3rd ODI: Hope's unbeaten 162 headlines record WI chase, beat India by five wickets

IANS | October 3, 2026 11:27 PM

New Chandigarh, Oct 3 (IANS) Captain Shai Hope kept wickets for 50 overs in the heat of New PCA Stadium, before a finger injury and a hospital visit for Jewel Andrew meant he had to open the batting. Despite battling a niggle, Hope stayed through 48.2 overs and lived up to the meaning of his surname to finish on an unbeaten 162 as the West Indies chased down 352 and beat India by five wickets on Saturday.

Gunfire, collisions and 425-kg drug haul: How a highway chase unfolded in Gujarat

IANS | October 3, 2026 11:25 PM

Modasa (Gujarat), Oct 3 (IANS) A 27-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly opened fire at a police team during a chase in Gujarat’s Aravalli district, with the Local Crime Branch (LCB) recovering 425.8 kg of poppy straw worth Rs 63.87 lakh from the car he was travelling in, police said on Saturday.

India, Cyprus hold first Joint Maritime Committee meeting

IANS | October 3, 2026 11:18 PM

Nicosia, Oct 3 (IANS) India and Cyprus held the first meeting of their Joint Maritime Committee (JMC) in Limassol, co-chaired by Joint Secretary (International Cooperation) in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Venkatesapathy S, and Acting Permanent Secretary in the Shipping Deputy Ministry of Cyprus, Theodoulos Mesimeris, the High Commission of India in Nicosia said on Saturday.

Asian Games: ‘We achieved what we came for,' says Manpreet after India defend hockey gold

IANS | October 3, 2026 11:05 PM

Kakamigahara, Oct 3 (IANS) India midfielder Manpreet Singh said the team remained focused on its goal despite criticism surrounding its campaign as the defending champions retained their Asian Games hockey gold with a commanding 5-1 win over Malaysia in the final here on Saturday.

China Open: Zverev sweeps past Shang, sets QF clash with Djokovic in Beijing

IANS | October 3, 2026 10:57 PM

Beijing, Oct 3 (IANS) This year's French and US Open champion Alexander Zverev delivered a performance that summed up his 2026 season on Saturday at the China Open, where he swept aside home hope Shang Juncheng 6-0, 6-3 to book a quarterfinal showdown with Novak Djokovic.

Chiranjeevi urges film fraternity to unite against misuse of AI after morphed 'Chuttamalle' video

IANS | October 3, 2026 10:55 PM

Mumbai, Oct 3 (IANS) Megastar Chiranjeevi has raised concern over the growing use of AI to create fake videos after a morphed video of the song 'Chuttamalle' from 'Devara' circulated on social media.

India rejects Pakistan's 'baseless and motivated allegations' about inflitration incident along International border

IANS | October 3, 2026 10:44 PM

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) India on Saturday rejected Pakistan's "baseless and motivated allegations" regarding an incident in the Ferozepur sector of Punjab along the International Border.

IGPL announces ₹1 crore for Pranavi Urs after her Asian Games gold

IANS | October 3, 2026 10:31 PM

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) will award Pranavi Urs a cheque of ₹1 crore for winning the women's individual golf gold at the Asian Games 2026 and becoming the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games gold in golf in Aichi-Nagoya on Saturday.

Gujarat: 9,334 kg stock detained, 22 samples found substandard in Ahmedabad

IANS | October 3, 2026 10:18 PM

Ahmedabad, Oct 3 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's (AMC) Food Department prohibited the sale of 9,334 kg of food stock worth Rs 21.64 lakh. It declared 22 food samples substandard during inspections carried out across the city in September.

PM Modi’s guidance will be implemented on ground: Haryana CM

IANS | October 3, 2026 10:18 PM

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday described the meeting of the state’s ministers and MLAs with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “historic and inspiring”, saying that the Prime Minister had provided important guidance on the state’s development, public service and organisational work.