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A brace from Bouli powered Punjab to a hard-fought win over Odisha in an Indian Super League contest that swung on finishing quality and defensive resilience. The result underlined Punjab’s growing edge in tight matches, while Odisha were left to rue missed chances and lapses at decisive moments.
Markets and private schools remained shut in several parts of Punjab on Friday after a bandh call backed by the family of anti-drug activist Jhota and supported by multiple political parties. The shutdown reflects rising public anger over the killing and has intensified pressure on authorities to respond to concerns about drug-related violence and law and order.
Vihaan’s century has given Punjab a fighting chance in its Ranji Trophy 2026-27 contest against Assam, but the match remains finely balanced heading into the fourth morning. With the second new ball only two overs old, Assam will resume with renewed belief and a clear target: break the stubborn sixth-wicket stand between Salil and Emanjot before Punjab can turn the innings into a recovery.
Assam weathered a sustained Punjab push for an outright victory to keep the contest alive in their Ranji Trophy meeting, resisting pressure across a tense final phase. The result underlined Assam’s discipline under duress and Punjab’s inability to convert control into a decisive finish.
The main accused in the murder of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota has been arrested from Rajasthan, according to sources familiar with the investigation. Jhota was killed in broad daylight on October 13 after confronting the accused, who allegedly ran a medical shop and was selling drugs to an elderly man.
Public fury is intensifying in Punjab after a local anti-drug activist was allegedly shot dead by a medical store owner in Mansa after being confronted over the illegal sale of addictive substances. The killing has triggered large protests, a refusal by the family to cremate the body, and a fresh political offensive against the Aam Aadmi Party government over law and order and the state’s drug crisis.
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