Pulse of the Public
Pulse of the Public
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Indian opener Shafali Verma set a new benchmark in Women's T20 Asia Cup history by reaching her half-century in just 24 balls against Sri Lanka in the 2026 final in Dubai. The explosive knock gave India a dominant start after captain Harmanpreet Kaur elected to bat first.
Indian tennis player SD Prajwal Dev partnered with France's Constantin Bittoun Kouzmine to win the doubles title at the Sport Festival Challenger 2026 in Vietnam. The top-seeded pair defeated Japan's Yamato Sueoka and Naoki Tajima in straight sets.
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Suphajee Suthumpun to boost trade, reduce trade imbalances, and advance the review of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement.
The All India Football Federation has announced that the 2026-27 Indian Football League season will begin on October 30. The new season introduces a maximum cap of three foreign players on the pitch and expands to Nagaland and Odisha.
The Bombay High Court directed 12 Overseas Citizen of India cardholders to make the Central Government a respondent in their legal challenge against BCCI's passport requirement rule.
The All India Football Federation has announced a landmark schedule of 13 international friendly matches across Bengaluru, Kolkata, and Goa from September 25 to October 11. India's senior men's team will face Panama, Brazil, and Uruguay.
The European Commission has officially forwarded the text of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement to the European Council, paving the way for signing the historic trade deal expected by late 2026.
The Union Ministry of Finance has notified October 1, 2026, as the official date for the Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 2026 to come into force. The new legislation replaces a 135-year-old colonial framework to provide legally recognized standards for physical, digital, and cloud-based banking records.
Manipur successfully defended its Junior Boys' National Football Championship title for the Dr. B.C. Roy Trophy with a commanding 3-1 win over West Bengal in the Tier 1 final in Bengaluru.
Indian men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated China's He Jiting and Ren Xiangyu in Shenzhen to become the first Indians to win the China Masters title.
The Union Government approved ₹1,684 crore under the Amended BharatNet Programme to expand high-speed broadband infrastructure across 4,395 Gram Panchayats and 26,777 villages in Jharkhand.
World champion Sheetal Devi won gold in the women's compound event as India finished Stage 3 of the 2026 World Archery Para Series in Ahmedabad with 15 medals, including four golds.