Star India batter Rohit Sharma surpassed former captain Sourav Ganguly to become India’s third-highest run-getter in ODIs.

The veteran batter finally gave fans something to cheer about after a single-digit outing at Perth against Australia in the first ODI. During the second ODI, the ‘Hitman’ was not his usual explosive self, not going after the bowlers in the power play. Adopting a slower approach, he gradually built his momentum.

The result was a fine knock of 73 runs in 97 balls, with seven fours and two sixes. His strike rate was 75.26. The standout of his knock was undoubtedly two massive pull shots sent sailing into the stands for a six against Mitchell Owen.

Now in 275 ODIs and 267 innings, Rohit has scored 11,249 runs at an average of 48.69, with 32 centuries and 59 fifties and a best score of 264. He has overtaken Ganguly, who made 11,121 runs in 308 matches at an average of 40.95, with 22 centuries and 71 fifties.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday announced the launch of a global hackathon, 'HaRBInger 2025 – Innovation for Transformation', to leverage emerging technologies to build innovative, secure, and user-centric financial solutions that protect customer identity and foster trust.

HaRBInger 2025, the RBI's fourth global hackathon, is centred around the theme "Secure Banking: Powered by Identity, Integrity, and Inclusivity".

The RBI has invited entities and individuals to develop solutions using technology and innovative approaches under three problem statements -- 'Tokenised KYC', 'Offline CBDC', and 'enhancing trust'.

Vedanta Group chairman Anil Agarwal on Thursday said that work on the proposed 3 million tonne per annum aluminium smelter in Dhenkanal district will start in the next three to four months if the required land along with necessary statutory clearances is granted within that period.

After a meeting with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at Lok Seva Bhawan, Agarwal told mediapersons that his company plans to invest Rs 1 lakh crore on the smelter plant which will generate employment for around 40,000 people. “This will be one of the largest smelters in the world. If things go as per plan, we will be able to complete the Dhenkanal project within three or three-and-half years' time," he said.

Indian pharma giant Cipla on Thursday announced an agreement with US pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly, acquiring the rights to distribute its blockbuster weight-loss drug Mounjaro. The drug, which was launched in India in March, will be sold by Cipla under a different brand name, Yurpeak, across the country.

The partnership is significant, as it allows Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drug to leverage Cipla’s extensive distribution footprint — reaching beyond the traditional large metros where Mounjaro is currently available. The company has described the agreement as “strategic,” coming just months before the primary patent for Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide (Wegovy) — a rival to tirzepatide (Mounjaro) — is set to expire in India in March next year. This expiry could pave the way for the launch of generic versions of semaglutide at significantly lower prices in the Indian market.

NOVA Control Tecnologix (NOVA), a deep-tech subsidiary of e2E Transportation Infrastructure Limited, on October 23 launched as a Rail Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) with full-stack R&D, manufacturing, and integration capabilities.

NOVA has partnered with Tata Elxsi to co-develop Kavach 4.0, the next-generation indigenous Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system, at its new facility near the Railway Wheel Factory on Doddaballapur Main Road in Yelahanka.

Karnataka IT-BT minister Priyank Kharge said, "The collaboration between NOVA and Tata Elxsi on Kavach 4.0 showcases Karnataka's leadership in engineering and technology. This Indian-made safety system could save thousands of lives and set new global benchmarks in railway safety and innovation."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually attend the 22nd ASEAN – India Summit on 26th of this month at the invitation of Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim. In a social media post, Mr Modi said that he congratulated his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim on Malaysia assuming the ASEAN Chairmanship. The Prime Minister also conveyed his wishes for the success of upcoming Summit and reaffirmed his commitment to further deepening of the ASEAN-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

External Affairs Ministry said in a statement that Prime Minister Modi and the ASEAN leaders will jointly review the progress in ASEAN-India relations and discuss initiatives for strengthening Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. It said, strengthening relationship with ASEAN is a key pillar of India’s Act East Policy and Indo-Pacific vision.

External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar will represent Prime Minister Modi at the 20th East Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur on 27th October. The East Asia Summit will provide an opportunity to deliberate on the challenges to peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and also exchange views on regional and international developments.

The Guru Charan Yatra (Nagar Kirtan) commenced today from Gurdwara Moti Bagh in Delhi, marking the beginning of a historic spiritual journey as the holy footwear, ‘Jore Sahib’, of Guru Gobind Singh and Mata Sahib Kaur is taken to Takht Patna Sahib in Bihar. Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh joined the congregation as devotees gathered in large numbers to witness this auspicious event.

The sacred relics have remained in the custodianship of the family of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri for nearly 300 years. On Wednesday, Puri’s family formally handed over their care and custody to the Sikh community. The holy footwear was then entrusted to the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee and placed at Gurdwara Moti Bagh for devotees to offer prayers. Puri personally carried the Jore Sahib to the gurdwara, where a special Kirtan Samagam was held, allowing devotees to have darshan of the relics.

The government on Tuesday signed an MoU with online food delivery platform Zomato to enhance access to flexible and technology-enabled livelihood opportunities through the National Career Service (NCS) platform, which can create nearly 2.5 lakh job opportunities annually.

Union Labour Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya said it would integrate platform economy roles into the formal employment system, connecting youth and women jobseekers to dignified, technology-enabled livelihoods.

Dr Mandaviya highlighted that the NCS portal has emerged as an important platform for job seekers at both National and International level, connecting millions of individuals with employment and livelihood opportunities.

the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to operate its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) service across the country, moving out of its Closed User Group (CUG) beta phase.

The service is now available to all users on android and iOS.

Curie enables UPI payments to be made directly from balances parked in liquid mutual funds. The platform facilitates instant redemption, drawing from investments at the time of transaction rather than from a conventional bank account balance.

The product currently functions through partnerships with YES Bank and asset management companies including ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund.

Tech start-up Muse Wearables has developed a smart ring equipped with advanced health tracking and ‘on the go payments’ (contactless payments) in addition to cuff-less blood pressure measurements.

Called ‘Ring One’, the product is set to be launched on September 27, 2023 globally and on October 25, 2023 in India. Muse has partnered with its contract manufacturers in Chennai to set up its manufacturing lines for Ring One, and the products are currently in the production stage.

George Francis, chief technology officer, Muse Wearables, said, “Ring One can measure 6 different vitals - heart rate, blood oxygen, temperature, respiratory rate, heart rate variability and blood pressure.”