Breaking News Live Updates: Phase 1 voting in Bihar records 42.30% turnout by 1 PM, says EC

Lebanon’s Hezbollah, a Shia Islamist political party said on Thursday that the group had “a legitimate right to resist (Israeli) occupation”, and pledged full support to the Lebanese army.

According to Reuters, Hezbollah also said that, although Lebanon stay committed to the ceasefire, it is under no obligation to engage in political negotiations with Israel.

Union Minister and LJP(RV) chief Chirag Paswan casted his vote on Thursday at a polling booth in Khagaria in the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections.

After casting his ballot, Paswan told ANI, “I have fulfilled my responsibility by casting my vote, and I would like every person to do the same to elect a government of their choice.”

#WATCH | Union Minister and LJP(RV) Chief Chirag Paswan says, "I have fulfilled my responsibility by casting my vote and I would like every person to do the same to elect a government of their choice..."

"If Mahagathbandhan had put as much effort into connecting with the public… pic.twitter.com/fgPSRHUH5y

— ANI (@ANI) November 6, 2025

The death toll rose to 142 and 127 missing as Typhoon Kalmaegi hit Philippines after unleashing devastating flooding, official figures showed Thursday, as the storm headed towards Vietnam.

Communities that directly faced the storm’s path are now coping with losses ranging from destroyed homes to disrupted livelihoods, while major rescue and cleanup operations continue under challenging circumstances.

Tesla shareholders will decide on Thursday the fate of a massive pay package meant to retain Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk. The package may award Musk about $1 trillion in shares.

Musk could leave the company “Tesla” if shareholders do not pay a staggering package.

As Bihar kickstarts the Assembly elections, with the first phase on November 6, 16 delegations of seven foreign countries are witnessing the arrangements and preparations required during the polling which are made by the Election Commission of India for the smooth functioning of elections.  

The visit of these delegations from Indonesia, Colombia, the Philippines, France, Belgium, South Africa and Thailand is facilitated under the International Electors Visitor Program of ECI. Under the programme, a delegation from Thailand visited a polling booth in Patna.

Meanwhile, Bihar has recorded of 27.65 per cent in the first four hours of the first phase of the assembly elections, according to data from the Election Commission of India.

Qatar Airways in a major move is set to sell its stake in Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways in a share buyback valued at $896 million, the companies announced.

Ending the Qatari carrier’s eight-year involvement with the airline, the announcement was made in late Wednesday by Cathay Pacific, which saw its profit by 4.2 per cent on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Thursday.