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The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly faces a potentially stormy 2nd day as CM MK Stalin is set to present key legislation, including a bill on political guidelines, while opposition AIADMK prepares to raise pressing issues. Yesterday’s session began with condolence resolutions, creating a somber tone before moving toward today’s anticipated legislative business.
Afghanistan sealed a historic 200-run win over Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi, completing a 3-0 ODI whitewash and breaking South Africa’s venue record. Ibrahim Zadran starred with 95, while Bilal Sami’s five-for dismantled Bangladesh for 93. Mohammad Nabi’s 62* powered Afghanistan to 293 as they celebrated their second-biggest ODI victory ever.
Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party will debut in Bihar elections, but Kishor won’t contest, focusing on organisational work instead. Raghopur and Kargahar candidates, Chanchal Singh and Ritesh Ranjan, confirm this. Kishor set a 150-seat target, predicted NDA’s defeat, and said Nitish Kumar may not return as CM. Bihar polls: Nov 6 & 11 and results […]
India all-rounder Shivam Dube withdrew from Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy opener against Jammu & Kashmir due to back stiffness. The move is precautionary ahead of his Australia T20I tour starting October 23. Shardul Thakur will lead Mumbai, featuring returning players Sarfaraz and Musheer Khan, against J&K in their 2025-26 season opener.
Former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri stated that the upcoming Australia tour is crucial for Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. He emphasized they must prove themselves again, especially to stay in contention for the 2027 World Cup. Shastri also stressed the importance of maintaining form and fitness with plenty of time remaining.
The Sensex and Nifty opened at fresh record levels in early trade on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. The Sensex started trading today at 82197.25, up at 167.27 points or 0.20%, and the Nifty was at 25181.95, up at 36.45 points or 0.14%. Meanwhile, the Indian rupee was trading today at 88.18 against the dollar.
Goa Agriculture Minister and former Chief Minister Ravi Naik, 79, died of cardiac arrest early morning today in Ponda. A veteran of Goan politics, Naik served multiple terms as MLA, twice as Chief Minister, and once as Member of Parliament. Thousands gathered at his Ponda residence to pay their final respects.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant stated that the US requires India’s support to counter China, particularly in managing rare earth minerals. He emphasized that both Europe and India need assistance in securing these critical resources. This statement comes amid accusations that China is targeting global distribution systems.
The 91st edition of the prestigious Ranji Trophy 2025-26 begins today, featuring 38 teams. The opening match will see Uttar Pradesh face Andhra Pradesh. Several Team India players are participating this season. Vidarbha, last year’s champions, and Kerala, the runners-up, will look to continue their strong form in this highly anticipated tournament.
Prominent Indian-origin foreign policy expert and defense strategist Ashley Tellis has been arrested in the US for possessing classified defense documents and holding secret meetings with Chinese officials. During a search of the 64-year-old’s residence, authorities reportedly seized over a thousand documents marked ‘top secret.’
Israel received four hostage bodies handed over by Hamas via the Red Cross in Gaza. Transferred to IDF and Shin Bet personnel, the remains were then escorted into Israel and sent to Tel Aviv’s National Center of Forensic Medicine for identification. Identities remain unknown, with families to be notified after the process, Netanyahu’s office said.
PM Modi will visit the Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple in Srisailam, Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh, tomorrow to participate in a puja and have darshan. He will also visit the Shivaji Inspiration Center at 12:15 PM. In view of his visit, authorities have imposed traffic restrictions, closing Srisailam road from 9 AM to 2 PM.
Trump slammed China for withholding American soybean purchases and threatened to end cooking oil imports. Posting on Truth Social, he called China’s actions economically hostile and said the US can produce cooking oil domestically. Chinese exports, which peaked at 1.27 million tons in 2024, have already declined after Beijing removed export tax relief.
The Indian Postal Service will resume all postal services to the US starting today. Services were suspended on August 22 after the US Customs imposed a 50% duty on couriers. The suspension allowed for adjustments to comply with new regulations. With necessary changes made, all categories of postal delivery to the US will now continue.
Three Pro Kabaddi Season 12 matches are scheduled in Delhi today. The action begins with Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Puneri Paltan at 8:30 AM, followed by Tamil Thalaivas vs Gujarat Giants at 9:30 AM. The final match will see Telugu Titans take on Bengal Warriors at 7:30 PM in an exciting triple-header.