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West Indies captain Shai Hope etched his name in the record books with a magnificent 162 as he registered the highest individual score by a West Indies batter in a successful ODI run chase, powering his side to a historic five-wicket win over India in the third and final ODI here on Saturday. Hope's unbeaten 162 off 143 balls, studded with 17 fours and three sixes, surpassed Chris Gayle's 162 against England at St George's in 2019 to become the highest score by a West Indies batter in an ODI run

Actor-model and fitness icon Milind Soman on Sunday participated in the Fortis Fit Gurugram Run at Cyber Hub, Gurugram, where he spoke about the importance of fitness and encouraged people follow a healthy lifestyle. The event brought together fitness enthusiasts from across the city. Soman hoped the run will get more participation in the coming years. Calling the event a

Keralam Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala on Sunday ordered an investigation by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities during his tenure as the state

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Marking a significant milestone in bilateral relations, India and Cyprus held the first meeting of their Joint Maritime Committee (JMC) in Limassol, which was co-chaired by Venkatesapathy S, Joint Secretary (International Cooperation) in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, alongside Theodoulos Mesimeris, Acting Permanent Secretary in the Shipping Deputy Ministry of Cyprus, as announced by the High Commission of India in Nicosia on Saturday. The first India-Cyprus Joint Maritime Commit

Yemen's internationally recognised government on Saturday (local time) confirmed strikes against what it described as vital targets of the Houthis in Sanaa and Saada, after the rebel group claimed it carried out a missile and drone operation targeting Aramco facilities in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh. The developments mark a fresh escalation in the ongoing conflict, with both sides issuing statements claiming military actions. In a statement issued by the media centre of the Armed Forces of Ye

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Revenue Minister G. Parameshwara said the Central drought assessment team has been comprehensively briefed on the rainfall deficit, crop losses, drinking water situation, water availability in reservoirs and lakes, fodder stock for the coming months, measures to prevent distress migration, crop insurance enrolment, input subsidy and the State

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pravin Darekar has dismissed the Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) protest held in Mumbai, terming it a complete failure and claiming that the residents of the city completely rejected the agitation. Speaking to ANI, Darekar asserted that the demonstration failed to garner support even from major opposition quarters, including Shiv Sena (UBT) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS). The people of Mumbai did not respond. Go and see the numbers; both roads w

An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck the Sumbawa region of Indonesia on Sunday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), the GFZ added.

Britain will scrap plans to remove the historic right to trial by jury for defendants in less serious criminal cases, the government announced on Sunday, in response to sustained criticism of the proposals by many lawyers and politicians. The decision by Andy Burnham, who became prime minister

Yemen's armed forces said early on Sunday it was conducting strikes

North Korea fired an intermediate-range missile in a test overseen by leader Kim Jong Un,

Ethiopia's federal military has recaptured the main

North Korea said it conducted an intermediate-range strategic missile launch drill on Saturday, with leader Kim Jong Un overseeing the exercise, state media KCNA reported on Sunday. KCNA said the missile hit a target 1,000 km (621 miles) away in the East Sea and t

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Iraq's Oil Tankers Company transported 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude aboard a very large crude carrier (VLCC) through the Strait of Hormuz, its director general said in a statement, describing it as the company's first such operation in decades.

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US President Donald Trump shared online the supposed phone number of a Republican US senator in the first of multiple posts on Saturday in a row over making daylight saving time permanent. Trump's

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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu expressed confidence that India will emerge as the world

Partap Singh Bajwa, the Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, arrived in Hoshiarpur on Saturday. He held a meeting with the local Congress leadership at the residence of senior Congress leader and former MLA Pawan Adia. Speaking to reporters, Bajwa mentioned that he was travelling towards his home, and the route passed through Hoshiarpur. He decided to use this opportunity to meet and hold discussions with his fellow Congress leaders. Commenting on the appointment of Pargat Singh as t

Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, Udhayanidhi Stalin, on Saturday campaigned for the second time in the Nochipalayam area of Dharapuram, seeking support for party candidate Suganya. Addressing the rally, the former Deputy Chief Minister said that although the people had not given the DMK victory in the last election, the party had represented the Dharapuram constituency in the Legislative Assembly from 2021 to 2026. Even though you did not give us victory last time

Indian hockey great Manpreet Singh etched his name in the history books by becoming the first Indian hockey player to win three Asian Games gold medals, achieving the feat as India defeated Malaysia in the final on Saturday. Manpreet, India

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab MLA Sukhveer Singh Maiserkhana raised concerns over teacher vacancies and other basic issues in schools in his constituency (Maur), saying he has repeatedly urged the government to fill the vacant posts so that students can study properly. In a self-made video on social media, Maiserkhana said he had repeatedly appealed for the filling of teacher vacancies and urged authorities to address the requirements of schools. I am not fighting against schools; I am fighting f

Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Saturday held its two-day All-India Office Bearers Meeting in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, on October 2

Bollywood celebrities have praised flydubai Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his actions during a mid-air emergency on Flight FZ1073 on September 30, with actors Randeep Hooda, Kriti Sanon, Rashmika Mandanna and Shah Rukh Khan praising his courage and wishing him a speedy recovery. Randeep Hooda hailed Captain Smit Machchhar's courage during the mid-flight attack by his co-pilot, which caused the aircraft to plunge roughly 16,000 feet within two minutes as an emergency hijacking alert was

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Portuguese prosecutors said on Saturday they had opened

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday attended a meeting with BJP state morcha office-bearers, district morcha presidents, state cell cluster coordinators and co-coordinators, and state convenors of various cells at Hotel Le-Oval in Kuanwala, Dehradun, and welcomed the appointment of the party's new state in-charge and other organisational leaders. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of BJP Uttarakhand State President and Rajya Sabha MP Mahendra Bhatt. Newly appointed

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Mithun Manhas on Saturday hailed the Indian men's cricket team for winning the gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games after defeating arch-rivals Pakistan, praising the side's performance and ability to handle high-pressure situations. Team India made history, delivering a double gold in cricket. After the women's team, the men's team beat Pakistan in the gold medal clash by 19 runs at the ongoing Asian Games on Saturday, on the back of hero

Gulf Giants had a record-breaking afternoon at the International League T20 (ILT20) season five player auction, held in Dubai, twice setting a new benchmark for the tournament

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday said that more than 10,000 teachers had been recruited during the present government

South Korean financial authorities have urgently summoned the heads of all financial industry associations and CEOs of financial firms including ones hit by security breaches for a meeting on October 4, Yonhap news agency reported on Saturday. The move comes after th

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Former ISRO Chairman K Sivan on Saturday said that the Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme requires technologies and operational systems that place human safety, reliability and quality above optimum performance, describing it as a combination of conventional aircraft and space technologies. Explaining the objectives of the Gaganyaan mission, Sivan said the programme is aimed at sending humans to a low Earth orbit of around 400 kilometres and bringing them back safely to Earth. He said the mis

A large plume of smoke and fire was seen rising in the vicinity of an Aramco facility in Riyadh on Saturday, a witness told Reuters. There was no immediate confirmation from Saudi authorities or Aramco about the fire.

In a major organisational overhaul ahead of the high-stakes Uttar Pradesh and Punjab Assembly elections, the Congress party has appointed new state party presidents as it ramps up its campaign strategy. In Uttar Pradesh, Congress appointed state MLA Aradhana Misra 'Mona' as the new president of the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC). According to an official notification signed by AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal, she replaces outgoing state chief Ajay Rai. Aradhana Misra, daughter of se

Congress MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Friday congratulated Pargat Singh, who succeeded him as the new Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president. In a post on X, Warring said, Congratulations to Sardar Pargat ji for being appointed as the President of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. My best wishes. The Congress appointed former Indian hockey captain and Jalandhar Cantt MLA Pargat Singh as the new president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) on Friday, replacing Amarind

The Congress party has appointed former Indian hockey captain and Jalandhar Cantt MLA Pargat Singh as the new president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC), replacing Amarinder Singh Raja Warring after days of buzz around a leadership change. According to an official notification signed by AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal, the appointment takes effect immediately. The Congress also appreciated the contributions of Raja Warring. He was appointed state party chief in 2022, taking ov