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India’s women’s rugby sevens team finished sixth at the Asian Games after losing 0-20 to Kazakhstan in the fifth-sixth classification match. Earlier, India defeated Singapore 22-5, but the loss ended their rugby campaign at the Games

Anshul Kamboj made his ODI debut as India captain Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bat against West Indies in the third ODI. Nitish Kumar Reddy and Mohammed Siraj also returned as India eye a series sweep.

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said India is well placed to withstand global financial risks linked to AI valuations, debt and cybersecurity. He said a correction in AI valuations in advanced economies could potentially divert capital flows towards Indian markets.

India defeated Pakistan by 19 runs in the Asian Games men’s cricket final to retain their gold medal. Abhishek Sharma hit a record 20-ball fifty and Tilak Varma added a 21-ball half-century before India defended 211/6.

Four persons were killed and several others injured in a bus accident at Ananthagiri in Vikarabad on Saturday morning. Police, rescue teams and ambulances rushed to the spot, while injured victims were shifted to government hospitals for emergency treatment and specialised care.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy directed officials to prepare a comprehensive Child Online Safety Framework to protect children from cybercrimes and ensure justice. He called for involving parents and highlighted Bharosa centres, SHE-Bharosa Cyber Labs and CybHER app initiatives.

Tata Trusts Chairman Noel Tata has questioned the procedure followed by the Tata Sons board in reappointing N Chandrasekaran, seeking meeting records and raising questions over post facto legal opinions. Tata Trusts has called the resolution illegal, while Tata Sons disputes that position.

Hyderabad has a packed weekend ahead with eight events spanning gaming, hip-hop, live music, film, electronic music and collectibles. From the BGMI Showdown and Seedhe Maut to ZAMNA and the Hyderabad Collectibles Show, there is something for everyone.

Abhishek Sharma smashed a 20-ball fifty and Tilak Varma followed with a 21-ball half-century as India posted 211/6 against Pakistan in the Asian Games cricket final. Abhishek’s 61 and Tilak’s unbeaten 51 powered India’s total.

North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the East Sea on Saturday, South Korea’s military said. The launch came amid heightened tensions over a landmine blast in the DMZ that injured three South Korean soldiers, two of them seriously.

Apple will tighten controls around Full Disk Access on Mac computers amid concerns over AI agent apps accessing users’ private data. The company plans clearer prompts requiring users to deliberately approve third-party access to sensitive system data.

Three women were killed and seven others seriously injured after a private travel bus carrying around 54 passengers from Sangareddy district overturned on Ananthagiri Ghat Road in Vikarabad. The passengers were travelling to attend a funeral in Chintakunta village.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao expressed anguish over the Vikarabad bus accident in which three persons were killed and several others injured. He condoled the deaths and directed party leaders to coordinate with officials and support victims.

Anne Hathaway opened up about grief, anxiety and parenthood during an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show. Reflecting on her experiences, the Hollywood star said she has gained greater calm, grace and perspective while learning to show herself compassion.

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal pitched India as an attractive destination for global data centres, citing its power grid, clean energy, low data and infrastructure costs and technology talent pool while urging US companies and Indian-Americans to invest.

Several passengers were injured after an RTC bus travelling from Tandur to Vikarabad overturned on Ananthagiri Ghat Road near Vikarabad on Saturday morning. Local residents and passers-by rescued the injured and shifted them to Vikarabad Government Hospital.

India opener Abhishek Sharma smashed two major T20 six-hitting records during his 61 against Pakistan in the Asian Games final. He became the second-fastest to 400 T20 sixes and 100 sixes in a calendar year.

Former India captain Kapil Dev and DP World PGTI CEO Amandeep Johl congratulated Pranavi Urs on her historic Asian Games golf gold and praised the Indian women’s team, featuring Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar, for winning silver.

India secured four wrestling medal opportunities at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, with Antim Panghal and Aman Sehrawat reaching their respective finals. Sagar Jaglan and Deepak Punia also remained in contention for bronze after progressing through their respective repechage brackets.

Actress Wamiqa Gabbi urged people to show greater compassion towards animals, saying they experience love, fear, pain and kindness. Sharing videos and a childhood photograph on Instagram, she called for greater care and protection for all living beings.

A driver was arrested after a car crashed into a crowd in Newcastle, Australia, on Saturday, injuring nine people, including children. Two people were critically injured, according to local media, as the crowd gathered to farewell the Newcastle Knights.

AB de Villiers says Virat Kohli is playing with greater freedom and gratitude as he enters the latter stage of his career. The former South Africa captain also praised Kohli’s aggressive ODI approach and backed his experience alongside Rohit Sharma.

India opted to bat first against Pakistan in the men’s cricket final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Shreyas Iyer-led India retained an unchanged playing XI, while Pakistan brought in Saad Masood for Mohammad Wasim Jr.

An Omani citizen, Hamam al-Hammami, has been identified as the flydubai co-pilot who allegedly attacked Indian Captain Smit Machchhar aboard a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight. The aircraft diverted to Saudi Arabia after the captain and passengers overpowered the attacker.