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SportsPhoto: News18 SportsAt the Asian Para Games 2026, India achieved a clean sweep in the men's high jump T63 event. Shailesh Kumar won gold with a record-breaking jump of 1.89m. Varun Bhati secured silver with a personal best of 1.84m, and Rahul earned bronze with a season-best jump of 1.81m, marking a historic all-Indian podium finish.
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BusinessPhoto: ET MarketsIndian government bonds fell as benchmark yields rose above 7.45% on Thursday. Oil prices surged to $112.50 per barrel in Asian markets due to geopolitical tensions. The Reserve Bank of India increased its repo rate to 5.50%, signaling possible further hikes. Inflation worries are growing, with retail inflation expected to exceed the RBI's tolerance level.
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PoliticsPhoto: News18 WorldEarly voting in key US Senate battleground states has surged compared to the 2022 midterms, with Texas seeing a 74% increase and Kansas more than doubling its advance votes. Maine, North Carolina, and Ohio also reported over 30% rises in early voting. This surge reflects heightened voter engagement amid challenges facing Republicans, including discontent over Trump’s tariffs and rising fuel prices linked to the Iran war.
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SportsPhoto: TOI SportsBrook scored a double century in just 114 balls during the final over of the innings, hitting a four off Janith Liyanage. He became the first England batter to achieve a double century in ODIs, breaking the previous record held by India captain Shubman Gill, who reached the milestone in 117 balls against West Indies last month.
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PoliticsPhoto: ABP Live HindiRehan Wadra, son of Priyanka Gandhi, faced controversy after photos related to Gen-Z protests were removed from his photo exhibition at Bikaner House, Delhi. Rehan accused the management of forcibly removing the photos. MP Supriya Sule criticized this act, defending Rehan's rights as an artist and emphasizing constitutional freedoms for expression and speech, calling the removal unconstitutional and wrong.
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PoliticsPhoto: Hindustan TimesChhattisgarh police headquarters issued a show-cause notice to Rajnandgaon SP Ankita Sharma after a video of her firing an AK-47 during a Dussehra weapon-worship ceremony on October 20 went viral. The incident raised concerns over safety protocols and possible violations of weapon-handling rules. Police officials are reviewing her explanation before deciding further action.
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Photo: News18 SportsAt the Asian Para Games 2026, India achieved a clean sweep in the men's high jump T63 event. Shailesh Kumar won gold with a record-breaking jump of 1.89m. Varun Bhati secured silver with a personal best of 1.84m, and Rahul earned bronze with a season-best jump of 1.81m, marking a historic all-Indian podium finish.
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