Kolkata witnessed an intense Day One of the first Test in the South Africa tour of India series as India established a strong position after bowling South Africa out for a modest 159 runs in their first innings. The hosts ended the day on 37 for 1 in their reply, trailing by 122 runs.
Day: November 15, 2025
Sri Lanka has arrested at least 328 Indian fishermen and seized 41 trawlers so far in 2025 for allegedly fishing in its waters, Deputy Minister Rathna Gamage said. He noted that operations to prevent âillegal fishingâ have intensified, with the Navy, Fisheries Ministry, and Police jointly conducting the efforts.
A truck ploughed into pedestrians at an outdoor market in Bucheon, South Korea, on Thursday, killing two and injuring 18, officials said. Nine of the injured were seriously hurt. The victims were taken to hospital, though it was unclear if any injuries were life-threatening.
Israeli settlers torched and defaced a mosque in a Palestinian village in the central West Bank overnight, scribbling hateful messages in a show of defiance, a day after some Israeli leaders condemned a recent attack by settlers against Palestinians.
South African authorities faced heavy criticism Friday after they held more than 150 Palestinians, including a woman who is nine months pregnant, on a plane for around 12 hours due to complications with their travel documents.
Pakistan’s security agencies have arrested four militants belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in connection with the suicide bombing outside the Islamabad District Judicial Complex earlier this week. The attack, which occurred on Tuesday, killed 12 people and injured 36 others.
Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharoor expressed disappointment over the Mahagathbandhanâs poor showing in the Bihar Assembly elections, where the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured a landslide victory.
 In the wake of the sweeping defeat of the Indian National Congress and the broader INDIA bloc in the Bihar Assembly elections, Rahul Gandhi expressed deep gratitude to voters who supported the allianceâbut also raised serious concerns over the conduct of the electoral process.
 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has expressed heartfelt gratitude to the voters of Bihar and to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the resounding victory of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections.