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Headline: Delhi Rocked by Terror Attack, NDA Secures Victory in Bihar Elections

New Delhi, November 18, 2025 – A week of significant events has unfolded across India and the United States, as detailed in The Hindu’s e-Paper today.

On November 10th, Delhi was struck by a devastating car bomb near the Red Fort, claiming the lives of 13 individuals. Investigations revealed the attack was orchestrated by a terror module with links to foreign handlers in Pakistan. Authorities identified Dr. Umar Nabi, associated with Al Falah University in Faridabad, Haryana, as the suicide bomber. Nabi was part of a ‘white-collar terror module’ and had been evading police after previous raids in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana. The bomb was assembled hastily, potentially averting even greater casualties.

In Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar led the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to a resounding victory in the State Assembly elections, announced on November 14th. The NDA secured over 200 seats in the 243-member legislature, boasting a 46.7% vote share. The opposition INDIA bloc managed only 35 seats with a 37.5% vote share. Despite the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) securing the highest vote share among individual parties at nearly 23%, they only won 25 seats. The BJP emerged as the party with the most legislators (89 seats), followed by Janata Dal (United) (85 seats). The Election Commission of India reported a record-breaking 67% voter turnout, the highest since 1951, with a notable increase in female voters at 71.6%.

Meanwhile, in Telangana, the Congress party secured a significant win in the Jubilee Hills constituency by-election, with their candidate, Mr. Naveen Yadav, winning by a significant margin. The election was closely watched as a test of strength for the Congress party in urban areas, the first challenge for the BRS’ working president, and a test for BJP’s new state president.

Across the globe, in the United States, President Donald Trump ended the longest government shutdown in the country’s history after 43 days. The shutdown was resolved after eight moderate Democrats switched their votes, allowing a bill ensuring modified government funding until January 30th to pass. The shutdown had significant impacts, including massive flight cancellations due to air traffic controller shortages and federal employees going without pay.

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