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Evening news wrap: Bihar to vote in 2 phases, results on Nov 14; Nobel Prize winners for Medicine announced, and more

Evening news wrap: Bihar to vote in 2 phases, results on Nov 14; Nobel Prize winners for Medicine announced, and more

CEC Gyanesh Kumar; 2025 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine recipients

The Election Commission on Monday announced the schedule for the Bihar assembly elections. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said voting will take place in two phases — on November 6 and 11 — while counting of votes will be held on November 14. The elections are likely to be straight contest between the ruling National Democratic Alliance and the opposition Mahagathbandhan.The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi for their ground-breaking “discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance that prevents the immune system from harming the body.” Bihar elections 2025: Polling to be held in two phases from Nov 6; counting of votes on Nov 14While declaring the dates, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar said the polling process “will be a smooth and comfortable experience” for the electors. He said 1044 polling stations across Bihar will be managed by women. The CEC said fake news on social media will be countered effectively, adding that there will be zero tolerance for voter intimidation. The Bihar elections will be the first after the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which deleted 68.5 lakh voters and added 21.5 lakh new names. Read full story hereNobel Prize 2025: Three scientists share Physiology or Medicine award; honored for discoveries on peripheral immune toleranceThe Nobel Assembly at Sweden’s Karolinska Institute announced the award on Monday, recognising the trio for their pioneering work that laid the foundation for understanding autoimmune diseases and opened new avenues for cancer and immunotherapy research.Their discovery understood how the immune system is kept in check. They noted that, “the body’s powerful immune system must be regulated, or it may attack our own organs.” Read full story here‘Sanatan ka apmaan nahi sahenge’: Lawyer tries to hurl shoe towards CJI Gavai in SC; how he reactedAn advocate attempted to hurl a shoe at Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai on Monday, allegedly in protest against his recent “go ask your deity” remark made while hearing a plea seeking reconstruction of a Lord Vishnu idol in Madhya Pradesh’s Khajuraho. The advocate, who was heard shouting slogans, was quickly escorted out of the courtroom by security personnel. The incident caused a brief interruption for a few minutes in proceedings before the session resumed. Read full story here‘Always so negative’: Trump told Netanyahu during Gaza peace talks; had called to give ‘good news’US President Donald Trump reportedly scolded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the latter’s skepticism of Hamas’s partial acceptance of the 20-point Gaza peace plan. The tense exchange came as Hamas signalled its willingness to release hostages under Trump’s 20-point peace plan, raising cautious hopes for an end to the Gaza war. Trump urged Netanyahu to see the developments as a win, saying, “I don’t know why you’re always so negative. This is a win. Take it,” according to Axios, which cited two American officials familiar with the call. Read full story hereDeath stares, fiery throws, and no handshake: India-Pakistan rivalry flares up in Women’s World CupAmid strained political ties between the two nations, it was no surprise that captains Fatima Sana and Harmanpreet Kaur skipped the post-match handshake, echoing the precedent set in recent men’s encounters in the Asia Cup, where India triumphed in all three matches. Tempers flared on the field too, with Kaur and Pakistan spinner Nashra Sandhu exchanging death stares. The most talked-about moment came early in Pakistan’s innings, when opener Muneeba Ali was controversially run out. However, another heated incident slipped under the radar—a clash between Deepti Sharma and Pakistan’s top-scorer Sidra Amin. Read full story here Go to Source

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