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Two shooters, identified as 24-year-old Sumit and 22-year-old Mohit, involved in the murder of Haryanvi singer Ankit Balayan, were killed in an encounter with the Shamli police and SWAT team in Uttar Pradesh. Both suspects carried a reward of fifty thousand rupees each. Balayan was shot dead outside a gym in Shamli after assailants fired eighteen rounds at him on August 25, 2026. Investigators are examining whether Balayan's popular courtroom-themed song, released in February 2023, linked him to the ongoing gang war between the Jitendra Gogi and Tillu Tajpuria gangs. The feud, which originated during the 2010 Delhi University Students' Union elections, has resulted in over fifty deaths, including the killings of Gogi inside Delhi's Rohini Court in 2021 and Tajpuria inside Tihar Jail in 2023. Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the attack and the remaining suspects involved.

US President Donald Trump has shared an AI-generated video depicting Iran's Kharg Island being targeted, with a caption stating it was "being blown to smithereens." This comes as US forces struck two Iranian missile launchers on Larak Island, marking the first known American strikes on Iranian territory since late July. The launchers were reportedly preparing to deploy sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz. In response, Iran targeted US bases in Jordan, with missiles intercepted by Jordan. The fresh military escalation in West Asia coincides with an ongoing Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting in Bishkek aimed at addressing energy supply disruptions caused by the six-month conflict.

Uttar Pradesh Police Special Task Force (STF) shot dead two sharpshooters involved in the murder of Haryanvi singer Ankit Balian during an encounter in Shamli. The deceased shooters, identified as Mohit and Sumit, each carried a reward of 50,000 rupees. Two head constables from the SWAT team were also injured in the gunfight. Reacting to the development, the singer's father, Satbir Singh, described the encounter as 'half justice' and expressed hope that full justice would be served, while thanking Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The police action follows an ongoing rivalry between the Gogi gang and Tillu Tajpuria gang linked to a song released by Balian.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kyrgyzstan to attend the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Bishkek. On the sidelines of the summit, PM Modi is set to hold bilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The meeting comes amid Western pressure over Russian crude oil imports and New Delhi's concerns regarding a widening bilateral trade imbalance. Key discussion areas for the bilateral talks include energy cooperation, ongoing defense contracts, delayed military deliveries, expanding market access for Indian exports, and developments regarding the conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia. India's broader agenda at the summit focuses on strengthening regional counter-terrorism cooperation, deepening Central Asia outreach, advancing connectivity projects such as Chabahar Port and the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), and preparing for its upcoming BRICS chairship. Furthermore, India maintains its strategic autonomy within the SCO by opposing China's Belt and Road Initiative over sovereignty issues regarding the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and resisting Chinese dominance within the regional bloc.