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Telugu Titans secured a 40-31 win over Puneri Paltan, confirming their playoff spot in PKL Season 12 for the first time since PKL 4. Coach Krishan Kumar Hooda and captain Vijay Malik praised the team’s collective effort and dedication

Indian rowers earned three golds, five silvers, and two bronzes at the Asian Championship in Hai Phong, Vietnam. Highlights include Balraj Panwar’s gold in men’s single scull and a silver in women’s lightweight pair, ending a 15-year drought

Tanvi Sharma’s remarkable run at the BWF World Junior Championships 2025 ended with a silver medal after a 7-15, 12-15 loss to Thailand’s Anyapat Phichitpreechasak in the final. Tanvi’s performance earned her praise as the fifth Indian to win silver

Hyderabad Black Hawks secured a thrilling 3-2 victory over Bengaluru Torpedoes in the Prime Volleyball League. Deepu Venugopal was named Player of the Match as the Hawks climbed to fifth in the points table. Goa Guardians also won a thrilling comeback against Delhi Toofans

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu emphasized developing the state as a global AI destination ahead of the CII summit in Visakhapatnam. Discussions will focus on AI, semiconductors, MedTech, smart manufacturing, supply chains, and skill development initiatives

WhatsApp is testing monthly message limits for non-contacts who don’t reply. Aimed at reducing spam, this change targets businesses and unknown senders while keeping chats with friends and family unaffected, promising a cleaner, more personal messaging experience

Descendants of Awadh’s Nawabs receive minuscule Wasiqah pensions, a legacy of loans to the East India Company. Embarrassed by the amount, they plan to petition the Allahabad High Court to increase the historical payouts and claim rightful interest

The Supreme Court has termed the pendency of over 8.82 lakh execution petitions in civil courts as “highly disappointing” and “alarming,” urging high courts to ensure disposal within six months and warning officials of accountability for delays

The Banke Bihari temple’s Toshkhana in Mathura, locked since 1971, was opened under Supreme Court-appointed committee supervision. Brass utensils and wooden items were found, sparking concerns from the Goswami community over transparency and committee authority

MNS chief Raj Thackeray alleges 96 lakh fake voters in Maharashtra and challenges the Election Commission to clean electoral rolls before upcoming local elections. He claims major cities like Mumbai, Pune, Thane, and Nashik have been targeted with duplicate entries

Security personnel at Moosapet Metro Station recovered a 9 mm bullet from a passenger’s bag during luggage screening. The passenger, identified as Mohammed from Bihar, was detained and handed over to the police, who have launched an investigation into the incident

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch his Bihar Assembly election campaign on October 24 with rallies in Samastipur and Begusarai. He will address four rallies by month-end and return on October 30 for meetings in Muzaffarpur and Chhapra

Karnataka BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra hailed the High Court’s approval for the RSS centenary march in Chittapur as a “victory for democracy.” He said the Congress government’s attempt to restrict the event was undemocratic and violated constitutional principles

Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM released its first list of 25 candidates for the Bihar Assembly elections, fielding two Hindu nominees among them. The party, contesting in alliance with Azad Samaj Party and Janata Party, aims to broaden its outreach.

Silver prices are expected to remain steady around USD 55 per troy ounce through December 2025, driven by global trade instability, investment uncertainty, and rising industrial demand from solar energy, EVs, and AI hardware, says Hindustan Zinc CEO Arun Misra.

A vendor at Jabalpur railway station was detained after a viral video showed him taking a passenger's wristwatch as payment for samosas due to a failed UPI transaction. Authorities are cancelling his license and have registered a case

HDFC Bank CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan clarified that AI adoption won't cause layoffs, instead shifting staff from backend to customer-facing or tech roles. Despite experimenting with generative AI, the bank sees it as a growth tool, not a job threat

Bollywood stars like Amitabh Bachchan and Hrithik Roshan are pursuing legal action to protect their "personality rights" amid rising AI deepfakes and unauthorized use of their identity. Courts are recognizing this as an extension of the right to privacy

BJP slammed SP chief Akhilesh Yadav for questioning Diwali spending on diyas, calling his remarks insensitive to Hindu traditions. The row intensifies as Ayodhya prepares for a record-breaking Deepotsav 2025, celebrating cultural pride with millions of diyas and grand festivities

A Chennai-based man was arrested in Hyderabad for allegedly inappropriately touching a 38-year-old woman IT professional on a flight. The incident occurred while the woman sat beside her husband. The accused, reportedly drunk, claimed the act was accidental

Bihar’s upcoming Assembly elections highlight the dominance of political dynasties, with candidates from nearly all parties linked to established leaders. Critics blame weak education, low political awareness, and party favoritism for sidelining grassroots workers in favor of dynastic entrants

Virat Kohli said he feels “fitter than ever” as he returned to international cricket for the first time since India’s Champions Trophy win. The former captain said he hasn’t truly rested in 15–20 years of continuous cricket.

Weekly horoscope: Know your astrological predictions for this week from Oct 19 – Oct 25, 2025. May the week bring you good omens

Members of the Jain community bought 186 luxury cars — including BMWs, Audis and Mercedes-Benz — under a JITO-facilitated deal that saved them ₹21 crore in discounts. The initiative now extends to jewellery and electronics under JITO’s new Utsav programme.