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Australia A were left indebted to a composed unbeaten century from wicketkeeper-batter Josh Philippe Harper, who steadied the innings after early damage and prevented a deeper collapse. His rescue act provided the backbone of the side’s recovery and underlined the value of experienced middle-order resistance in pressure conditions.
Joshua Wong, one of the most recognizable figures in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison under the city’s national security framework. The ruling marks one of the harshest penalties imposed on a leading activist since Beijing tightened control over the territory, underscoring the depth of Hong Kong’s political transformation.
Top corporate leaders have committed about $400 billion toward India’s clean energy transition, according to Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, in a signal of strong private-sector appetite for the country’s energy shift. The government will now examine the investment proposals in detail, underscoring that scale alone will not determine approval; project viability, policy alignment and execution capacity will matter as well.
Cuddalore has launched Josh teams as part of a renewed public-health push to intensify tuberculosis awareness, prevention, and early detection at the community level. The initiative reflects a broader governance strategy that relies on local outreach, behaviour change, and faster referral pathways to reduce the disease burden in vulnerable populations.
Union Health Minister launched JOSH teams on Friday as part of a renewed national drive to accelerate tuberculosis elimination, framing the initiative as a field-level mechanism to sharpen surveillance, improve accountability and sustain momentum at the grassroots. The minister said 67,933 panchayats across 697 districts have been recognised as TB Mukt in 2026, underscoring both the scale of progress and the challenge of maintaining gains in a disease that remains a major public health burden.
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi is scheduled to meet sugarcane farmers on October 12, a development that comes amid renewed pressure on the Centre over cane pricing, arrears and industry distress. The meeting is expected to give farmers a direct channel to press their demands as the government navigates a politically sensitive rural issue with implications for sugar mills, state finances and the wider farm economy.
At 40, Joshna Chinappa is back at the Asian Games for a record seventh appearance, still competing at a high level nearly 24 years after her debut in Busan. The veteran squash star says she never imagined reaching this milestone, but remains focused on helping India in the women's team and mixed doubles events at Aichi-Nagoya.
Watches & Wonders Geneva 2026 concluded in a mood of technical confidence, as Patek Philippe and Rolex used the fair's final day to present perpetual calendar innovations that sharpened the language of high watchmaking. In a market increasingly defined by scarcity, provenance and long-term value, both maisons signalled that mechanical relevance still lies in invention, not nostalgia.
Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi held a bilateral meeting in New Delhi with France’s Minister for Higher Education, Research and Space, Philippe Baptiste, underscoring the growing strategic convergence between the two countries in education, research and frontier technologies. The talks reflect a broader push to expand institutional partnerships, academic mobility and scientific collaboration at a time when India is seeking to internationalise its higher-education ecosystem and strengthen innovation capacity.
India-A combined incisive new-ball bowling with a decisive spin finish to beat Australia-A by 162 runs in the first unofficial Test at the Siechem Cricket Stadium. Anshul Kamboj and Tushar Deshpande struck early before Shams Mulani and Tanush Kotian closed out the contest shortly after lunch on the fourth day.
Audemars Piguet says its bold Royal Pop collaboration with Swatch has triggered record sales, traffic and social engagement, even as the broader Swiss watch industry struggles with falling exports and softer demand. CEO Ilaria Resta says the strategy is meant to pull younger consumers into luxury watchmaking and challenge an industry model she warns could otherwise face extinction.
Pope Leo XIV drew an estimated 700,000 worshippers to an open-air Mass in Paris, praising young Catholics for the "enthusiasm, energy and commitment" they bring to the Church. The event, staged on the Place de la Concorde during his four-day visit to France, blended religious pageantry with political symbolism, as senior French figures and presidential hopefuls looked on.
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