Rishabh Pant brought up a soul-stirring sixth Test century on his comeback to the format, while Shubman Gill hit an elegant fifth Test hundred, and Ravichandran Ashwin picked three wickets to ensure another day of domination for India in the first Test at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here on Saturday.

By the time play on the third day of the match ended early due to bad light, Bangladesh reached 158/4 in 37.2 overs and needed an improbable 357 runs to cause an upset win over India. India had declared their second innings at 278/4 to set Bangladesh a target of 515, riding on Gill’s 119 not out - laced with 10 fours and four sixes, and Pant’s 109 - laced with 13 fours and four sixes - being the standout efforts.

Nine members of the Soni family from the Kevdavadi area of Rajkot attempted mass suicide by consuming poison on Saturday. The family members have been rushed to Civil Hospital for emergency treatment.

Reports said that the Soni family - jewellers by profession - took the extreme step after traders from Mumbai withheld Rs 2.75 crore for 22-carat gold jewellery they had supplied.

Despite repeated follow-ups over the last 11 months, the payment was not made. It is alleged that the traders not only failed to clear the dues but also issued threats to the family.

Police have launched an investigation into the case. They are examining the circumstances surrounding the family’s financial difficulties and recording statements from various individuals involved.

Microsoft and Constellation Energy announced a groundbreaking deal to reopen the partially melted-down Three Mile Island nuclear plant, with the tech giant purchasing all the power for 20 years after the restart.

The deal marked the first time a decommissioned US nuclear plant had been brought back into service and the first time a commercial nuclear power plant's entire output had been allocated to one customer, news agency reported.

The agreement aimed to feed the growing energy needs of Microsoft's artificial intelligence (AI) operations while restarting the infamous Pennsylvania facility, the site of the worst nuclear accident in US history.

Centre of Excellence Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy and SAI Bal emerged victorious in their respective matches on the sixth day of the Khelo India Junior Women's Hockey League 2024-2025 (Phase 1) here on Saturday.

The Centre of Excellence, Jharkhand beat Odisha Naval Tata Hockey HPC 7-0 in their Pool B encounter. The goalscorers for Centre of Excellence, Jharkhand were Rajni Kerketta (8’, 59’), Sweety Dungdung (10’), Ankita Minz (30’, 32’), and Roshni (37’, 49’).

Captain Bhumiksha Sahu struck a double hat-trick as Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy registered a comfortable 20-0 victory against Citizen Hockey XI in Pool B. Bhumiksha scored in the 7’, 8’, 11’, 30’, 32’ and 34’ minutes as she opened the account for Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy, followed by goals from Sneha Patel (13’, 28’, 52’), Soniya Kumre (18’, 38’, 43’), Khushi Katariya (22’), Rubi Rathore (23’, 42’), Krishna Sharma (41’, 56’), Swati (53’, 54’) and Aayushi Patel (59’).

Amid the rising global outbreak of Mpox, two separate studies have shown that the efficacy of Bavarian Nordic’s vaccine against the deadly infectious disease wanes “to undetectable levels” in 6-12 months.

Modified Vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic or MVA-BN is indicated for active immunisation against smallpox, Mpox, and related orthopoxvirus infections and disease in all adults 18 years of age and older.

The vaccine, administered as a 2-dose injection given 4 weeks apart, is the first jab against Mpox to be prequalified by the World Health Organization (WHO).

The first study, published in the open-access medical journal Eurosurveillance, demonstrates that “orthopoxvirus-specific binding and MVA-neutralising antibodies waned to undetectable levels one-year post-vaccination in at-risk individuals who received two doses of MVA-BN”.

A trainee doctor has been arrested for allegedly making and distributing a "blacklist" of colleagues who are not participating in an ongoing walkout by junior doctors over the government's medical reform plan, officials said on Saturday.

The Seoul Central District Court issued an arrest warrant for the man, surnamed Jeong, Friday on charges of creating a list of doctors who either have not joined their striking colleagues or returned to work and distributing it online repeatedly, News Agency reported.

The list, created in July, contains names, phone numbers and other personal information of non-striking doctors and was allegedly distributed with malicious intent in violation of the act on the punishment against stalking crimes.

Assam experienced a brief respite from the scorching heat on Saturday with light rain lashing the state.

Assam has been facing extreme heat conditions this week with the mercury soaring to as high as 39 degrees Celsius in different places.

The situation has changed the school timing in several districts with classes starting from 7.30 a.m. instead of 9 a.m. Moreover, the District Commissioners have issued notice for not continuing classes after 12.30 p.m.

It was also advised that the morning assembly should not be conducted in the open space, rather it must be arranged within the classroom.

Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi took oath as the Chief Minister of Delhi on Saturday.

The oath of office and secrecy was administered to Atishi and her cabinet ministers by Lt Governor (LG) Vinay Kumar Saxena at the Raj Niwas.

Before the swearing-in ceremony, all the ministers met AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal.

Atishi is the third woman to become Chief Minister of Delhi and also the youngest to hold the top post.

Driven by strong GDP growth and robust manufacturing and emphasis on building infrastructure, India is on its way to becoming the third largest economy soon and has the potential to add $1 trillion to its GDP every 1.5 years to reach the $10 trillion economy mark by 2032, a new report showed on Saturday.

The country is expected to become a $4 trillion economy in 2024–2025, which would make it the world's fourth-largest economy.

According to a report by IDBI Capital, the country is on track to become a $10 trillion economy by 2032, positioning itself as the world’s third-largest economy by 2030.

Russia's air defences intercepted and destroyed 101 Ukrainian drones over the past night, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Saturday.

The ministry noted that 53 drones were destroyed in the Bryansk region, 18 in the Krasnodar region, and several others in the Kaluga, Tver and Belgorod, Smolensk, and Kursk regions, as well as near the Sea of Azov, according to news agency.

In the Tikhoretsk district of the Krasnodar region, about 1,200 people were evacuated after a fire caused by two falling drones, regional authorities said.