar election results: With promises & warnings, Shah turned around 'aggrieved souls'

Police Station Nowgam blown up, casualties feared

Excelsior Correspondent Srinagar, Nov 14: The Police Station Nowgam in Srinagar was blown up during the night shaking the entire area with the im

Sarthak retains U-17 title; J&Ks Ritvik shines at National Table Tennis Cship

Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 14: Jammu and Kashmirs Ritvik Gupta fought valiantly but fell short as Odishas Sarthak Arya clinched th

Dont generalise terrorism, Govt must answer on Delhi blast: Karra

Cong pays tribute to JL Nehru Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 14: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief Tariq Hamid K

Punjab Kings release Maxwell, Hardie, Sen, Vinod ahead of IPL mini auction

LUCKNOW, Nov 14: Punjab Kings on Friday released Australian all-rounders Glenn Maxwell and Aaron Hardie along with Indian domestic players Kuldee

Pluribus Season 1 Episode 4 release date, time and schedule: When will new episode air? Here's Episode 3 recap, cast, plot

Pluribus Season 1 Episode 4 release date, time and schedule is now confirmed for Apple TV+. This story explains the full release plan, streaming

Trump Lifts Tariffs On Beef, Coffee, Tropical Fruits

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday to get rid of tariffs on a broad swath of commodities, including beef, coffee and tropica

Last Chance U coach John Beam dies after campus shooting, community in shock- here's the latest update on the suspect

Laney College football coach John Beam, a prominent figure in the Netflix series Last Chance U, has tragically died after being shot on campus. P

J&K Administration Orders Suspension Of Senior Cop For 'Slapping' Officer

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday ordered the suspension of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) for allegedly assaulting an admini

Bihar election results 2025: Nitish does it again; alliance returns with crushing 202 seats

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured a stunning landslide victory in Bihar, winning 202 out of 243 assembly seats. This outcome highlig

Three-day training on ASI data handling held

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 14: The Directorate of Economics & Statistics (DES) Jammu & Kashmir, in collaboration with the Enterprise Surv

GDCW Kathua hosts guest lecture on media opportunities

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 14: Government Degree College for Women (GDCW) Kathua, organized a guest lecture on Opportunities in Media und

Eight ARTOs transferred

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 14: Jammu and Kashmir Transport Department has ordered reshuffle of eight Assistant Regional Transport Officer

House of Delhi suicide bomber demolished

Excelsior Correspondent Srinagar, Nov 14: Security forces today demolished the house of Delhi suicide bomber Dr Umar Nabi in Pulwama district of

Gupta is BJP Protocol Incharge

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 14: BJP leader, Vikrant Gupta has been appointed as the Protocol Incharge of BJP in J&K. The appointment was a

Javaid Rahi represents J&K at National Tribal Fest

Excelsior Correspondent NEW DELHI, Nov 14: Tribal Researcher, Dr. Javaid Rahi represented J&K at the two-day national festival of Tribal Language

Independent candidates secure 28.87% votes in Budgam

NOTA defeats 7 including 6 from registered parties Irfan Tramboo Srinagar, Nov 14: With Independents commanding a substantial share of votes in B

Now, 4 women MLAs in Assembly; number may go up to 7

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 14: With the victory of BJPs Devyani Rana from Nagrota Assembly seat, number of women MLAs in the UT Legislati

Collaboration between governance, citizens-led initiatives key for sustainable development: V-P

NEW DELHI, Nov 14: Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Friday said India stands at a pivotal juncture of unprecedented opportunity and innovation

DSP suspended for assaulting BDO in Jammu

Jasprit Bumrahs magic seals opening-day honours for India

Bumrahs five-wicket haul helps hosts bowl out sa for 159 Kolkata, Nov 14: Jasprit Bumrah turned a rare four-spinner gamble into his personal stag

No trust in surface: Prince admits SA undone by inconsistent bounce

Kolkata, Nov 14: South Africa batting coach Ashwell Prince blamed their struggles on inconsistency of the bounce and the trust deficit it created

SA not complaining about bauna remark

Kolkata, Nov 14: South Africa batting coach Ashwell Prince on Friday played down the stump-mic chatter involving Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah and

Suryavanshis sensational 144 powers India A to win over UAE

Doha, Nov 14: Young opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashed a blistering joint second fastest T20 hundred by an Indian batter, propelling India A to a

Delhi car blast: Forces demolish bomber Umar Nabi's J&K home with explosives

Bdesh on edge: Salafist groups unite raising fears of impending coup

New Delhi, Nov 14: Bangladesh is witnessing a dangerous trend where more Islamist outfits are coming together to press for the imposition of hars

Could Bumrah be sanctioned for Bavuma short height comment?

Kolkata, Nov 14: India pacer Jasprit Bumrah may find himself under the International Cricket Councils lens after a stump-mic remark referring to

Paycheck-to-paycheck nation: 1 in 4 US households struggling to stay afloat

US affordability crisis: A significant portion of American households face financial strain in 2025. Almost twenty-four percent of families are l

Russian spy ship detected just miles off Hawaii coast, spotted by US Coast Guard

A Russian spy ship, the Kareliya, was spotted near Hawaii. The US Coast Guard is closely watching its movements. The vessel remained outside US t

Could 3I/ATLAS be more than just a comet? Avi Loeb's shocking theories raise eyebrows- here's the latest update

A Harvard physicist, Avi Loeb, suggests the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS might be alien technology. He points to its lack of a comet tail as unus

3I/ATLAS interstellar comet post-perihelion maneuver unnatural? New observations raise questions about energy needs, mass loss calculations

3I/ATLAS interstellar comet post-perihelion maneuver unnatural? New images show the comet as a single body after its perihelion passage. The new

DC Samba organizes public engagement programme at historic Purmandal Temple Shrine

Excelsior correspondent SAMBA, Nov 14: In a significant administrative outreach, Deputy Commissioner Samba Ayushi Sudan conducted an intensive pu

Harikrishna holds Martinez; Arjun draws with Aronian

Panaji (Goa), Nov 14: Grandmaster P Harikrishna started his fifth round with a relatively easy draw against Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara while

Trump requests Justice Department to investigate Epstein's ties with Bill Clinton and other Democrats amid ongoing controversy

The US Justice Department will investigate Jeffrey Epstein's alleged connections with Democrats, including Bill Clinton and Larry Summers, follow

Trump Demands Probe Into Epstein Links To Bill Clinton

US President Donald Trump told law enforcement chiefs Friday to investigate links between Jeffrey Epstein and ex-president Bill Clinton, as he so

US stock market today: Dow falls 181 points, S&P 500 up 0.3%, & Nasdaq rises 0.6% as Nvidia, Oracle, Palantir, Tesla lead tech rebound

US stock market Friday closing: The Nasdaq Composite rebounded 0.6% on Friday, driven by a surge in key technology stocks like Nvidia and Oracle,

NDA Sweeps Bihar Assembly Polls, Historic victory smashes Opposition

Patna/New Delhi, Nov 14 (UNI): In a dramatic and decisive mandate, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) swept the Bihar Assembly elections on F

Massive Accidental Blast Devastates Nowgam Police Station; Casualties Feared; Terror Incident Ruled Out

Srinagar: A powerful explosion rocked the Nowgam Police Station complex in Srinagar late Friday night, with initial reports indicating that the b

Massive explosion inside J&K police station leaves 8 injured

A joint team of J&K Police and Forensic Science Laboratory was surveying explosives, including ammonium nitrate, confiscated during the recent ra

Co-Founder fires employees over affair; the move sparks integrity debate in the workplace

Natalie Dawson, co-founder of Cardone Ventures, fired two employees for having an affair. She believes dishonesty in personal life translates to

ET Graphics: Big gains for JDU in Bihar elections Phase 1; check major winners and losers

The Bihar assembly polls 2025 results reveal a phase-wise breakdown with BJP, JDU, LJP(RV), RJD, and INC as key players. Congress saw all its win

HYC tells CBI to stop temple construction on its office premises

HYC said the temple goes against the secular ethos of public administration By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 14: The Hynniewtrep Youth Council (HYC)

VPP MP firm on fight against companies

Violation of environmental norms By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 14: Shillong MP Ricky A.J. Syngkon has vowed to continue his fight against compani

Cabinet approves additional land acquisition in New Shillong

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 14: The Meghalaya Cabinet on Friday approved the acquisition of additional land at Tynring in the New Shillong Town

After Bihar win, state BJP eyes double-digit seats in 2028

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 14: Buoyed by its success in the Bihar Assembly elections, the Meghalaya BJP on Friday claimed that the results of

HC admits PIL against proposed demolition of Circuit House

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 14: The High Court of Meghalaya has registered a PIL concerning a building known as Bidhan Bhavan or Roy Villa, pre

Tough to survive in Congress, says Shakeel Ahmad

Shakeel Ahmad, a former AICC general secretary, has resigned from the Congress party. He cited humiliation faced by senior leaders and serious mi

US slashes tariffs to 15% for Switzerland after reaching trade deal, boost bilateral investment

The US and Switzerland have agreed to a framework reducing US tariffs on Swiss goods from 39% to 15%. This deal includes a $200 billion Swiss inv

Omar Abdullah Accepts Bypoll Defeats: Blames Silent Votes, Vows Introspection

Chief Minister Slammed Ruhullahs Self-Destructive Move

By-polls across seven states: Ruling parties hold ground in four states; Opposition gains in three

In a recent by-poll showdown, the political landscape across seven states witnessed intriguing outcomes. Both the BJP and PDP celebrated victorie

Revanth Emerges Stronger After Bypoll Win

Senior leaders, including one or two ministers, had indirectly raised murmurs of dissent, and BRS working president K T Rama Rao even predicted t

NPP banks on partys devp track record to win 2026 GHADC polls

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 14: As the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) elections draw nearer, the National Peoples Party (NPP) h

Nora Fatehi performs on the first day of the Cherry Blossom Festival 2025

Shillong: Dancer and actress Nora Fatehi performs on the first day of the Cherry Blossom Festival 2025, at JN Stadium in the city on Friday. (ST)

Govt recommends Umiam Lake for devp as world-class tourist site

Meghalayas first Aquatic Waste Sculpture comes up at Lake View Point From Our Correspondent NONGPOH, Nov 14: Tourism Minister Timothy D. Shira on

IIM Shillong hosts National Media Dialogue

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 14: IIM Shillong successfully hosted The Media Dialogue Conversations that Connect and Inspire, bringing together

CM flags off 50 e-buses as part of govt.s efforts to fight air pollution

Day After Delhi Blast, Hate Graffiti Seen At Top Institute In Kolkata

A controversy broke out at a premier institute in Kolkata earlier this week over a communal graffiti. A day after the suicide bomb attack near De

Jharkhand Youth Dies By Suicide

A diary recovered from the spot contained brief notes addressed to his family, including sorry, goodbye, and a request for forgiveness