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27 to 73,000: Smallest and biggest victory margins in Bihar polls

INDIA

27 to 73,000: Smallest and biggest victory margins in Bihar polls

While several candidates surged ahead comfortably with sizeable margins, others navigated far more precarious contests, with only a few dozen votes determining the outcome.

‘Fit-for-purpose’: India calls for UNSC reform, transparency, expanded membership

INDIA

‘Fit-for-purpose’: India calls for UNSC reform, transparency, expanded membership

He also called for expansion in both permanent and non-permanent membership, ensuring adequate representation for under-represented and non-represented geographies, “through text-based negotiations in a time-bound manner.”

Red Fort blast: Cops trace vehicles parked nearby; quiz drivers, owners

INDIA

Red Fort blast: Cops trace vehicles parked nearby; quiz drivers, owners

Investigating officers are tracking vehicle registration numbers and summoning drivers and owners to determine if they noticed the Haryana-registered Hyundai i20 involved in the explosion

Why Bihar election results spell doom for RJD's Rajya Sabha math

INDIA

Why Bihar election results spell doom for RJD's Rajya Sabha math

The RJD may retain one of its seats if it gets the support of Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM. However, one can never say if the AIMIM would support Tejaswhi Yadav’s party in 2030.

Delhi air pollution: National capital wakes up to thick smog; India Gate ‘disappears’ as AQI hits 386

INDIA

Delhi air pollution: National capital wakes up to thick smog; India Gate ‘disappears’ as AQI hits 386

The air quality in Delhi has sunk sharply to ‘very poor’, with stricter pollution controls and SC monitoring in place.

Bihar election result: RJD tops vote share even as alliance faces major electoral blow

BUSINESS

Bihar election result: RJD tops vote share even as alliance faces major electoral blow

Election Commission figures show that Tejashwi Yadav’s party captured a 23 per cent vote share, outperforming the BJP by 2.92 percentage points and Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) by 3.75 points

Red Fort blast: NMC cancels licenses of four doctors linked to Faridabad 'white terror' module

INDIA

Red Fort blast: NMC cancels licenses of four doctors linked to Faridabad 'white terror' module

The four doctors are now barred from practicing medicine or holding any medical appointment anywhere in India until further notice.

Four dead, six injured after blast in fireworks factory in Hyderabad

INDIA

Four dead, six injured after blast in fireworks factory in Hyderabad

Nowgam 'accidental' blast: 9 killed, 32 injured; explosives linked to Red Fort attack; MHA urges no speculation

INDIA

Nowgam 'accidental' blast: 9 killed, 32 injured; explosives linked to Red Fort attack; MHA urges no speculation

The accidental blast occurred while police, forensic experts, and civil officials were extracting samples from a large cache of explosives seized in connection with the “white-collar” terror module, linked to the ghastly November 10 Delhi Red Fort car blast.

Tata Sierra global debut today, key details you should know

AUTOMOBILE

Tata Sierra global debut today, key details you should know

Tata Sierra makes its global debut today with updated styling, a new cabin layout and multiple powertrain options confirmed for India.

Bihar's Sandesh sees tightest contest, JD(U) candidate wins by just 27 votes

INDIA

Bihar's Sandesh sees tightest contest, JD(U) candidate wins by just 27 votes

The Sandesh constituency in Bihar was in for a nail-biting contest on Friday when the counting began.

Decoding NDA’s Bihar landslide, NHAI’s InvIT plan & India Inc’s broadening recovery | MC Editor's Picks

PODCAST

Decoding NDA’s Bihar landslide, NHAI’s InvIT plan & India Inc’s broadening recovery | MC Editor's Picks

Tune in to this edition of Moneycontrol Editor’s Picks for our in-depth coverage of the Bihar election results - from the big picture view to what resonated with voters, the new M-Y axis and takeaways for the losers. Also find our coverage from policy, to markets, to corporate deals, including an interview with Tata Steel’s Managing Director TV Narendran who weighs in on India’s manufacturing capability.

Maithili Thakur secures debut win in Alinagar, becomes youngest MLA in Bihar

INDIA

Maithili Thakur secures debut win in Alinagar, becomes youngest MLA in Bihar

Maithili Thakur (25), who made her political debut in this assembly election, secured 84,915 votes and defeated RJD's veteran leader Binod Mishra (63), who got only 73,185 votes.

NDA hands over big blow to Mahagathbandhan, goes '200 paar' in historic Bihar victory

INDIA

NDA hands over big blow to Mahagathbandhan, goes '200 paar' in historic Bihar victory

The alliance secured a “200 paar” win for a three-fourths majority with the BJP emerging as the single largest party.

J&K: 8 injured in blast at Nowgam police station during inspection of explosives

INDIA

J&K: 8 injured in blast at Nowgam police station during inspection of explosives

The explosion took place while police officers and an FSL team were conducting an inspection inside the premises.

Bihar polls verdict: How Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM emerged as the dark horse

ASSEMBLY-ELECTION

Bihar polls verdict: How Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM emerged as the dark horse

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday thanked the people of Bihar for ensuring the success of party’s candidates in five assembly constituencies and urged non-NDA parties to introspect.

Bihar elections 2025: Rahul Gandhi thanks voters, says 'couldn't win polls that weren't fair from the start'

INDIA

Bihar elections 2025: Rahul Gandhi thanks voters, says 'couldn't win polls that weren't fair from the start'

"The Congress Party and the INDIA alliance will deeply review this result and make their efforts to save democracy even more effective," Rahul Gandhi said.

FirstCry Q2 Results: Net loss narrows to Rs 50.5 crore, revenue rises 10%

BUSINESS

FirstCry Q2 Results: Net loss narrows to Rs 50.5 crore, revenue rises 10%

Total expenses grew 10 percent YoY to Rs 2,036.9 crore during the quarter under review, versus Rs 1,847.9 crore in the year ago period.

Bihar Election Results 2025: ‘BJP will uproot jungle raj from West Bengal as well’ — PM Modi’s top quotes after Bihar victory

ASSEMBLY-ELECTION

Bihar Election Results 2025: ‘BJP will uproot jungle raj from West Bengal as well’ — PM Modi’s top quotes after Bihar victory

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the NDA’s record Bihar victory, attacking the RJD-Congress alliance, vowing that “jungle raj” will never return, and asserting the BJP will “uproot jungle raj” in West Bengal next.

Promoter offloads 16.4% stake in Sagility, 5 global & domestic institutional investors pick 8.6% shares

BUSINESS

Promoter offloads 16.4% stake in Sagility, 5 global & domestic institutional investors pick 8.6% shares

As of September 2025, promoter held 67.38 percent stake in Sagility, which now reduced to around 51 percent.

Certain matters raised by the industry could not be addressed in the subordinate legislation: Nasscom on DPDP Rules

BUSINESS

Certain matters raised by the industry could not be addressed in the subordinate legislation: Nasscom on DPDP Rules

“Our focus now moves to supporting implementation in a manner that is practical, proportionate and aligned with the objectives of the law,” the technology industry body said following the government’s notification of the DPDP Rules on November 14.

Global flows rotate out of India as country funds witness 10th straight week of redemptions

BUSINESS

Global flows rotate out of India as country funds witness 10th straight week of redemptions

GEM managers have been rotating out of India and into China since August 2024 — a trend that has deepened through 2025: Elara Liquidity Tracker

Meet India's fastest SUV to cross 6 lakh sales milestone, not any Maruti or Hyundai model

AUTOMOBILE

Meet India's fastest SUV to cross 6 lakh sales milestone, not any Maruti or Hyundai model

This model entered the Indian market in October 2021.

FIIs net sell Indian equities worth Rs 4968 crore, DIIs record-high buying since August, at Rs 8461 crore

BUSINESS

FIIs net sell Indian equities worth Rs 4968 crore, DIIs record-high buying since August, at Rs 8461 crore

For the year so far, FIIs have been net sellers of shares worth Rs 2.53 lakh crore, while DIIs have net bought shares worth Rs 6.69 lakh crore.

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