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New Delhi: Nitish Kumar was sworn in as Bihar’s Chief Minister for the tenth time on Thursday during a ceremony held at Gandhi Maidan in Patna. The event marked his formal return to office a day after he submitted his claim to form the next government and secured the backing of the National Democratic Alliance.
In his first public remarks since the election setback, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav congratulated the new administration. He said he hoped the government would rise to public expectations and focus on the issues that had shaped the recent political campaign.
The oath-taking ceremony also included several newly elected NDA legislators. Among them were senior BJP figures Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Sinha, who joined the cabinet as part of the alliance’s push to consolidate its position in the state assembly.
An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale rattled parts of Pakistan in the early hours of Friday, according to data from the National Centre for Seismology.
The quake’s epicentre was recorded at a depth of around 135 KM beneath the surface, significantly deeper than the shallow tremors that tend to cause the most damage. Deep-seated quakes often lose intensity before reaching the ground, while shallow ones travel a much shorter distance, producing far stronger shaking and posing a greater risk to buildings and people.
Four teachers at a private school in Delhi have been suspended after a Year 10 pupil died by suicide at a metro station, with the family alleging sustained mental harassment by members of the staff.
The parents of the 16-year-old claim he had been “scolded and troubled” for almost a year and had repeatedly told teachers and school counsellors that he was feeling depressed and having suicidal thoughts. The family further alleges that, despite raising these concerns with the school earlier, no meaningful action was taken.
A major fire broke out at the COP30 Climate Summit venue in Brazil on Thursday, briefly disrupting proceedings and leaving delegates visibly unsettled. The blaze, which erupted without warning, was swiftly contained by emergency crews within minutes.
India’s Environment Minister, Bhupender Yadav, along with a 20-member delegation, was present at the venue when the incident occurred. According to an official spokesperson, the entire team was safely escorted out as a precaution.
Authorities have confirmed that no injuries have been reported so far, and normal operations at the summit are expected to resume shortly.
The swearing-in ceremony on Thursday drew a significant political crowd, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in attendance alongside senior leaders including Amit Shah, JP Nadda, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
The occasion also saw the presence of chief ministers from at least seven states, underscoring the national attention on the formation of the new Bihar government.
Alongside Nitish Kumar’s oath as chief minister, a total of 26 ministers were inducted into the new NDA-led Bihar cabinet. The expanded line-up features senior party figures as well as several fresh faces chosen to balance regional and caste representation within the alliance. Below is the complete list of leaders who took oath:
