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PM Modi praises flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar, says I feel immense pride

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted via video call with Flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, who is recovering in Abu Dhabi after being injured while averting a mid-air disaster. During the conversation, PM Modi checked on his recovery and praised his quick presence of mind, stating that his heroism saved countless lives and made the entire nation proud.

2 Oct 2026 6:00 pm
Bail movie review: Shivarajkumar anchors a passable crime drama

With a big ensemble, including Shivarajkumar, Jayaram and Sai Kumar, Pavan Wadeyars Bail wobbles between serious moments and crowd-pleasing elements, delivering a watchable, if uneven, crime story

2 Oct 2026 5:58 pm
Review | The End of Everything by M. John Harrison: the aliens are here

Fantasy-fiction doyen Harrison taps into the chaos of the present, not to arrive at some final truth but to turn our gaze inwards

2 Oct 2026 5:57 pm
Israel to start repatriation flights for passengers stranded in UAE following flydubai attack

The effort to get Israeli passengers home comes as authorities in Israel, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and beyond are grappling with the fallout from the incident on board the flydubai flight

2 Oct 2026 5:54 pm
PM Modi lauds Captain Smit Machchhar; pilot says used every bit of energy to save plane

PM Narendra Modi said that had Captain Machchhar not acted, fingers would have been raised against Indians, and Indian pilots and their safety records; the pilot called Mr. Modi his biggest idol

2 Oct 2026 5:52 pm
An unlikely friendship

A folktale from India about loyalty and friendship.

2 Oct 2026 5:52 pm
Three boys swept away at Visakhapatnams Rushikonda beach; search on

The boys were part of a group of students from Madhurawada who had come to the beach on the holiday; marine police, local swimmers and a scuba team join the search

2 Oct 2026 5:50 pm
BSP is my family: Mayawati's nephew Akash Anand seeks another chance after expulsion

In a post on X in Hindi, Akash Anand referred to BSP chief Mayawati as 'buaa maa' and described her as his political guru and inspiration

2 Oct 2026 5:44 pm
Avaraachan and Sons movie review: Biju Menon makes this old-fashioned family entertainer watchable

An old-fashioned family drama dressed up as a new-age entertainer, Avaraachan and Sons relies heavily on Biju Menons charm to compensate for its flat writing

2 Oct 2026 5:35 pm
CSIR-CCMB develops India-specific tool to predict sickle cell severity

The new tool could improve treatment decisions and disease management as existing international scoring systems do not accurately reflect the clinical profile of Indian patients with SCA

2 Oct 2026 5:34 pm
Plea in SC terms six-stanza Vande Mataram a divisive religious war song, a step towards theocracy

The plea filed by B.D. Borkar, a Phule-Ambedkarite, said a State compulsion expressed through two successive government orders would lead to the deepening communal division and conflict in India by outraging the religious and spiritual feelings of minority religions

2 Oct 2026 5:31 pm
A.P. govt. removes 51 doctors from services for remaining absent from duties

The doctors who faced action include 41 Assistant Professors, eight Associate Professors and two tutors, says Health Minister

2 Oct 2026 5:26 pm
Andhra dismisses 70 government doctors absent without leave for over a year; 193 more face action

Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav wants the disciplinary process completed in three months and the vacancies filled; 78 doctors have rejoined after being allowed back with penalties

2 Oct 2026 5:26 pm
Rajya Sabha elections 'time for coming together': Akhilesh Yadav

Akhilesh Yadavs remark assume significance, as leaders of the Samajwadi Party have been saying that the party will field three candidates in the ongoing Rajya Sabha polls

2 Oct 2026 5:26 pm
Watch: Delhi Police detains AISAs Neha Bora and 700 others demanding CECs resignation

Over 700 protesters, including political leaders and student members from bodies like AISA, SFI, and NSUI, were detained by Delhi Police near Jantar Mantar and other locations during demonstrations on October 2, 2026. Organised by opposition parties and student outfits, the protests demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities and mass voter deletions in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

2 Oct 2026 5:22 pm
From Gram Swaraj to SVAMITVA: unlocking the mystery of capital in Madhya Pradesh

Good property records can be the infrastructure of Gram Swaraj in the 21st century, as Madhya Pradesh aims to create clearer spatial and documentary records of rural residential property, reduce disputes, and enable property rights to help the poor participate more effectively in the formal economy

2 Oct 2026 5:21 pm
From Europe to Gaya: Foreign nationals honor ancestors with Pind Daan

A group of 48 foreign pilgrims from Germany, Russia, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and Portugal arrived at Devghat in Gaya on Friday morning to perform traditional Pind Daan and Shradh rituals for their ancestors during the Pitru Paksha period. Dressed in traditional attire, the international visitors participated in the sacred rites guided by local priests like Loknath Gaud. The fifteen-day Pitru Paksha observance, which began on September 27 and runs through October 10, continues to draw glob

2 Oct 2026 5:16 pm
Keralam Chief Minister promises separate housing scheme for SC/ST families

Welfare of SC/ST communities will no longer be treated as a mere ritualistic exercise, says Satheesan while inaugurating the State-level observance of Social Solidarity Fortnight organised by Department for the Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes

2 Oct 2026 5:03 pm
Watch: PM Modi speaks to flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchaar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, who was injured after a mid-air attack during a flight to Tel Aviv. Mr. Modi praised his courage and presence of mind in helping avert a major tragedy.

2 Oct 2026 5:02 pm
Anbil Avan movie review: We appreciate that you tried

Honestly, the audience seems to want Preity Mukhundhan and Ashok Selvan, a beautiful-looking couple, to succeed in Anbil Avan. Yet this romance-thriller set in the hills is bogged down by trope-ridden, unidimensional characters and an endless action sequence

2 Oct 2026 5:01 pm
What is the Gem Granites Veeramani POCSO Act case all about? | Explained

Veeramani had rented a bungalow at Teynampet in Chennai. Over a period of years, multiple minor girls were taken to the house where they were allegedly lured with gifts and sexually abused by the granite baron.

2 Oct 2026 5:00 pm
Impure movie review: A sharp social satire disguised as a coming-of-age tale

The English-Telugu film is a Jane Austen-esque take on the evolution of its protagonists two female cousins and their common male friend

2 Oct 2026 4:59 pm
Jebi Mather supports Adoor Prakash, renews call for KPCC executive committee meeting

Adoor Prakash is a very senior leader who has every right to express his views about having to learn of important matters through media. What he said cannot be dismissed lightly, says the MP

2 Oct 2026 4:55 pm
Telangana | Release of two DA instalments to delay implementation of revised pay scales?

Given the stress on finances, Telangana government is unlikely to take a call on the implementation of the PRC recommendations in the near future

2 Oct 2026 4:54 pm
IIT Bombay student begin hunger strike demanding accountability over student Sahil Wakodes death

Protesting students submitted an 18-point charter of demands, including the resignation of the institutes director, after the parents of the second-year student were denied permission to continue their own protest on weekends

2 Oct 2026 4:53 pm
U.S.-China: A new superpower dtente? | In Focus podcast

Stanly Johny speaks to us about what Trump and Xi Jinping achieved at their summit, the U.S. approach to Taiwan, and what the evolving U.S.-China relationship means for India.

2 Oct 2026 4:53 pm
Genuine voters deleted in Vizianagaram under SIR, alleges Jana Chaitanya Vedika

The organisations State president wants local body polls held only after a proper revision of the rolls, and accuses the YSRCP of staying silent on the exercise

2 Oct 2026 4:52 pm
Relief reaches 720 flood-hit families in Srikakulams Burja mandal; Allina causeway repaired

Rice and essentials are distributed in five villages where floods damaged crops on over 3,000 acres; the MARKFED Director asks the government to release input subsidy quickly

2 Oct 2026 4:43 pm
BJP workers wave black flag at Excise Minister M. Liju in Keralams Alappuzha

The protesters were arrested and removed from the scene by the police. The BJP has been blocking the vehicles of the State Ministers and waving black flags at them for several days since Youth Congress activists staged a black flag protest against Amit Shah in Kollam on September 26

2 Oct 2026 4:32 pm
Deepak Kumar arrested in Kotdwar over alleged assault, threats to businessman

From a viral confrontation in January to a fresh police case in October this is the story of Kotdwars Deepak Kumar, popularly known as Mohammad Deepak. Police have cited the complaint, CCTV footage and other evidence in the latest case. The allegations remain subject to the legal process.

2 Oct 2026 4:29 pm
Digger movie review: Alejandro G. Irritu or: How Tom Cruise Learned to Stop Running and Love the Bit

You cant handle the truth to Irritus spectacularly self-conscious apocalypse a maximalist fever dream and grandiose Russian doll of cinematic self-indulgence, with Tom Cruise trapped inside the joke

2 Oct 2026 4:27 pm
BJP sought scrutiny not deletion of voters: Karnataka MLA

He alleged that a large number of Bangladeshis and Rohingyas in Belagavi were illegally included as voters at the instance of local Congress leaders

2 Oct 2026 4:26 pm
Sebi penalises SMC Global Securities for compliance lapses

The market watchdog found that SMC Global Securities had not maintained appropriate pre-order placement records for certain clients and could not provide relevant records for multiple orders, Sebi said

2 Oct 2026 4:25 pm
Booth-less toll fee collection at Tamil Nadus Paranur: how does the multi-lane free flow system work?

The advanced contactless and barrierless tolling system eliminates the need for vehicles to stop at toll plazas

2 Oct 2026 4:24 pm
Amarinder Singh Raja Warring resigns as Congress Punjab chief, hands resignation to Rahul Gandhi

Mr. Warring, who headed the State unit for more than four years, stepped down ahead of Assembly polls in Punjab due early next year, amid long-standing infighting

2 Oct 2026 4:22 pm
International organisations form alliance for diabetic foot survival and limb preservation

The alliance aims to address gaps in prevention, early detection, timely referral, multidisciplinary care and post-amputation rehabilitation

2 Oct 2026 4:20 pm
Mahanadi River dispute resolution between Odisha, Chhattisgarh on track, says CM Majhi

We are gradually moving closer to a solution and I hope that the final framework for resolving the issue will emerge very soon, said Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi

2 Oct 2026 4:15 pm
Ara derailment: Despite Railway Board warning, officials deployed crew without proper route learning

The records show that the loco pilot last operated a train on the Prayagraj-Patna route on December 16, 2025, after which he was deployed on other routes

2 Oct 2026 4:15 pm
Naidu, Sitharaman launch Rayalaseema horticulture hub; Anant Ambani pledges 1 lakh crore for biogas in Andhra

The Chief Minister promises irrigation, processing and export support to make the drought-prone region a global fruit bowl; Reliance, which will run the new Indian School of Agriculture, announces 1 lakh crore for biogas plants

2 Oct 2026 4:10 pm
Indias cafs are offering more than coffee to build customer loyalty

Good coffee and food may bring customers through the door, but cafs are increasingly relying on run clubs, live gigs, book readings, cultural programming and viral content to turn visitors into regulars

2 Oct 2026 4:09 pm
Why are French students protesting | Explained

When did the protest begin? What are students protesting for? How has the government responded to the protest?

2 Oct 2026 4:02 pm
Rajmohan Unnithan slams UDF convener Adoor Prakash over remarks against Keralam govt, party leadership

Unnithan says the press conference was inappropriate for the position Adoor Prakash holds

2 Oct 2026 3:40 pm
Unpaid traffic fines of 49,194.05 crore can fund Ganga Expressway

The estimated cost of Phase 1 of the Ganga Expressway, spanning 594 km, was 36,230 crore

2 Oct 2026 3:38 pm
What are the objectives of the National PNG Drive 3.0? | Explained

The PNGRBs new drive aims to add 50 lakh new piped gas connections, convert 40 lakh unbilled connections into active users and register 50 lakh more users by the end of the fiscal year 2027

2 Oct 2026 3:34 pm