Osman Hadi, an anti-Sheikh Hasina radical leader who was shot at by unknown gunmen in Bangladesh, has passed away, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Singapore confirmed. He was airlifted to Singapore for better treatment. Earlier, Bangladesh had "asked" India to hand over the shooters, and New Delhi strongly rejected the claim that shooters had any connection with India.

Ishan Kishan-led Jharkhand defeated Ankit Kumar-led Haryana by 69 runs in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2025 final to win the tournament for the first time in history. Jharkhand posted a total of 262/3, the highest total by a team in a SMAT final. They then dismissed Haryana for 193 in 18.3 overs. Kishan slammed a century in the final.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued dense to very dense fog warning for several states/UTs for Friday. It is very likely over Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura.

Ishan Kishan-led Jharkhand on Thursday created history by smashing the highest-ever total in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) final. Jharkhand posted a total of 262/3 against Haryana in the SMAT 2025 final. Kishan top-scored for Jharkhand with 101(49), while Kumar Kushagra scored 81(38).

Odisha's forest department spent ₹12.39-crore on purchase and modification of 51 Mahindra Thar vehicles during the 2024-25 financial year. All vehicles were bought at a cost of ₹7.14 crore and an additional ₹5.25 crore was spent on their modifications. Odisha government has ordered a departmental probe, with the forest minister stating appropriate action would be taken if irregularities are found.