Listen "October 30th, 2025 (Thursday)"
Episode Synopsis
The provided sources offer a snapshot of Indian politics, sports, and domestic policy in late October 2025. Politically, the texts highlight intense campaigning for the Bihar Assembly elections, featuring Union Home Minister Amit Shah attacking the opposition INDIA bloc for dynastic politics and corruption, while opposition leader Rahul Gandhi countered with accusations of crony capitalism and electoral manipulation against the ruling BJP. Separately, a diplomatic report details India's rejection of a UN report on the treatment of Myanmar refugees, citing it as biased and factually incorrect. On the administrative front, the government approved the guidelines for the 8th Central Pay Commission to revise salaries for central employees and rolled out the KYV mandate for FASTags, which has faced significant public backlash due to technical difficulties. Finally, in sports, two sources discuss rain affecting cricket matches, including the abandonment of the first T20I between India and Australia and the possibility of a washout for India's semi-final match in the ICC Women's World Cup.
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