Nishant Kumar, son of CM Nitish Kumar, urged the NDA to declare his father as the chief ministerial candidate, emphasizing Nitish's development work. He called on voters to support JD(U) to strengthen his leadership. Nishant dismissed opposition claims about his father's fitness for governance.
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India clinched their third ICC Champions Trophy title by defeating New Zealand in the final at Dubai, marking their dominance in white-ball cricket. The victory follows their previous wins in 2002 and 2013, adding another prestigious ICC trophy to their collection. This triumph also highlights their perfect campaign and redemption after being runners-up in 2017.
Indian-origin MIT graduate Tushar Shah, part of a six-person crew, completed an 11-minute space journey on Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin NS-30 mission from West Texas. Shah, a supporter of philanthropic causes, is also a hedge fund partner. The spacecraft traveled past the Von Karman line, returning safely after experiencing weightlessness and offering views of Earth. This mission reflects growing India-US space collaboration.
Israel announced plans to expand across Gaza after constructing a security corridor. The corridor, Morag, aims to isolate Rafah. Rafah's municipality criticised the move as a breach of international law. Airstrikes continued, causing casualties. Evacuations were ordered following rocket fire. Hamas warned of risks to hostages. A video of hostage Edan Alexander has also surfaced.
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