Powai Hostage, Film Hit and Farmers' Loan Plea

Ayushmann Khurrana–Rashmika Mandanna horror-comedy Thamma has remained a box-office hit, opening around Rs 24 crore and adding about Rs 3 crore on day 11 to push its domestic total past Rs 110 crore; the Aditya Sarpotdar–directed film, part of the Maddock Horror‑Comedy Universe, features Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Paresh Rawal and has sustained steady occupancy since its Diwali release. In Powai, 17 children were taken hostage at RA Studio by a man identified as Rohit Arya; police and the fire brigade rescued the children and Arya was killed in an encounter after posting threatening videos, with initial probes linking his grievances to alleged unpaid funds from a 'swachhata monitor' campaign and messages to Marathi actress Ruchita Jadhav. The RK Laxman family announced a new R.K. Laxman Excellence Award with Aamir Khan named as the inaugural recipient. Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray urged the Maharashtra government to immediately waive farmers' loans, criticizing delays amid agrarian distress. In sport, India’s women stunned Australia in the 2025 World Cup semifinal on Oct. 30, successfully chasing a record 339 with Jemima Rodrigues unbeaten on 127 and Harmanpreet Kaur scoring 89.