It was an incredible day for India at the Asian Games, bagging six gold medals. The women's hockey team made history by winning gold for the first time since 1982. Other medals came in boxing with three golds, alongside big victories in wrestling and archery. An unforgettable performance by the athletes. India has now jumped to 5th place on the table with this gold rush.

The Andhra Pradesh government has finally released 100 crores for buying land for the long-delayed Kotipalli–Narsapuram railway project. Approved back in 2001, work stopped midway because of financial issues. Now that the state agreed to pay its 25% share of the total cost, people in Konaseema can hope to see construction speed up soon. This line will boost connectivity of the remote areas in that region.

A powerful cartoon published in Eenadu highlights the extraordinary courage of Captain Smit Machchhar, who continued to act despite being stabbed and seriously injured inside the cockpit of a flydubai flight. His quick response in sending an emergency signal, fighting back and unlocking the cockpit door helped save 174 lives. The cartoon beautifully captures his bravery.

A passenger caused utter panic on an IndiGo flight taking off from Shamshabad airport to Kadapa on Thursday night. Right as the plane was taking off, he unintentionally touched the emergency exit. The cabin crew got alerted and deboarded him. He was handed to outstation police station. Further investigation is currently going on.

Delhi Metro has announced the closure of entry and exit gates at 11 stations until further notice. The affected stations include Rajiv Chowk, Central Secretariat, Mandi House, INA, Janpath and New Delhi. However, interchange facilities will remain operational at Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House, INA, New Delhi and Central Secretariat stations.

US President Donald Trump has reportedly suggested a possible Iranian connection to the shocking FlyDubai cockpit attack while speaking to Fox News. The incident involved an Omani co-pilot allegedly stabbing the captain and attempting to crash the Dubai to Tel Aviv flight. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said investigations are underway, with conclusions expected within days.

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke was briefly detained by Mumbai Police after being spotted carrying placards near Marine Drive on Thursday. He was later released. The development comes ahead of CJP’s October 2 protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. Following denial of permission at Shivaji Park, Dipke announced a Jail Bharo Andolan, with plans to expand the agitation nationwide.

A picnic turned into a tragedy for a group from Pune. Eight Class 11 and 12 students drowned on Thursday after going into the sea at Diveagar beach in Raigad district. They were part of a group of 48 people from a coaching academy. They couldn’t judge the water depth and strong current and got swept away. Rescue teams later recovered all the bodies.

Kannada actress Ranya Rao has been slapped with a massive ₹89 crore penalty by the Customs Department in the alleged gold smuggling case. The investigation reportedly uncovered a network involving 113 kg of gold brought from Dubai. Three other accused have also been penalised, taking the total amount beyond ₹244 crore.

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has scrapped the government order granting 34% reservation to Backward Classes for local body polls, stating it violates Supreme Court norms. Dismissing YSRCP's plea to wait for a BC census and completion of SIR exercise, the court cleared the decks for elections and instructed officials to start the poll process within six weeks.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a phone call with US President Donald Trump to discuss trade, defence, and energy relations. Modi raised big concerns about new American sanctions targeting Russian oil buyers, which could hit India with heavy tariffs. Both leaders agreed to keep talking to protect their partnership, despite growing tensions over energy policies and trade deals.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge announced that all Opposition MPs will march to the Election Commission’s office on October 6. The move is part of the INDIA bloc’s planned protests over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and concerns raised by Opposition parties regarding the poll process.

The Delhi High Court has rejected the bail pleas of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots larger conspiracy case. Both are facing charges under UAPA and other laws. The court cited the Supreme Court’s earlier ruling while denying relief.

Three people from Gujarat state in India went missing in Ethiopia after trying to enter the US illegally. The family had paid agents around 70 lakh each for the journey. But after they landed in Ethiopia on September 22, contact was lost. Kidnappers have now demanded 1 crore ransom from family for their release. The worried family members have filed a complaint and requested government intervention.

The Supreme Court has allowed early listing of a plea seeking suspension of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and challenging unilateral decisions by the Election Commission. Senior Advocate Vikas Singh mentioned the matter before CJI Surya Kant’s bench, stating that lack of unanimity in the Commission raises serious concerns.

The Indian stock market saw a massive drop today. The Sensex fell hard by 1,124 points to close around 72,771. Nifty also dropped over 360 points, landing below 22,800. Heavy selling across major banking and auto stocks wiped out nearly ₹8.9 lakh crore of investor wealth in just one single session.

The Supreme Court has refused to stay the new UPI charges on specified merchant transactions above ₹2,000. The court questioned the legal basis and character of the levy and sought affidavits from the Centre, RBI and NPCI. The matter will be examined further after their responses.

Looking for something different on OTT? Modha Rathri is now streaming on Netflix and has been getting strong word of mouth. This simple comedy drama mixes fun moments with emotional themes and natural performances. The first half especially stands out, while the second half has some mixed reactions. Still, it makes for an interesting one-time watch.

The proposed bank strike has been deferred following a meeting between the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) and the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) tonight. The development brings temporary relief to bank customers, as services are expected to continue normally. Further details on the discussions and next steps are awaited.

SS Rajamouli was asked when fans can expect a film with Suriya. Rajamouli said he had expected the question but did not want to discuss their possible collaboration while promoting his current film. He explained that any talk about him and Suriya would become the headline and overshadow the film. He added that their future project would be special.