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Virat Kohli hit his 53rd ODI hundred in the second match against South Africa before falling for 102, while KL Rahul kept India steady with a controlled fifty. IndiGo continued to struggle as flight punctuality crashed to 35% amid a severe crew shortage, leading to nearly 200 cancellations by Wednesday afternoon. The government rolled back its earlier directive on pre-installing the Sanchar Saathi app, hours after telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia assured parliament that snooping was not possible. Rupee touched a new low, briefly crossing the 90-to-a-dollar mark and extending its weak run. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court allowed a pregnant woman and her eight-year-old child to return to India from Bangladesh on humanitarian grounds.India vs South Africa, 2nd ODI: Virat Kohli falls after 53rd ODI hundred; KL Rahul reaches fiftyVirat Kohli scored his 53rd ODI hundred but got out for 102 while trying to hit a big shot. India lost a key wicket, but the team still has a solid platform with KL Rahul at the crease. After Kohli’s dismissal, Rahul looked steady, kept the strike moving, and put away the loose balls. Follow live updatesIndiGo flight punctuality crashes to 35%; some cancellations too due to crew shortageIndiGo, which carries almost two out of three domestic passengers, is experiencing massive flight delays and cancellations due to a crippling crew shortage. Government data shows only 35% IndiGo flights operated on time on Tuesday. And on Wednesday, multiple airports reported almost 200 flight cancellations by the afternoon. Read full storyGovernment takes a U-turn; removes mandatory pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi appThe government has announced that it will no longer require mobile manufacturers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi on all new smartphones. The decision comes hours after union telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia addressed the Lok Sabha, clarifying that “Snooping is neither possible, nor will it ever be”. Read full storyRupee touches new low! Currency crosses 90 level mark against US dollarRupee extended its downward momentum on Wednesday, falling 9 paise to hit its lowest level of 90.05 against US dollar in early trade. With this, the currency continued its week streak, recording new lows since the week began. Earlier on Tuesday, Rupee fell 42 paise to close at 89.95 against the US dollar, further down from Monday’s levels. Read full storySC allows deported pregnant woman, her child, to return from Bangladesh; citizenship still in questionSupreme Court on Wednesday permitted the entry of a pregnant woman and her eight-year-old child into India on “humanitarian grounds,” months after the pair had been pushed into Bangladesh. The top court was hearing the Centre’s challenge to the Calcutta High Court’s September 26 order, which struck down the government’s move to deport Sunali Khatun, Sweety Bibi and their families to Bangladesh. Read full story Go to Source
