Indian players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are congratulated by Australian players after winning the third cricket match of the One-Day International (ODI) series at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia on Saturday, October 25, 2025. | Photo credit: PTI
Rohit, Kohli lead India to big win against Australia
Rohit Sharma hit his 50th international hundred and Virat Kohli timed what might be their last outing in Australia to lead India to a consolation nine-wicket victory in the third ODI here on Saturday. After the Harshit Rana-led bowlers restricted Australia to a sub-par 236, Rohit (121 not out) and Kohli (74 not out) stitched together a 168-run alliance in just 170 balls to take India to 237 for one in 38.3 overs for the second wicket.
Congress demands Public Accounts Committee probe LIC’s ₹33,000 crore investment in Adani companies
The Congress on Saturday demanded that Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) probe what it termed the “disturbing misappropriation” of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) funds in favor of the Adani group. The party claimed that finance ministry and NITI Aayog officials pushed through a proposal to invest nearly ₹33,000 crore of LIC funds in the Adani group in May 2025 to “indicate confidence” in the conglomerate and “encourage participation from other investors”.
Investment in Adani companies independently, after detailed due diligence: LIC
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Saturday said its investments in Adani group companies were made independently and in accordance with its board-approved policies, after detailed due diligence. “The Department of Financial Services (in the Union Finance Ministry) or any other body has no role in such (investment) decisions,” LIC said in a statement released on X.
Two Australian women cricketers “touched inappropriately” in Indore
Two members of the Australian women’s cricket team, currently in India for the 13th edition of the Women’s World Cup, were “inappropriately approached and touched” in Indore, Madhya Pradesh on Thursday (23 October 2025), Cricket Australia (CA) confirmed in a statement on Saturday.
Maharashtra doctor’s death: Police nab the accused by name in a note written on her palm
“Police on Saturday (October 25, 2025) arrested one person in connection with the alleged death of a 28-year-old female doctor in Maharashtra’s Satara district,” an official said. Police have arrested Prashant Bankar, one of the two men named by the doctor in a note written on her palm,” he said. The doctor, who hails from Beed district and was posted at a government hospital, was found dead in a hotel room in Phaltan district of Satara district on Thursday evening.
Lalu Prasad accuses Center of ‘not running’ adequate trains bound for Bihar for Chhath Puja
RJD supremo Lalu Prasad on Saturday accused the Center of not running adequate Bihar-bound trains to facilitate passengers to reach their native places during Chhath Puja in the state, saying these people were “forced to travel in inhumane conditions”. The former chief minister also shared a video of passengers traveling to Bihar in an overcrowded train for the festival on his social media post.
Veteran actor Satish Shah, best known for Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, passed away at the age of 74 in Mumbai.
Veteran Bollywood actor Satish Shah, known for his performances in films like ‘Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro’, ‘Main Hoon Na’ and TV show ‘Sarabhai vs Sarabhai’, passed away on Saturday (October 25, 2025), his manager said. He was 74. Ramesh Kadatala, who has been Mr. Shah’s personal assistant for over 30 years, said the actor died at his residence in Bandra east in the afternoon.
The Louvre is transferring the jewels to the Bank of France after the robbery, RTL reports
The Louvre has transferred some of its rarest jewels to the Bank of France, according to French radio RTL, after a daring daylight heist last week exposed security vulnerabilities at the famous museum. The transfer of some rare objects from the Apollo museum gallery, which is home to France’s crown jewels, was carried out on Friday under the escort of the secret police, RTL reported, citing unnamed sources.
Published – 25 Oct 2025 18:15 IST
