Wed Feb 12 18:54:26 UTC 2025: ## Top News Headlines:

**Politics:** Ahead of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, TMC suffered a setback with the defection of Abhijit Mukherjee to the Congress party.

**Cricket:** Virat Kohli smashed a fifty in the third ODI against England, breaking several Sachin Tendulkar records in the process. He became the fastest to 16,000 international runs in Asia and the first Indian to score 4,000+ runs against three different teams (Australia, Sri Lanka, and England). Kohli’s innings of 52 runs ended with a catch to Phil Salt off Adil Rashid. Despite this, he fell short of 14,000 ODI runs. Rohit Sharma’s performance was praised by Chris Gayle. Concerns were raised about the potential impact of Varun Chakravarthy’s drop from the team.

**Other News:** A train split into two parts in Patna, narrowly averting a major rail accident. Mahant Satyendra Das, the chief priest of the Ram Janmabhoomi temple, passed away, prompting condolences from CM Yogi Adityanath.

**News Article:**

**Kohli Shatters Records, TMC Faces Setback, and Train Accident Averted**

AHMEDABAD, INDIA – Virat Kohli’s stellar performance dominated headlines today, overshadowing other major news events. In the third ODI against England, Kohli scored a fifty, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar’s record for the fastest 16,000 international runs in Asia (achieved in 340 innings compared to Tendulkar’s 353). He also became the first Indian to amass over 4,000 runs against three different teams (Australia, Sri Lanka, and England). Although his innings ended at 52 runs, his achievement overshadowed his team’s performance. Meanwhile, concerns are mounting over Varun Chakravarthy’s exclusion from the team.

In other news, West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) received a blow with the departure of Abhijit Mukherjee to the Congress party. This development comes ahead of the crucial 2026 state assembly elections.

A potentially devastating train accident was narrowly averted in Patna today when a train split into two sections. The incident caused a brief period of panic at the station but luckily resulted in no major injuries.

Finally, the passing of Mahant Satyendra Das, the chief priest of the Ram Janmabhoomi temple, was met with widespread grief. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed his condolences, calling the loss an “irreparable damage.”

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