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Lakshya Sen reached the Australian Open Super 500 final in Sydney after defeating second seed Chou Tien Chen 17-21, 24-22, 21-16. Sen staged a strong comeback and is the lone Indian left in the tournament after other exits

Kuldeep Yadav picked three wickets as India restricted South Africa to 247/6 on the opening day of the Guwahati Test. Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Ravindra Jadeja struck once each, with India taking four wickets in the final session

At the G20 Leaders’ Meeting, PM Modi proposed three initiatives: a G20 counter-drug-terror nexus plan, a Global Traditional Knowledge Repository, and a G20 Global Healthcare Response Team, emphasizing inclusive and sustainable growth and Africa’s skills development

Pakistan defeated India ‘A’ 3-1 in the World Cup of Snooker semifinal in Muscat, with Muhammad Asif starring through brilliant breaks. Pankaj Advani won the opening frame, but Pakistan stormed back to set up a final against Hong Kong China

The FIDE World Cup 2025 semifinals will be decided in tiebreaks after both matches ended in draws. Wei Yi held Esipenko under time pressure, while Nodirbek Yakubboev and Javokhir Sindarov also settled for a cautious stalemate in Panaji

Telangana’s Sakshi Yadav bagged a golden double at the 21st Masters National Swimming Championship in Hyderabad, winning gold in the 50m freestyle (30–34 years) and the 4x50m medley relay at Gachibowli Stadium. Several veterans also excelled across age categories

Tickets for the India-South Africa ODI at the ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam will go on sale from November 28. ACA officials said 22,000 tickets will be available online, priced between Rs 1200 and Rs 18,000

Mizoram Sports Minister Lal Lallinglova said the North East has the talent to become a sports powerhouse. At the Telangana–North East Connect festival, icons including Mary Kom, Mirabai Chanu and Bhaichung Bhutia emphasized infrastructure, coaching and collaboration for athlete development

In Mandideep, near Bhopal, a shocking act of cruelty unfolded when a disabled farmer was publicly urinated on by his relatives during a dispute over a minor debt. The footage, showing the victim helpless on the roadside as bystanders recorded, sparked outrage across Madhya Pradesh, drawing condemnation from opposition leaders and human rights advocates.

Mominabad Mutiny of 1827 became a significant precursor to later uprisings, shaping early anti-colonial sentiment within the Nizam’s dominions

IMT Hyderabad held its convocation for the 2023–25 batch, where Volvo Group India MD Kamal Bali highlighted global challenges and India’s strong growth outlook. The institute presented its annual report and honoured students with gold, silver and distinguished achievement awards

Nalla Narasimha Reddy Education Society’s School of Pharmacy has secured a three-year NBA accreditation for its UG Pharmacy programme. The institution’s leadership lauded the efforts of students, faculty, and staff in achieving this recognition for academic excellence

Ficci’s Finance Conclave 2025 in Hyderabad highlighted how digitalisation, automation, AI and data analytics are reshaping the finance function. Speakers emphasised agility, precise forecasting, cross-functional collaboration and technology-led strategies needed for financial leadership in an increasingly fast-changing global economic environment

A high-level delegation from India’s poultry sector met Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Animal Husbandry Minister Vakiti Srihari to request State support for the 17th Poultry India Expo 2025 and formally invited the CM to inaugurate the event

IRISET, the Indian Railways’ premier signalling and telecommunication training institute in Tarnaka, will celebrate its 68th Annual Day on November 24. ISRO Chairman Dr V. Narayanan will deliver the keynote address, with senior railway officials also participating

Gold and silver prices were highly volatile this week amid easing global trade tensions, stronger US economic data, and fading hopes of a December Fed rate cut. Gold fluctuated sharply on MCX, while silver ended lower despite broader bullish sentiment

Prime Minister Modi briefly met Italian PM Giorgia Meloni at the G20 Summit in South Africa. Their warm exchange reflected the growing friendship between India and Italy, strengthened through recent meetings, personal messages, and mutual admiration shown in public statements.

India will adopt FY 2022–23 as the new base year for GDP estimates, incorporating new datasets from corporate filings, LLPs, and unincorporated enterprises. The revised methodology aims to improve coverage of private companies, MSMEs, and service sector activities

Congress has questioned the effectiveness of the Modi government’s new labour codes, urging measures like a Rs 400 minimum wage, Rs 25 lakh health coverage, employment guarantees in urban areas, social security for unorganised workers, and an end to contractualisation

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu praised India’s new labour codes as a landmark reform, highlighting their role in worker safety, fair wages, gender parity, gig worker protections, and aligning workforce standards with global best practice

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor referenced a cordial exchange between Donald Trump and New York Mayor-designate Zohran Mamdani to urge political cooperation in India. He highlighted the importance of bipartisan collaboration for national interests, sparking renewed debate on civility in politics

Amid Karnataka Congress leadership tensions, Mandya MLA Ravi Ganiga voiced support for Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar to become CM, urging the high command to honour any power-sharing commitments, while emphasizing unity and coordination with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

K Mohandas, brother-in-law of Kerala Transport Minister K.B. Ganesh Kumar, says his name was omitted from the voter list in Thiruvananthapuram ahead of December local body elections. The omission raises concerns over electoral roll accuracy and voter rights in Kerala

Indian intelligence agencies have warned that Pakistan’s ISI is targeting Indian students studying medicine and engineering abroad to build “white-collar” terror modules. Officials fear these radicalised students may return to India as covert operatives, especially amid heightened scrutiny on similar modules within the country.