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Lok Sabha election, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar is seeking to mobilise support in the state mainly around three issues — caste survey, reservation and special category status — to ensure electoral gains for the ruling Mahagathbandhan, the 'grand alliance' of his JDU, RJD, Congress and Left parties. Since there is no opposition from the BJP either on the caste survey report or reservation in the state, Kumar is finding it hard to position the ruling alliance as the sole contender for the votes of the other backward classes (OBCs), most backward classes (MBCs), Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. More than two months after the JD (U) started the Karpoori Charcha programme to gauge the public opinion on the caste survey report, the party is now preparing to celebrate the birth centenary year of veteran socialist Karpoori Thakur on January 24 at a grand scale. Although most of the political parties in Bihar, including the BJP, celebrate Karpoori Jayanti every year, the JD (U) wants to remain ahead in claiming the political legacy of Karpoori Thakur by highlighting the caste survey report and subsequent increase in the quota for the OBCs, MBCs, SCs and STs. The party — which has already demanded the Bharat Ratna for Bihar's former CM Karpoori Thakur, who is acknowledged as a master of social engineering experiments in the state — is seeking to thwart any chances of a dent in its support among MBC voters.

FIFA Club World Cup 2023 is here and Pep Guardiola's Manchester City will be eyeing to lift the silverware for the first time in Saudi Arabia. If successful, Manchester City could join the ranks of the four Premier League teams that have clinched victory in the tournament. Additionally, Guardiola is aiming for his fourth Club World Cup title, a feat achieved with a third different team, having previously won twice with Barcelona and once with Bayern Munich.

Jessica Chastain credits Taylor Swift for helping her getting through a previous breakup. During an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, the 46-year-old Scenes from a Marriage actress shared that Swift, 34, sent her a breakup playlist after they met at the 2011 Met Gala. Recalling the meeting, Chastain mentioned how sweet Swift was during their first meeting at the prestigious fashion event.

Internet gambling and sports betting set new records in New Jersey in November as the Atlantic City gambling market continues to evolve and become less dependent on physical casinos

U.S.-based businesswoman Michele Kang has acquired the London City Lionesses in English soccer’s second division

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says a long-term agreement between the Baltimore Orioles and the Maryland Stadium Authority to extend a lease at Camden Yards is moving forward for a vote by state officials next week

Two wildlife conservation groups have filed a lawsuit against BNSF Railway over delays in finalizing a plan to reduce the number of federally protected grizzly bears that are killed by trains in northwestern Montana and northern Idaho

A paradox at the heart of the Netherlands’ permissive pot policy has gone up in smoke in two Dutch cities as “coffeeshops” began selling the country’s first legally cultivated cannabis

Guatemala violated Indigenous rights by permitting a huge nickel mine on tribal land almost two decades ago, according to a ruling from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights

The U.S. military says an American warship shot down 14 suspected attack drones over the Red Sea on Saturday

Calgary’s mayor, Jyoti Gondek, just had her worst month since being elected two years ago. It was not just her tone-deaf handling of the lighting of a menorah. It was also her failure to control Calgary’s budget, which has resulted in eye-popping property-tax hikes for next year. All this happened to a mayor with Biden-like approval ratings near 35 per cent — before this past month.

Presently he is guarded by Assam police personnel. In a statement mailed to media houses stated, “First, use CRPF or Indian Army [excluding youth of WeSEA region] in place of the state police officers and constables who were being employed by G P Singh as his driver as as well as in the West-Southeast Asia [WeSEA] region for security. Secondly, just show yourself moving around Guwahati city without security for a week".

Ayodhya on January 22. Assemble at the temple nearest to you, irrespective of whether it's small or big. Go to the temple which is feasible for you, even if it belongs to a different god or goddess," Champat Rai told NDTV in an interview.

Arvind Kejriwal flagged off 500 electric buses here on Thursday, taking the number of such buses in the national capital to 1,300. The Delhi government said the national capital now has the highest number of electric buses operating in any city of the country, adding that over 7,000 CNG buses are plying on the roads. "We have rolled out 500 (electric) buses today.

central Jerusalem on Friday, AFP journalists reported. Staff saw two explosions and heard three blasts, as sirens warning of incoming fire blared in the city for the first time since October 30, according to the Israeli military. Paramedics rushed to the scene after the alarm was raised in Jerusalem and nearby Beit Shemesh, the Magen David Adom emergency medical services said. «No reports of injured as of now,» it added. The Israeli military told AFP there were «six launches toward Jerusalem» and three of them were intercepted. The other three were not above populated areas, it said. Israel's assault on Gaza raged on Friday despite mounting international calls for restraint. The war began after Hamas attacked southern Israel on October 7 and killed around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, according to Israeli officials. The Israeli army launched a massive retaliatory offensive that has left much of the besieged territory in ruins.

₹36.3 crore from anchor investors on December 15, just a day prior to the commencement of the public offering. The anchor book saw participation from only two investors. The public issue is scheduled to open for subscription on December 18, with the closing date set for December 20.

13 such space rocks flied past Earth in November alone, 16 in October, 13 in September, three in August, two in July, seven in May and 10 in April this year. Meanwhile, data with the Minor Planet Center, the internationally recognized clearinghouse for small-body position measurements, shows that 2,818 near-Earth asteroids were discovered this year, as of December 12, 2023. In all, 33,884 near-Earth asteroids have been discovered by the NASA so far.