Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar as a “HERO” after he helped avert a potentially catastrophic incident aboard a Flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Machchhar was seriously injured during a violent confrontation with his co-pilot but continued to act to protect the passengers on board.
US President Donald Trump praised Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar as a ‘hero’ for saving 174 people aboard a flydubai plane after he was stabbed by his co-pilot, who allegedly attempted to crash the aircraft. Trump described the attacker as ‘perhaps a terrorist or perhaps a whack job.’
State-owned oil marketing companies have increased the prices of 19-kg commercial LPG cylinders from today (October 1), raising costs for businesses just ahead of the festive season. Across cities, commercial LPG cylinder prices have risen by Rs 60 to Rs 71.50, depending on the location.
Amarinder Singh Raja Warring quits as Punjab Congress chief in big shakeup months before assembly polls.
India have defeated West Indies by eight wickets in the second ODI at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Captain Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to field first and what followed was pure carnage by the batting unit of both sides. The pitch offered very little support for the bowlers, as five cricketers scored at least a century each, which is a record in ODI cricket. At the end of the day, India were asked to chase 406 runs, which they did with 39 balls remaining and with that,…
In a swift and decisive maritime interdiction striking at the heart of transnational narco-terrorism networks, the Bharatiya Tatrakshak, operating in seamless tactical synergy with the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), Gujarat, successfully neutralised a major maritime narcotics smuggling attempt in the Arabian Sea, west of Lakshadweep.Executing precise sea-air surveillance based on actionable intelligence, the Bharatiya Tatrakshak assets maintained unyielding tracking before initiating hot pursuit, neutralising the target, and boarding a suspicious Iranian dhow on 25 September 2026.
The INDIA bloc is set to hold its second meeting in four months, today (September 30), with the top leaders of the opposition parties expected to finalise an action plan for a joint agitation over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and reiterate their demand for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.
Vashu Bhagnani, veteran film producer, has reportedly been hospitalised in London. However, the reason for his hospitalisation has not been disclosed yet. When contacted by news agency ANI, Bhagnani requested to be “left alone”. Further details about his health are awaited.
India secured its seventh gold medal at the Asian Games 2026 after the women’s compound archery team defeated China in the final match in Japan’s Aichi-Nagoya on Wednesday. The Indian women’s team registered a 238-234 victory over China to finish on top of the podium.
US President Donald Trump has announced a major terminology change for Artificial Intelligence (AI), saying the US government will officially refer to AI as “Super Intelligence” (SI). He made the announcement during a high-profile White House luncheon with some of the world’s biggest technology leaders, including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai and Jensen Huang. The announcement comes days after Trump first floated the idea of replacing the term “Artificial Intelligence” during his address to the United Nations General Assembly.
