Virat Kohli breaks Sachin Tendulkar’s legendary white-ball world record with sensational knock vs Australia
After two consecutive ducks, Virat Kohli bounced back in stunning fashion with a match-winning knock against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground. After captain Shubman Gill fell early for 24, Kohli joined Rohit Sharma at the crease, and the pair rolled back the years with a brilliant 168-run partnership that powered India to a nine-wicket victory.
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BMC Elections 2025: BJP finalises strategy, targets 140-150 seats with Shinde Sena alliance
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has started finalising its strategy for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, planning to contest 140 to 150 seats, sources said. Its ally, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, is expected to contest 70 to 80 seats as part of the Mahayuti alliance.
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Noida International Airport nears launch: CM Yogi Adityanath inspects site, inauguration set for October 30
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited the under-construction Noida International Airport at Jewar in Gautam Buddh Nagar on Saturday, conducting a thorough inspection and leading a high-level review meeting with district and airport authorities. Joined by key officials including the district magistrate, local MLAs, and the CEOs of the Yamuna Expressway and Noida authorities, Adityanath evaluated the project’s progress and issued directives for the final phase of work as the inauguration date approaches.
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Mohsin Naqvi keeps custody of Asia Cup trophy, moves it away from ACC headquarters
The ongoing controversy surrounding the Asia Cup trophy has taken a new turn, with the trophy reportedly moved from the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) headquarters to an undisclosed location in Abu Dhabi. The issue stems from India’s refusal to receive the trophy from Pakistan’s interior minister and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, Mohsin Naqvi, after their five-wicket victory over the arch-rivals in Dubai on September 28.
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Bihar Elections 2025: INDIA Alliance ‘friendly fights’ on 12 seats, key nominations withdrawn
With the last date for withdrawal of nominations over for the second phase of the Bihar Assembly elections 2025, all candidates’ names are now finalized. In a notable development, the INDIA Alliance’s parties are contesting against each other on 12 seats, creating so-called “friendly fights.” Initially, a total of 15 seats had candidates from India Alliance parties running against each other. Speculation had suggested that the seat-sharing details might be revealed during a Mahagathbandhan press conference on Thursday, but no announcement was made.
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Sachin Sanghvi, music composer of Sachin-Jigar duo, arrested for alleged sexual assault
Sachin Sanghvi, popular Bollywood singer and music composer, has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman by promising her a chance in a music album and marriage, police officials said on Friday, October 24.
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Bharat Taxi: India’s first co-operative taxi service to challenge Ola and Uber, check details
To challenge the dominance of corporate ride-haling companies like Ola and Uber, the government has joined hands with Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited to develop Bharat Taxi – the country’s first fixed national cooperative ride-hailing platform. The cooperative taxi service will be launched in December. Ahead of that, the platform is launching its pilot project in Delhi in November with 650 drivers. It will then expand to other states next month.
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SP releases list of star campaigners for Bihar polls, includes Azam Khan and Dimple Yadav
Ahead of the Bihar elections, Samajwadi Party on Friday released the list of star campaigners to campaign for INDI alliance candidates. SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, Azam Khan, MPs Rajeev Rai, Ikra Hasan, Priya Saroj among 20 others have been named on the list.
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Defence ministry approves Rs 79,000 crore procurement to boost Army, Navy and Air Force
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has approved major procurement proposals worth around Rs 79,000 crore to strengthen the capabilities of the Indian Armed Forces. The meeting was held at the South Block in New Delhi on Thursday. For the Indian Army, the DAC accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for the procurement of the Nag Missile System (Tracked) Mk-II (NAMIS), Ground Based Mobile ELINT System (GBMES) and High Mobility Vehicles (HMVs) with Material Handling Crane. The NAMIS (Tracked) system will enhance the Army’s ability to destroy enemy combat vehicles, bunkers and other fortified positions. The GBMES will provide continuous electronic intelligence on enemy emitters, while the induction of HMVs will significantly strengthen logistics operations across diverse terrains.
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Lucky Ali apologises after targeting Javed Akhtar for ‘Hindu-Muslim’ comment: ‘Monsters may have feelings too’
Singer Lucky Ali recently courted controversy after calling out Javed Akhtar over a controversial Hindu-Muslim remark from a past event that resurfaced online. While some supported his remarks, others hailed his comment as distasteful. After this became a social media chatter, the O Sanam singer apologised to the veteran lyricist-poet.
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