Women’s ODI World Cup semifinal | Jemimah’s gem helps India knock out Australia
A belter of a track. Close to 680 runs scored in a single day. Two magnificent centuries. And a record crowd at the D.Y. Patil Stadium witnessed a dream come true as India stunned defending champion Australia to storm into the Women’s ODI World Cup final on Thursday. India had never successfully chased more than 265 in ODIs. No team had ever chased down 339 in the 50-over format. But, thanks to Jemimah Rodrigues’ masterclass (127 n.o., 134b, 14×4) India pulled off the impossible — winning by five wickets with nine balls to spare — to book a title clash with South Africa at the same venue on Sunday.
Britain’s Prince Andrew stripped of titles, evicted from Windsor residence by King Charles
Britain’s Prince Andrew, the second son of Queen Elizabeth II and younger brother of King Charles III, will lose his titles and honours, Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday (October 30, 2025). The former prince had been accused of having sex with a minor and had links to sex offender and American financier, Jeffrey Epstein, who died in 2019.
Justice Surya Kant appointed as 53rd Chief Justice of India
Justice Surya Kant was on Thursday appointed as the 53rd Chief Justice of India. He will assume charge on November 24 and will remain CJI for nearly 16 months, till February 9, 2027. He succeeds Justice Bhushan R. Gavai, who demits office on November 23.
Fully aware of Great Nicobar project’s impact, says Centre
Defending the Great Nicobar Island mega-infrastructure project at the National Green Tribunal on Thursday, the Union government argued that it is fully aware of the project’s likely impact on the biodiversity of the surrounding areas, positing that the main issue is whether the government is “alive to this or not”.
India ready to help Afghanistan build hydroelectric facilities: MEA
India is willing to support Taliban-governed Afghanistan in building “hydroelectric projects,” the official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, said on Thursday. Addressing the weekly MEA press conference Mr. Jaiswal said that the two sides can build on a “history of cooperation” on water-related matters and reiterated that India remains “committed” to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Afghanistan.
India begins major tri-Service drill along western border with Pakistan
A major tri-Service military exercise, ‘Trishul’, kicked off on Thursday along the western border with Pakistan, showcasing the joint operational capability and strategic preparedness of the Indian Army, Navy, and the Air Force. The large-scale drills, being conducted from October 30 to November 10, span across Gujarat and Rajasthan, and are aimed at enhancing interoperability, coordination, and mission readiness among the three Services.
19 hostages rescued from Mumbai studio, captor shot dead by police
The Mumbai Police on Thursday rescued 17 children and two others from an acting studio in Powai, where they were held captive by a man armed with an airgun and chemicals. The accused, Rohit Arya, 50, who was shot during the police operation, later died at a hospital. The children were aged between 10 and 15 years, and among the two adults, one was a senior citizen, the police said.
Allahabad High Court cites ‘defect’ in probe, commutes death sentence of four in CRPF camp attack case
Citing “defect in investigation”, the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday set aside the death sentence of four persons and life imprisonment of another in connection with a pre-dawn attack on January 1, 2008, on a CRPF camp in Rampur district of Uttar Pradesh. The attack left seven jawans and a rickshaw-puller dead. Eight persons, including three CRPF constables, were injured.
Congress asks Home Minister Amit Shah if it is the EC’s responsibility to ‘identify’ foreigners
The Congress on Thursday hit out at Union Home Minister Amit Shah, questioning whether it was the Election Commission’s constitutional duty to determine citizenship and questioned how many infiltrators were detected as part of Bihar’s special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Trump administration limits number of refugees to 7,500 and they’re mostly white South Africans
The Trump administration is restricting the number of refugees it admits into the country to 7,500 and they will mostly be white South Africans, a dramatic drop after the U.S. previously allowed in hundreds of thousands of people fleeing war and persecution from around the world.
Palestinian militants hand over remains of two more hostages to Red Cross in Gaza
Israel’s military said on Thursday that Palestinian militants handed over the remains of two more hostages, in the latest indication that the fragile ceasefire agreement is moving forward despite Israeli strikes on Gaza this week.