Calling them "evil" and "crazy", Microsoft Co-founder Bill Gates said he was surprised by the millions of online posts and conspiracy theories about him and America's top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Nobody would have predicted that I and Dr Fauci would be so prominent in these really evil theories...I hope it goes away," Gates added.

US has revised the reciprocal tariff on Indian imports back to 26% from 27%, according to a White House document. India's tariff rate was on Friday revised to 26% in the latest White House annex listing future reciprocal tariff rates. In the annex document, India's rate was on Thursday listed at 27%, rather than the 26% shown previously by Trump.

Sensex tumbled over 800 points on Friday and was trading below the 76,000-mark after US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff announcements spooked the global stock markets. Nifty was down over 300 points and was trading below the 23,000 level. Nifty Auto, Nifty Metal and Nifty Pharma crashed over 1% each, as investors trimmed their holdings.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal, while speaking at Startup Mahakumbh, urged Indian startups, "We need to think big...We'll need to experiment...Let's explore the unknown." On those running food & grocery delivery apps, Goyal said, "Wealth creation in the short run may happen with some of these conveniences...Par dukandari ka hi kaam karna hai humein? (Do we have to do shopkeeping only?)"

Sri Lankan all-rounder Kamindu Mendis has become the first cricketer to bowl with both hands in an IPL match. He did it in his debut match for SRH against KKR at Eden Gardens on Thursday. Brought to bowl the 13th over of KKR's innings, Mendis bowled three balls of left-arm spin and three of off-spin.

After the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, was passed by the Parliament, PM Narendra Modi said, "The Waqf system...harmed the interests of Muslim women, poor Muslims, Pasmanda Muslims." "We will now enter an era where the framework will be more modern and sensitive to social justice. On a larger note, we remain committed to prioritising dignity of every citizen," he added.

PM Narendra Modi posted on X, "The passage of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill and the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill by both Houses of Parliament marks a watershed moment in our collective quest for socio-economic justice, transparency and inclusive growth." He added, "This will particularly help those who have long remained on the margins, thus being denied both voice and opportunity."

Veteran actor Manoj Kumar has passed away at the age of 87. He breathed his last at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai. Known for his patriotic films including Shaheed (1965) and Purab Aur Paschim (1970), the actor received Padma Shri in 1992 for his contributions to Bollywood and was later honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2015.

Parliament passed Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, clearing the path for it to be signed into law. It was passed in Rajya Sabha with 128 MPs of Upper House voting in its favour and 95 MPs voting against it. Lok Sabha witnessed heated discussions on the Bill between NDA and the Opposition, after which it was cleared with 288-232 vote.

KKR defeated SRH by 80 runs at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday to record the biggest win (by runs) of IPL 2025 so far. KKR put up a total of 200/6, driven by Venkatesh Iyer's 60*(29) and Angkrish Raghuvanshi's 50(32). Vaibhav Arora and Varun Chakaravarthy took three wickets each as KKR bowled SRH out for 120.

Talking about scheduling India-South Africa Test in Delhi in November, BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia said,"We have considered all factors and have gone by the rotation policy after discussing it with everyone." He added, "Pollution doesn’t happen every year." The Delhi Test will begin on November 14. Average AQI in Delhi for November has been over 328 in last 5 years.