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India's women's hockey team will take on defending champions China in the Asian Games 2026 final on Friday, with a gold medal and direct qualification for the LA 2028 Olympics at stake. India, who last won the Asian Games title in 1982, are chasing a historic second gold in women's hockey.

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Drishyam The Conclusion brings Vijay Salgaonkar back into a renewed battle with the law. The thriller delivers clever twists but its finale falls short of the franchise’s expected high.

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CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke was taken to Marine Drive police station after appearing with placards. The incident came before his party's October 2 protest, which police have not permitted.

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CJP founder Dipke briefly detained after placard protest at Marine Drive

Putin said Russia would use all weapons at its disposal if Kaliningrad or other territory came under direct attack. The warning, delivered amid tensions over Ukraine, drew a NATO response that nuclear threats were unhelpful.

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Putin warns NATO of nuclear response if Russia’s Kaliningrad comes under attack

Hurricane Rachel has intensified to a Category 3 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast. Authorities are warning of dangerous surf, heavy rain and possible flooding, while the US also faces storm-linked disruption.

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Hurricane Rachel turns Category 3 off Mexico, dangerous surf warning issued

Israel will honour Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his courage during an attack aboard a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv on Tuesday, Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar told India Today.

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Smit Machchhar averted major terror attack, will never forget this hero: Israeli envoy

Ministers in Karnataka staged an indefinite dharna outside the Chief Electoral Officer's office in Bengaluru, alleging a conspiracy to delete voter names on a large scale across 224 constituencies. The demonstration entered its fifth hour with leaders demanding the registration of a First Information Report before calling off the protest. Following the demonstration, the Election Commission ordered an inquiry, directing Electoral Registration Officers to take action as per law. Instructions were also issued specifying that Form 7 applications should strictly not be approved except in cases of death, requiring death certificates, or double entries verified with secondary Electoral Photo Identity Card details.

Karnataka EC Protest Over Voter List

Voter Deletion Row: Karnataka Ministers Stage Dharna Outside Bengaluru EC Office

A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv carrying 174 passengers faced midair terror after an Omani co-pilot attacked and stabbed the Indian captain, Smit Muchhar, inside the cockpit.

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How Captain Machchhar fought for flydubai flight control, prevented another 9/11

A debate on India Today examined the planned protests by the Cockroach Janata Party and opposition parties demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner. Bharatiya Janata Party National Spokesperson Sanju Varma defended the Election Commission, pointing to historical precedents. Congress National Spokesperson Dr Pooja Tripathi argued that the Chief Election Commissioner and other leaders must face accountability following investigative media reports on voter list concerns and cited alleged violations of election laws. Cockroach Janata Party spokesperson Siddhant Bhardwaj declared that the group would proceed with its demonstration at Shivaji Park in Mumbai regardless of whether official permission is granted. Asserting constitutional rights under Article 19(1)(a), Bhardwaj warned that the youth movement would launch a 'jail bharo andolan' if participants face police detention across Mumbai and Pune. The panel debated whether the INDIA alliance and civic groups remain united or fragmented in their street-level agitation.

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Protest Against CEC: Sanju Varma, Dr Pooja Tripathi, Siddhant Bhardwaj

A Flydubai pilot's actions during a cockpit attack by a co-pilot have drawn comparisons to Neerja Bhanot's bravery during the 1986 Pan Am flight hijacking. In the Flydubai incident, Captain Muchir was stabbed multiple times and bleeding, but fought to ward off the attacking pilot, opened the door for assistance, and regained control of the aircraft to protect 174 passengers on board. Bhanot had similarly confronted armed hijackers to save passengers before losing her life. Captain Muchir is currently receiving medical treatment in Abu Dhabi and is doing well.

Cockpit Attack Bravery Evokes Neerja Bhanot Heroism

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