1.An Indian national was the captain of a Flydubai flight who fought with his co-pilot during a violent cockpit confrontation that forced the aircraft to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, Israeli news website Ynet reported Wednesday.

2.Leading traders’ bodies have withdrawn their call to observe October 2 as “No UPI Day” following a meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Wednesday in the national capital.

3.As the southwest monsoon season (June 1 to September 30, 2026) officially concludes, India has registered an overall rainfall deficit of 13%, according to data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

4.Two temples at Aryapalli on the Ganjam coast were washed away by strong tidal waves Friday night,

5.Paralakhemundi police early Wednesday arrested Manmath Kumbh, a former cook, in connection with the much-hyped death of ACF Soumyaranjan Mohapatra.

6.The sacred Sri Gundicha Temple—revered as the birthplace of Lord Jagannath—officially reopened its doors to the general public on Monday after a gap of six years.

7.An 80-year-old woman was allegedly raped after being dragged into a forest while she was walking to her daughter’s house in Raighar police station limits of Nabarangpur district.

8.The Gujarat High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal, asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s educational qualifications constitute personal information protected under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.

9.The Special Vigilance Court in Anugola sentenced retired Kaniha Revenue Inspector Hadibandhu Pattanayak to three years of rigorous imprisonment and a Rs 10,000 fine for taking bribes to submit favourable mutation reports.

10.The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has officially distanced itself from the opposition INDIA bloc, with Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh stating that his party will not participate in the coordination meeting called to discuss controversies surrounding the Election Commission.

11.Commercial LPG cylinder prices have increased from October 1, with the 19-kg cylinder becoming costlier by up to Rs 71.50 in the cities cited. Domestic 14.2-kg LPG cylinder prices remain unchanged.

12.SML Mahindra said that its total sales during the month of September 2026 grew 18% to 1,124 units from 950 units in the year-ago period.

13.Pakistani aircraft carried out an airstrike in Afghanistan's Helmand province on Thursday. A total of nine people, including women and children, lost their lives in the attack.

14.A helicopter has crashed in Zimbabwe. All six people on board died in the incident; according to officials, there were no survivors.

15.Wednesday proved to be the most successful day for India at the ongoing Asian Games in Japan. Indian athletes won four gold medals for the country on Wednesday, bringing India's total gold medal count to 10.