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Guinness Book of World Records would now be called as ‘Nitish Book of World Records’, says party leader Pawan Khera after Mr. Kumar exited the grand alliance in Bihar to form a government with the BJP

Russian President Putin initiates construction of nuclear icebreaker 'Leningrad' at keel-laying ceremony in St Petersburg. The icebreaker, designed for the Arctic Ocean, aims to transform the Northern Sea Route into a major trade artery, providing shorter distances and reduced costs. It represents Russia's resolve to overcome obstacles and assert its presence in the polar frontier.

The BJP’s decision is based on election arithmetic, as Mr. Kumar’s votebank is significant in Bihar; it also hopes to blunt Opposition unity and the rhetoric about the caste census through this move

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday lifted the suspension of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) with immediate effect. The cricket's global governing body had suspended SLC in November last year citing political interference in its functioning and subsequently the U-19 World Cup scheduled in the island nation was also shifted to South Africa.

BJP leaders Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha will be deputy CMs in the Nitish Kumar-led government. Choudhary is an OBC leader who joined BJP seven years ago and was elected leader of the BJP legislature party. Sinha is a BJP member and former Speaker of Bihar Legislative Assembly. Shortly after the event, PM Modi congratulated Kumar as well as his deputies.

Ollie Pope and Tom Hartley scripted England's remarkable turnaround and set up a thrilling 28-run victory against India in the opening Test at RGI Stadium on Sunday. India had looked to be in the box seat after taking a lead of 190 but Pope's epic 196 resuscitated England, who posted 420 all out in their second innings to roar back into the contest.

Nitish Kumar resigned as Bihar CM on Sunday and explained his decision to leave the Mahagathbandhan government and INDIA opposition bloc. He cited issues and dissatisfaction, stating, "I submitted my resignation today, urging the Governor to dissolve the government. Things weren't progressing positively." Nitish Kumar also slammed the functioning of the opposition bloc INDIA.

Apple Car VP DJ Novotney, an Apple veteran, is leaving to join Rivian as SVP of the vehicle program. Rivian also recently hired Jonas Reinke, former head of product at Apple, as VP of product management. Other recent departures from Apple include Tang Tan and Steve Hotelling.

Women excelled at the Republic Day parade, recording a number of firsts such as 100 women artistes replacing the military band and an all women tri-services marching contingent

Budget 2024 income tax: The new simplified regime offers simplified tax structure with reduced documentation. The government should consider implementing the changes gradually.

Flipkart, owned by Walmart, leads India's e-commerce market with 48% market share, growing faster than the industry. Meesho, backed by Softbank, is the fastest growing platform in terms of user base, primarily in tier-2 and smaller cities. Amazon India is a laggard in customer growth, but it is the most preferred online brand according to a Nielsen Media study.

Bihar BJP leaders said Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha would be the deputy Chief Ministers.

The consecration ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya brought crores of people together and asserted that the collective strength of the country was visible around the time of the event, PM Narendra Modi said

India is now cooperating with Canada in the ongoing probe into the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, former Canadian National Security Advisor Jody Thomas has said

Binny Bansal, co-founder of Flipkart, has officially resigned from the board of the e-commerce giant. This comes after Walmart's acquisition of a controlling stake in Flipkart. Binny, who recently sold his remaining stake to Walmart, has now launched a new startup called OppDoor. He is also an active angel investor and board member of PhonePe.