India01 Oct 2026 | 3:30 PMNew Delhi, Oct 1 (UNI) The BJP on Thursday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his attacks on the Election Commission and the government on the issue of SIR, calling him a “preeminent fraudster” and an “inauthentic politician who relies on lies and misinformation to conduct his politics.”.
see more.. 01 Oct 2026 | 2:59 PMVibha Sharma New Delhi, Oct 1 (UNI) Samajwadi Party (SP) nominees for the upcoming biennial Rajya Sabha elections-one expected, Professor Ram Gopal Yadav, and one surprise, corporate executive Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani, filed their nomination papers in Lucknow on Wednesday.
The BJP is yet to reveal its cards for the 10 Rajya Sabha seats falling vacant in the key state, which goes to the polls next year.
see more.. 01 Oct 2026 | 2:17 PMNew Delhi, Oct 1 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed Indian commercial pilot Captain Smit Machchhar as a “hero” for displaying extraordinary courage while confronting a violent attack in the cockpit of a flydubai flight, saying his actions helped avert what could have become another 9/11-like aviation tragedy and save the lives of 174 people on board.
see more.. 01 Oct 2026 | 1:27 PMNew Delhi, Oct 1 (UNI) Congress general secretary K C Venugopal has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla raising concerns over what he described as the “problematic functioning” of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) Amendment Bill, 2026, and questioned whether the panel had undertaken a comprehensive consultation and scrutiny process before finalising its recommendations.
see more.. 01 Oct 2026 | 12:57 PMColonel Guru Saday Batabyal (Retd)
New Delhi, Oct 1 (UNI) The sky has always been civilisation’s most fragile frontier, a realm where human trust is not merely a virtue but the very architecture of survival. On flydubai Flight FZ 1073, that architecture cracked in the most chilling manner imaginable when the co-pilot, identified by Israeli investigators as Omani national Ahmed Al-Balushi, allegedly turned on his captain mid-air, knifing him inside the cockpit and attempting to seize control of the aircraft.
see more.. 01 Oct 2026 | 12:39 PMColonel Guru Saday Batabyal (Retd)
New Delhi, Oct 1 (UNI) The sky has always been civilisation’s most fragile frontier, a realm where human trust is not merely a virtue but the very architecture of survival. On flydubai Flight FZ 1073, that architecture cracked in the most chilling manner imaginable when the co-pilot, identified by Israeli investigators as Omani national Ahmed Al-Balushi, allegedly turned on his captain mid-air, knifing him inside the cockpit and attempting to seize control of the aircraft.
see more.. 01 Oct 2026 | 12:27 PMNew Delhi, Oct 1 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for a renewed focus on public service and citizen-centric governance as he participated in the centenary celebrations of the union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in New Delhi, marking the culmination of year-long celebrations that began on October 1 last year.
see more.. 01 Oct 2026 | 12:10 PMNew Delhi, Oct 1 (UNI) Congress president and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday saluted Indian commercial pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, the crew and others for displaying extraordinary courage and presence of mind during an attack aboard a flydubai flight, saying their actions helped save precious lives.
see more.. 01 Oct 2026 | 10:11 AMNew Delhi, Oct 1 (UNI) Congress General Secretary in-charge Communications Jairam Ramesh on Thursday cited former Chief Election Commissioner O P Rawat's criticism of the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, arguing that the controversy over electoral-roll revisions had become part of a wider struggle to safeguard public confidence in India's electoral system.
see more.. 01 Oct 2026 | 9:57 AMNew Delhi, Oct 1 (UNI) Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday sought answers from the Election Commission of India over the controversial changes made to the online Form 6 used for enrolment of new voters, asking who ordered Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to implement the modification and who within the company approved it.
see more.. 01 Oct 2026 | 9:24 AMNew Delhi, Oct 1 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended warm birthday greetings to former President Ram Nath Kovind, praising his decades-long public life and commitment to India's development, constitutional values and the welfare of the people.
see more.. 01 Oct 2026 | 9:13 AMNew Delhi, Oct 1 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed Indian commercial pilot Captain Smit Machchhar as a "HERO" for his courage and presence of mind in confronting a violent cockpit attack aboard a flydubai flight, saying his valour helped save hundreds of lives and avert a major tragedy.
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