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For Virat Kohli, the mental aspect of batsmanship visualising game situations, feeling intense and sharp at the same time holds more value than over-preparation which has never been his philosophy. Returning to international action after a gap of a month, Kohli smashed his 52nd ODI and 83rd international century during the first match against South Africa, a classic 135 off 120 balls. https://mybs.in/2erkpJm

The rupee depreciated by 34 paise to an all-time low of 89.79 against the US dollar in intraday trade on Monday, tracking a negative trend in domestic equities and persistent foreign fund outflows. https://mybs.in/2esJhRH

BS Editorial | A 10-year Climate Trends study finds no major Indian city has reached a “good” AQI; Bengaluru stays “satisfactory” and Delhi “poor.” Mumbai and Chennai improved, but experts call for a national, legally backed, outcome-focused plan including PM2.5, EVs, public transport, and citizen engagement. https://mybs.in/2erkpIi

The rupee depreciated by 34 paise to an all-time low of 89.79 against the US dollar in intraday trade, tracking a negative trend in domestic equities and persistent foreign fund outflows. https://mybs.in/2esJhRH

BS Editorial | India’s GDP jumps 8.2% in Q2FY26, taking H1 growth to 8% vs 6.1% last year, led by manufacturing, construction and services; pvt consumption up 7.9%, investment 7.3%, but nominal growth at 8.8% raises tax and debt-target challenges ahead of MPC meet. https://mybs.in/2erkpIf

At least 334 people have died and 370 remain missing in Sri Lanka following Cyclone Ditwah, Daily Mirror reported, citing the Disaster Management Centre. Kandy recorded 88 deaths and 150 missing, Badulla 71 deaths, Nuwara Eliya 68, and Matale 23. Over 11 lakh people from 3.09 lakh families are affected. https://mybs.in/2esJhNu

PM Modi took a jibe at the Opposition, stating that Parliament is not a place for drama. He added that the Winter Session of Parliament should not be converted into a stage for "political theatrics", but it should be a platform for constructive and result-driven debate. https://mybs.in/2esJhPE

Delhi’s air quality deteriorated sharply on Monday, moving from the ‘poor’ category to ‘very poor,’ as most monitoring stations registered AQI above 300. A shallow layer of fog settled over the region, reducing visibility and trapping pollutants near the surface. https://mybs.in/2esJhMa

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the US has benefited immensely from skilled Indians, praising their role in building America’s technology and business sectors on Nikhil Kamath’s 'WTF is' podcast. Read the details of the conversation 👇 https://mybs.in/2esJhMV

The Assam govt is using a 75-year-old law to remove immigrants from the state, which has not been used for a long time. According to media reports, for the first time, the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950, has been used after the state cabinet agreed to implement it this year. According to the report, the Sonitpur district administration has ordered five people, including four women and one man, who were declared foreigners by a tribunal, to leave India within 24 hours. However, after the orders were issued on Tuesday, police said these people are missing and may have run away. In an effort to tackle illegal immigration from neighbouring countries, the Assam Cabinet approved the framing of a SOP under the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950, in September this year. Read here to learn what the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950, entails and what other laws govern immigration in the state 👇 https://mybs.in/2ergf9F

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The RBI has issued its final instructions on digital banking channels, stating that banks must obtain explicit consent from customers before providing digital banking services. The central bank further said that the lenders cannot make it mandatory for customers to opt for any digital banking channel in order to avail other facilities, such as debit cards. https://mybs.in/2erjtpB

India secured third position in the Asia Power Index 2025, behind only the US and China, according to the index released by Australia-based think tank Lowy Institute. The 2025 edition shows India’s overall power score crossing 40 points, the threshold for classification as a ‘major power’. The report noted that India’s economy is performing well and growing strongly. India has also become slightly more important in global politics, the report said, adding that its military strength has improved partly because experts rated India’s capability higher after Operation Sindoor in May 2025. https://mybs.in/2erjtiB

Ireland has set out a new set of tighter immigration and asylum rules, with ministers saying rapid population growth and rising protection claims are putting real strain on housing and public services. Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan said the reforms were needed to respond to what he described as a “worryingly” fast increase in the number of people entering the country. “Our population last year increased by 1.6%, seven times the EU average,” said O’Callaghan. “It is positive that it’s increasing, but the rate is a worry.” https://mybs.in/2erjRvg

Opinion | Indian cricket, when asked to grovel The defining fact of the India-South Africa series is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket, where a visiting team can mock us with the ‘grovel’ word, writes Shekhar Gupta. https://mybs.in/2erjtsc

Air travel in India and abroad is set to face disruptions this weekend as thousands of Airbus A320 family aircraft are grounded for a mandatory software update. Airlines worldwide are expected to complete the upgrade by early next week. In India, more than 350 A320-series planes operated by IndiGo and the Air India Group will be temporarily taken out of service for the exercise, which could last two to three days. Operations are expected to normalise by December 1 or 2. https://mybs.in/2erkNLK

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India’s economy is on track to grow 7% or north of 7% in the financial year 2025–26 (FY26), Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran said on Friday, adding that the third quarter (October–December) has “commenced on a sound footing”. Read more: https://mybs.in/2erjtoM

India’s economy continued its strong momentum in the July-September quarter (Q2) of FY 2025-26, with real gross domestic product (GDP) rising 8.2 per cent, sharply higher than the 5.6 per cent growth recorded in the same quarter last financial year, according to data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Friday. https://mybs.in/2erjtjK

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Chairman and Managing Director DK Sunil on Friday said there is "absolutely no problem" with the Tejas aircraft, terming the recent Tejas crash in Dubai as an "unfortunate incident". Speaking at the ANI National Security Summit, Sunil said, "There is absolutely no problem with the Tejas. It is absolutely safe, and its safety record is the best in the world. What you saw in Dubai was an unfortunate incident. It will have no impact on the future of Tejas". https://mybs.in/2erjtgf