Alexander Zverev (Image: IANS) Alexander Zverev has capped a breakthrough season by securing the year-end world No. 1 ranking for the first time in his career, becoming the oldest player to achieve the milestone for the first time. The German's historic achievement was confirmed on Monday after Carlos Alcaraz suffered a shock defeat to Belgium's Zizou Bergs at the Shanghai Masters, while Jannik Sinner's season-ending knee injury had already weakened his challenge for the year-end honours.The 29-year-old Zverev is currently ranked No. 2 in the ATP rankings but is assured of finishing the 2026 season at the top of the year-end standings.

Left-handed opener Abhishek Sharma (Image: IANS) Abhishek Sharma continues to redefine aggressive batting in T20 Internationals, combining an extraordinary scoring rate with the ability to find solutions when opposition bowlers try to expose his weaknesses. The India opener crossed the 2,000-run mark in T20Is during the third match against West Indies in Indore on Sunday, and former India batter Ajinkya Rahane believes his ability to adapt without compromising his attacking intent makes him a special talent.Abhishek smashed 69 off just 30 deliveries to power India to a formidable total of 223 in the third T20I, helping the hosts take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.

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New Delhi, Oct 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Senior advocate and former Solicitor General of India Harish Salve has said that attempts are being made to create a situation in India similar to those witnessed in Nepal and Bangladesh in the name of the right to protest, claiming that external forces could be playing a role in fomenting unrest. In an interview with IANS, Salve said he believed that foreign funding was being provided for certain protest activities and alleged that some groups were attempting to prevent the government from moving forward. He also questioned the sources of funding for demonstrations.

New Delhi, Oct 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Senior advocate and former Solicitor General of India Harish Salve has criticised the Opposition over its repeated protests and its approach towards constitutional institutions, alleging that political parties were attempting to use the judiciary as a political tool and undermine public faith in established institutions and trying to destabilise the government. In an interview with IANS, Salve questioned the Opposition’s attempts to meet the Chief Justice of India (CJI) and its continued criticism of the judiciary and the Election Commission. He said political parties must follow constitutional procedures instead of creating public disturbances or questioning institutions whenever their demands are not met.

New Delhi, Oct 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Senior advocate and former Solicitor General of India Harish Salve has alleged that foreign funding and external interference are behind certain protests in India, claiming that attempts are being made to destabilise the system and prevent the country from progressing. In an interview with IANS, he also alleged that some foreign countries, “particularly the United States”, were unhappy with India, and expressed the view that the recent developments in neighbouring countries such as Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh indicated a pattern of external interference. Salve said he believed that foreign funding was being provided to support protest activities and questioned the sources of money used to organise demonstrations.

Chennai, Oct 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) The makers of director Malarvizhi Natesan's upcoming romantic thriller 'Signal@11.30', featuring actors Santhosh Prathap and Bhavya Trikha in the lead, have now announced that their film will hit screens worldwide on October 30 this year. It may be recalled that the makers had originally been considering the possibility of releasing the film on September 18 this year. Talking to IANS some days ago, director Malarvizhi Natesan and her daughter Dr Shivani Subramani, who is the producer of the film, had then disclosed that they had completed shooting the film in 35 days.

New Delhi, Oct 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Solicitor General and renowned lawyer Harish Salve has criticised the Opposition’s attempts to meet the Chief Justice of India (CJI), questioning its moves to approach the judiciary and the ongoing protests against Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar. In an interview with IANS, Salve described the move as “sheer stupidity” and alleged that the Supreme Court was being used as a political tool. He discussed the relationship between the judiciary and political parties, the right to protest, the role of constitutional institutions, the Opposition’s criticism of the judiciary and allegations of foreign funding behind protests.

Los Angeles, Oct 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Summer H. Howell, who is receiving a lot of positive response for her recently released streaming miniseries ‘Carrie’, has shared that she likes to journal to cleanse her system off the characters that are intense, and can weigh heavy on the mind. Summer spoke with IANS along with her co-actress Samantha Sloyan during the promotional run of the show. She told IANS, “Well, I have limited time when you're working 12-hour days and a lot of those are covered in blood head to toe or mud or whatever else they want to throw at me.

Abhishek Sharma (Image: IANS) Abhishek Sharma continued his explosive run in T20I cricket, equalling Suryakumar Yadav's record for the most sixes hit by a batter in a calendar year among Full Member teams during the third T20I against West Indies in Indore on Sunday.The left-handed opener reached 68 sixes in 2026, matching Suryakumar's tally from 2022. Abhishek achieved the milestone during India's first innings at the Holkar Stadium, further underlining his reputation as one of the most destructive batters in the shortest format.What makes Abhishek's achievement even more impressive is his scoring frequency.

Seoul, Oct 11 (IANS) South Korean banks are considering increasing spending on cybersecurity systems and personnel following a series of recent hacking attacks on local lenders, industry sources said…

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Los Angeles, Oct 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hollywood actress Samantha Sloyan, who is receiving a lot of positive response to her work in the recently released streaming miniseries ‘Carrie’, has shared her experience of working with the show’s director Mike Flanagan. She said that Mike and the author Stephen King, on whose eponymous novel the series is based, are “kindred spirits”. The actress spoke with IANS along with her co-actress Summer H. Howell during the promotions of the series. The series follows the socially isolated teenager as she navigates high school, bullying and the oppressive influence of her mother, Margaret, while discovering her telekinetic abilities.

Mumbai, Oct 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Tahir Raj Bhasin, who has been receiving a lot of positive response to his work in the recently released streaming show ‘Shaque: Trust No One’, has shared his experience of working with the director of the show Rensil D'Silva. He said that the director, who is known for his charged up stories, is actually extremely calm in real life. The actor spoke with IANS along with his co-actors Parineeti Chopra and Soni Razdan during the promotions of the show in the city. He told IANS, “The beauty of working with him is that anyone was interacted with him will tell you that he is the definition of calm and chill.