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Women’s ODI World Cup | Shafali, Deepti dazzle in India’s epochal triumph

On the eve of the final, a reporter asked India captain Harmanpreet Kaur how she would celebrate if her side won the Women’s ODI World Cup. “For big occasions, you don’t have to plan anything because we have visualised it and dreamt about it so many times. It’s only about what you remember and what comes out when it happens,” she gushed with a big smile on her face. A little over 24 hours later, with a capacity crowd carrying the team in its chants and prayers at the D.Y. Patil Stadium on Sunday (November 2, 2025), the Indian women’s team made history as it beat South Africa by 52 runs in the final to clinch its maiden ICC crown.

Tri-services ‘Trishul 2025’ to begin on November 3, set to strengthen joint combat preparedness

The Tri-Services Exercise (TSE-2025) “Trishul” will commence on Monday, with the Indian Navy leading the large-scale joint drills alongside the Indian Army and Indian Air Force across the creek and desert sectors of Rajasthan and Gujarat, extending into the northern Arabian Sea.

Trump says China’s Xi assured him that he won’t take action on Taiwan during Republican’s term

President Donald Trump says that Chinese President Xi Jinping has given him assurances that Beijing would take no action toward its long-stated goal of unifying Taiwan with mainland China while the Republican leader is in office.

TMC MLA Jyotipriyo Mallick attacked by stranger; accused arrested

Trinamool Congress MLA and former West Bengal Minister Jyotipriyo Mallick was assaulted by a youth who intruded into his residence at the Salt Lake area on Sunday (November 2, 2025) night, a senior police official said. The youth, identified as Abhishek Das, was later arrested by police and is being interrogated.

Rajasthan bus accident: At least 15 killed as tempo traveller rams truck in Rajasthan

At least 15 persons were killed and two injured when a tempo traveller carrying passengers crashed into a parked truck on the Bharatmala Expressway at Matoda, near Phalodi, in Rajasthan on Sunday. All the deceased were residents of Sursagar in Jodhpur, who were returning after visiting a temple in Bikaner district’s Kolayat.

Foreign diplomats visiting poll-bound Bihar as part of ‘Know BJP’ initiative

A delegation of foreign diplomats stationed in India is on a two-day visit to poll-bound Bihar to experience the election season in the State, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced on Sunday. Dr. Vijay Chauthhaiwale, in-charge of the foreign affairs department of the BJP, said in a press note that diplomats from Japan, Indonesia, Australia, the United Kingdom, Bhutan, and South Africa are among the countries that have sent their resident diplomats to Bihar for the November 2-3 tour.

Russia launches new nuclear submarine carrier of doomsday drone

Russia has launched its latest nuclear submarine to be armed with a ‘Poseidon’ nuclear drone, also known as ‘doomsday missile’ capable of “wiping out” coastal nations, according to media reports. The nuclear submarine ‘Khabarovsk’ was launched by Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov at a solemn ceremony in the presence of Russian Naval Chief Admiral Alexander Moiseyev and other top shipbuilding officials in Severodvinsk at Sevmash shipyards.

Woman Maoist surrenders in Madhya Pradesh’s Balaghat, first since State’s new rehabilitation policy

A 23-year-old woman Maoist has surrendered in Madhya Pradesh’s Balaghat district, the first such case in the State since the introduction of its new rehabilitation policy launched in August 2023, officers said. Sunita, a resident of Bhairamgarh tehsil of Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district and a member of the GRB (Gondia, Rajanandgaon Balaghat) division of the Maoists, surrendered at the Chauriya camp of Madhya Pradesh’s anti-naxal Hawk Force on Saturday (November 1, 2025) night.

Barring an MP, Leh in Ladakh has no elected representatives since October 31

As Leh district in Ladakh ceases to have any elected representatives from October 31, 2025, with the five-year term of the hill council coming to an end, elections to the local body are likely to be held only after ongoing talks between civil society groups and the Centre take a decisive turn, officials said. Ladakh MP Mohammad Haneefa is now its only representative.

ISRO’s ‘heaviest’ CMS-03 communication satellite launched, successfully placed in intended orbit

An ISRO heavylift rocket with communication satellite CMS-03, the ‘heaviest’ to be carried by an Indian launch vehicle and into the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO), lifted off from the spaceport in Sriharikota on Sunday (November 2, 2025). It was further successfully placed in intended orbit, ISRO said.

MCap of four of top 10 valued firms jumps by ₹95,447 crore; Reliance biggest gainer

The combined market valuation of four of the top 10 valued firms jumped by ₹95,447.38 crore last week, with Reliance Industries emerging as the biggest gainer. From the top-10 pack, Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel, State Bank of India, and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) were the gainers, while HDFC Bank, TCS, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finance, Infosys, and Hindustan Unilever faced a combined erosion of ₹91,685.94 crore from their valuation.

AUS vs IND 3rd T20I: Washington Sundar guides India to series-levelling win against Australia

Washington Sundar enhanced his reputation as a T20 hitter with India batting in top gear through the innings to comfortably chase down a target of 187 for a series levelling five-wicket win over Australia in Hobart on Sunday (November 2, 2025). This is the first time that Australia have lost a T20 International at the Ninja Oval, earlier known as Bellerive Oval.

Meanwhile, the Women’s World Cup final is on with South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt winning the toss and opting to bowl first against Team India which stands on the brink of a watershed moment.