Indian cricket team, who played their first-ever Test in 1932 against England at Lord's, registered their first Test win 20 years and 24 matches after becoming a Test-playing nation. Their first victory came on February 10, 1952, also against England, at Chennai, by an innings and eight runs. India is currently playing its 500th Test in Kanpur against New Zealand.

MI defeated SRH by four wickets in their IPL 2025 match at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. It is MI's third win in IPL 2025, while SRH suffered their fifth defeat. SRH put up a total of 162/5, with MI chasing down the target in 18.1 overs. MI are currently placed seventh on the points table.

A global study by experts at University of Sydney showed that countries consuming more plant-based proteins, such as chickpeas, tofu and peas, have longer adult life expectancies. The scientists analysed food supply and demographic data between 1961-2018 from 101 countries for the study. Plant proteins are associated with lower risk of chronic diseases and overall mortality rates, the study said.

A team of surgeons at National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) successfully performed a new heart transplant in which the donor organ never skips a beat in the process. This zero-ischemic time procedure can help reduce risk of damage typically associated with such complex operations. The patient, who underwent the transplant, is recovering smoothly and has been discharged, NTUH said.

US District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Virginia has ruled that Google illegally dominated two markets for online advertising technology. The judge found that Google monopolised markets for publisher ad servers and the market for ad exchanges which sit between buyers and sellers. The decision could allow prosecutors to argue for a breakup of Google's ad products.

Russia on Thursday said it had no role in attack on Indian firm's warehouse in Kyiv and blamed Ukraine for it. "The most likely explanation...is that one of Ukrainian air defence missiles fell on Kusum Healthcare's warehouse, setting it on fire," the Russian Embassy in India said. It said earlier too Ukrainian air defence interceptors have failed to hit targets.

Gold prices jumped by ₹70 to hit a fresh all-time high of ₹98,170 per 10 grams in Delhi on Thursday, according to the All India Sarafa Association. Gold of 99.9% purity had closed at ₹98,100 per 10 grams on Wednesday. Meanwhile, silver prices plunged by ₹1,400 to hit ₹98,000 per kg from Wednesday's closing level of ₹99,400 per kg.

On Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir's comments about Kashmir, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Pakistan's only relation with Kashmir is the vacation of illegally occupied territory. Munir had called Kashmir the "jugular vein" of Islamabad. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "How can anything foreign be their jugular vein...Kashmir is the union territory of India."

The Supreme Court said Centre will respond within seven days to pleas challenging the validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act. The CJI-led bench said the Solicitor General has assured that no appointments will be made to the Waqf Council till next hearing. SC added that until the next date of hearing, Waqf, including Waqf-by-user already registered, shall not be denotified.

Sensex jumped 1,000 points on Thursday during noon and was trading above 78,000, hours after falling over 360 points in early trade. Nifty reclaimed the 23,700-mark in a strong intraday recovery, led by firm global cues and sustained foreign fund inflows. Eternal (Zomato), Airtel, Sun Pharma, ICICI Bank and SBI were among the top gainers on the Sensex.

The BCCI warned IPL teams & players about a suspicious Hyderabad businessman over attempts to entice them into potentially corrupt activities. The BCCI told the IPL stakeholders that the businessman has "dubious credentials" and he's actively seeking to trap individuals involved in IPL, Cricbuzz reported. The Anti-Corruption Security Unit urged the stakeholders to report any interactions with him.