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International News

South African jurist of Indian origin Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize

Oslo: South African jurist of Indian origin Navanethem Navi Pillay, a former UN human rights chief and a judge at the International Court of Justice, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her contributions to promoting peace and international law.

Born in Durban on September 23, 1941, to Indian parents of Tamil descent, Pillay grew up under apartheid and went on to build a career defending anti-apartheid activists and advancing human rights and equality.

Israel to honour Indian Captain Smit Machchhar with Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism

Tel Aviv: Indian Captain Smit Machchhar, who fought off an attack from his co-pilot inside the cockpit of a flydubai plane, will receive Israel's highest bravery award for civilians, President Isaac Herzog has said.

President Herzog on Thursday presented the Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism to six individuals who were on board the flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv on September 30, 2026.

National News

CJP leaders accuse govt of imposing Emergency, express resolve to go ahead with protest

Mumbai: Claiming that the Centre was afraid of Gen Z and had imposed an "emergency", leaders of the CJP on Friday questioned the security curbs ahead of their party's planned demonstration in New Delhi and asked why the administration was "treating the youth like Pakistanis."

In a late-night video message on X, Cockroach Janta Party leader Abhijeet Dipke said he will not be cowed down as the CJP wanted to save the democracy in the country.

"I am not scared (even) if I am detained. The government can slap NSA or UAPA against me. CJP wants free and fair polls and that cannot happen without (Chief Election Commissioner) Gyanesh Kumar's resignation or scrapping of SIR or neutral procedure to appoint election commissioner," he said, asking people to come to Jantar Mantar in large numbers.

The protest should be peaceful, but it must not stop till Kumar resigns, he said.

Delhi Police seeks gate closures at 57 metro stations, reduced train frequency

New Delhi: Delhi Police has proposed closing entry and exit gates at 57 metro stations across the national capital and reducing train frequency at the identified stations ahead of the CJP's planned protest at Jantar Mantar on Saturday, October 10.

In a communication to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the Joint Commissioner of Police, Transport Range, requested precautionary measures at the stations, citing the possibility of unruly crowd movement towards sensitive locations in New Delhi district.

Can't bring everything to halt: SC to Centre on Oct 10 closure of Delhi Metro stations, train cancellations

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre and authorities to ensure that there is no complete prohibition of movement by Delhi Metro and trains to the capital due to a CJP protest on October 10, saying they cannot bring everything to a halt.

A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana asked the Centre to allow the services in a regulated manner to avoid any harassment to commuters.

The bench underlined that there is a difference between complete prohibition and allowing services in a regulated manner.

India says latest US immigration curbs don't 'advance shared ambitions'

New Delhi: India criticisedthe US government's decision to cut several companies off from a key foreign worker programme, calling it a move that does not "advance the shared ambitions of both countries".

Washington announced on Thursday it was suspending several Indian IT giants, including Infosys and Wipro, from the permanent labor certification programme -- a step in a process that allows employers to apply for permanent residency for their foreign workers.

India's foreign affairs ministry said the move would not affect the validity of existing H-1B visas, a popular programme used by the $315-billion IT industry, but could impact the permanent residency or green card process for eligible employees.

Still, it said the move ran contrary to the idea of talent mobility.

Kerala News

CM Satheesan rejects claim SIR helped UDF win Kerala election

Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Friday rejected allegations that the SIR of electoral rolls helped the UDF come to power in Kerala.

He was responding to questions about Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leader Abhijith Deepke's claim that the Pinarayi Vijayan government lost power in Keralam because of the SIR exercise.

Some CPM leaders also backed the claim, while the BJP asked the government to step down if it believed there were irregularities in the SIR process ahead of the Assembly election, which the UDF won.

SC seeks medical report of Kerala's 'tallest' elephant Raman

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday slammed the Kerala government for not complying with its order to take over the custody of elephant Raman, described as the tallest in the state, and sought the pachyderm's medical report.

A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu was informed that the elephant was in the custody of the caretaker as the mammal was in a state of musth and could not be shifted.

Musth is a biological condition unique to elephants during which their testosterone levels rise dramatically.

The caretaker informed the apex court that the elephant has been treated with love and care.

Justice Datta then remarked, "Love, care and for the purpose of earning money by defying the Supreme Court's restraint orders. We quite understand what love and affection are. We are not going to hear you."

The top court also inquired from the counsel appearing for the state about the elephant's recent health report.

Sports News

Sanju Samson shuts critics again with blistering knock, equals Kohli's record

Bouncing back in explosive fashion, Indian wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson delivered a high-impact knock of 82 off just 41 balls during the second T20I against the West Indies in Ranchi. Shrugging off a quiet 11-run outing in the series opener in Lucknow, Samson anchored India’s innings after being sent in to bat, firing 9 boundaries and 4 sixes at an impressive strike rate of 200.0.

The highlight of his innings was reaching a lightning-fast half-century in just 21 deliveries. This effort matched Virat Kohli’s 2019 milestone at the Wankhede Stadium for the joint-fastest T20I fifty by an Indian batsman against the West Indies.

No India vs Pakistan clash: Bangladesh replaces Pak in Men's Asian Champions Trophy 2026

New Delhi: Bangladesh has accepted an invitation to replace Pakistan in the upcoming Men's Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2026, scheduled to be held in India from 27 October to 5 November. The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) declined to send its national team to India, citing security concerns and diplomatic tensions between the two nations. PHF President Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani confirmed that the federation had formally requested the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) to either relocate the tournament to a neutral country or arrange Pakistan's fixtures at an alternative site. Following the rejection of these requests by Hockey India and the governing body, Bangladesh stepped in to fill the vacant berth.

Anjum Chopra calls India's white-ball vice-captaincy split ‘baffling’

New Delhi: Former India captain Anjum Chopra on Friday termed the decision to split the T201 and ODI vice-captaincy between Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma as 'baffling,' adding that the silence on the players left out of the squad in shortest format is also a real issue.

Smriti Mandhana will begin her tenure as full-time India captain from the series against Zimbabwe, with three T20ls and three ODIs to be played between October 16 and 28. The T20Is will be held in Raipur, while the ODIs will be played in Vadodara. It will also be the first bilateral women's series between India and Zimbabwe.

That wraps up today's top global, national, and sports headlines.