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India qualifies for Semifinal, beating Sri Lanka by 302 runs, ICC World Cup

The Indian team qualified for the semifinals of ICC World Cup after winning the match with Sri Lanka by 302 runs. Also, Mohammed Shami surpasses Zaheer Khan’s record of 44 wickets to become the most successful Indian bowler in World Cup history with 45 wickets.

Ban in construction sites of Delhi NCR

As the capital’s air quality slipped into the “severe” category on Thursday, the Center’s pollution control body issued orders to stop all non-essential building projects, stone crushing, and mining in Delhi-NCR. Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal just announced to close all government and primary schools for the next two days in Delhi due to the alarming pollution level in the capital.

Man arrested in J-K’s Kishtwar after being on the run for 10 years

A man who had been evading arrest for the last 10 years in a criminal case was caught by police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Thursday, officials said. Shabir Ahmed Malik, a resident of Bun Astan area in Kishtwar, was wanted in connection with a case registered in 2013 under Section 436 of the Ranbir Penal Code for his alleged involvement in use of explosive material to destroy a house besides assault and causing hurt, they said. (PTI)

1 dead as Storm Ciarán pounds western France

At least one person was killed in France as one of the strongest storms in decades hit northwestern Europe on Thursday. Nearly 1.2 million people remain out of power, a CNN report said.

SC reserves verdict on pleas challenging validity of electoral bonds scheme

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the validity of the electoral bonds scheme for funding political parties. A five-judge constitution bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices Sanjiv Khanna, B R Gavai, J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra had on October 31 commenced hearing arguments on the four petitions, including those filed by Congress leader Jaya Thakur, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and NGO Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). (PTI)

Adani Power Q2 net jumps over nine-fold to Rs 6,594 cr

Adani Power’s consolidated profit jumped over nine-fold to Rs 6,594 crore in the September quarter of this year compared to the year ago, due higher one-time income, and deferred tax assets. “Consolidated Profit After Tax for Q2 FY24 (July-September) was higher by 848 per cent at Rs 6,594 crore vs Rs 696 crore for Q2 FY23; due to improved EBITDA, higher one-time income, and recognition of deferred tax asset,” a company statement said. (PTI)

ED summons Rajasthan Congress Chief’s son in paperleak case

Enforcement Directorate summons Rajasthan Congress Chief Govind Singh Dotasara’s son in paper leak case. Govind Singh Dotasra was raided by ED last week: Sources (ANI)

Increasing West Bank settler violence worries Israel allies

Mourning his father and brother, Mohammed Wadi says armed Israeli settlers from outposts overlooking his olive-growing West Bank village no longer aim low when they shoot at Palestinian neighbours. “Now, they shoot to kill,” he said. Violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, already at a more than 15-year high this year, surged further after Israel hurtled into a new war in the separate enclave of Gaza in response to Palestinian militant group Hamas unleashing the deadliest day in Israel’s history on Oct. 7. (Reuters)

Zurich Insurance to buy 51% stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank general insurance unit

Zurich Insurance Group will buy a 51% stake in Indian private lender Kotak Mahindra Bank’s general insurance unit for about 40.51 billion rupees ($487 million), the companies said on Thursday. The deal, on which Reuters had reported in June, will be the largest investment by a global insurer in an Indian non-life insurer. Zurich Insurance Co, a unit of one of Europe’s largest insurers, will buy an additional 19% stake in Kotak General Insurance within three years, the companies said. (Read More)

Mahua Moitra reaches Parliament

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra is set to appear before the Ethics Panel today. The appearance is part of the probe into cash-for-query row. The Trinamool lawmaker has been accused of sharing her parliamentary login details.

NCP (Ajit Pawar group) withdraws support from Hemant Soren government

Jharkhand’s lone NCP legislator Kamlesh Kumar Singh (Ajit Pawar faction) on Wednesday said that his party was sending a letter to the Governor that NCP is withdrawing its support from Hemant Soren.

Heavy security deployment outside the ED and Rajghat

ED has summoned AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal today. Ahead of his meeting with the ED, Kejriwal is expected to visit Rajghat.

Strong earthquake shakes Indonesia

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Indonesia’s Timor island on Thursday, causing panic and light damages to several buildings and houses but there no immediate reports of casualties.

Biden calls for humanitarian ”pause” in Israel-Hamas war 

President Joe Biden said he thought there should be a humanitarian “pause” in the Israel-Hamas war, after his campaign speech Wednesday evening was interrupted by a protester calling for a cease-fire.

Eruption of Eurasia’s tallest active volcano

Huge ash columns erupted from Eurasia’s tallest active volcano Wednesday, forcing authorities to close schools in two towns on Russia’s sparsely populated Kamchatka Peninsula. The eruptions from the Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano sent ash as high as 13 kilometers (8 miles) above sea level, officials said.