In Bihar, the first phase of Assembly elections saw over 60% voter turnout marked by sporadic violence and fiery clashes between rival leaders, while India clinched a commanding T20I win over Australia to secure the series. Donald Trump reignited his claim of brokering peace between India and Pakistan, adding fresh details to his controversial narrative. And offering a lighter moment amid the political heat, New York’s new mayor Zohran Mamdani went viral for casually munching on Rajnigandha silver pearls in a clip dubbed his “perfume you can eat” moment.Here are the top five news of the day:Bihar Elections Phase 1: 60.13% turnout, convoy attack and clashes mark polling dayThe first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections saw 60.13% voter turnout till 5 pm on Thursday, as polling concluded across several constituencies. According to the Election Commission, voting was held from 7 am to 6 pm, though timings were curtailed to 5 pm in sensitive areas. In the Manjhi assembly constituency of Saran district, the convoy of Satyendra Yadav, the sitting CPI(ML) Liberation MLA, was attacked by unidentified persons. Read full story here‘Criminal … drunk!’ Bihar deputy CM, RJD leader hurl abuses over convoy attackThe Bihar assembly elections witnessed another chaos involving deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha, after a heated argument broke out between him and RJD MLC Ajay Kumar. This came after Sinha, earlier in the day, accused RJD of attacking his convoy with “slippers and cow dung” in his assembly constituency of Lakhisarai.The two leaders were seen hurling abuses at each other as their convoys came face-to-face. Read full story hereIndia beat Australia by 48 runs, clinch T20I series 2-1India continued their dominance in bilateral T20I series against Australia with a 48-run victory in the fourth match at Adelaide. India posted 167/8, before bowling Australia out for 119 in 18.2 overs, taking an unassailable 2-1 lead in the five-match series.With this win, India extended their unbeaten streak in T20I series in Australia, having now won two and drawn two of the previous four series. Read full story hereTrump revives India-Pakistan truce claim, adds new detailsUS President Donald Trump once again claimed credit for brokering peace between India and Pakistan, adding new details to his long-debated assertion. Trump added new details to his claims, saying that after his intervention, the next day he received a call claiming that they had made peace after he put out trade conditions. Trump claimed he had solved eight wars in the nine months he had been in office and played a key role in bringing India and Pakistan to a truce. Read full story hereZohran Mamdani’s ‘Rajnigandha’ moment goes viral before NYC mayoral winA light-hearted moment featuring Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected New York City mayor, went viral on social media — showing him chewing Rajnigandha silver pearls during a street chat.The clip, which surfaced just before election day, quickly caught attention among Indian users online, who dubbed it a “Rajnigandha moment” as Mamdani went on to secure a convincing victory in the mayoral race. Read full story here Go to Source
