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In today’s News18 Afternoon Digest, we bring you the latest updates on India’s victory in the ICC Women’s World Cup, US President Donald Trump’s claims on Pakistan testing nukes, and other top stories. The Night That Changed Everything: How One Heartbreaking Loss Fuelled India’s World Cup Win When India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur lifted the ICC Women’s World Cup trophy at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, it wasn’t just a sporting victory; it was vindication. A team once dismissed as inconsistent had turned heartbreak into history. READ MORE Trump Says Pakistan Conducting Nuclear Tests, Defends US Decision To Restart Programme US President Donald Trump has claimed that Pakistan is among several countries currently conducting nuclear tests, arguing that such activities by other nations justify the United States resuming its own testing program. READ MORE Magical Rainbow Lights Up Shah Rukh Khan’s 60th Birthday Bash At Mannat As Mumbai woke up to Shah Rukh Khan’s 60th birthday on November 2, fans waiting outside Mannat were treated to a breathtaking sight. Just as the celebration reached its peak, a bright rainbow stretched across the Bandra sky, leaving onlookers calling it a sign from above. READ MORE ‘Sheesh Mahal Mindset Strikes Again’: BJP Targets Bhagwant Mann Amid Reports Of Cops On ‘Shoe Duty’ A fresh political row erupted in Punjab on Sunday after reports surfaced that two policemen were deputed to look after Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s shoes during his visit to the historic Darbar Sahib Gurdwara in Sri Muktsar Sahib. READ MORE 20 Killed, Hundreds Injured As 6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Afghanistan An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on the Richter Scale hit northern Afghanistan in the early hours of Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring hundreds, authorities said. The powerful tremors also damaged the historic Blue Mosque in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif, news agency Reuters reported. According to Health Ministry spokesperson Sharfat Zaman, around 320 people were injured. READ MORE ‘CIA’s Man…’: Bangladesh Army Chief Double-Crossed Hasina, Claims Her Ex-Home Minister In New Book | Exclusive Bangladeshi media is rife with rumours of an army coup, and with it has come the revelation of a big betrayal. In a yet-to-be-released book, ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has not just called the power transfer a “perfect CIA plot” but alleged that Bangladesh army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman – a relative of Hasina – is “in its (CIA’s) pockets” and “backstabbed” her. READ MORE US-Based Indian Woman Turns ‘Stree’ For Halloween, Walks With Her Face Covered: ‘She Got Her H1B Visa’ | Video Halloween 2025 got an unexpected Indian twist when a woman from Indiana, USA, brought Bollywood-style horror to the celebrations. While others showed up as vampires, ghosts, and witches, an Indian-origin woman turned heads by dressing as Stree, the eerie spirit from the 2018 hit film that made the line “O Stree, kal aana” iconic across India. READ MORE
