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All cattle, sheep and goat slaughterhouses, besides retail meat and beef shops within GHMC limits, will remain closed on October 2 for Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary. GHMC Commissioner RV Karnan issued the directive under Section 533 (b) of the GHMC Act.

A Dubai-Tel Aviv commercial flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia after an emergency signal briefly raised fears of a hijacking, prompting Israel to scramble warplanes. Israeli media reported the alert followed a dispute between the pilots, with all passengers and crew safe

Lovlina Borgohain reached the Asian Games 75kg boxing final after beating Kazakhstan’s Natalya Bogdanova, while Kapil Pokhariya secured bronze after losing his 90kg semifinal to Uzbekistan’s Turabek Khabibullaev. Lovlina will face China’s Bao Ziyi for the gold medal.

AAP MP Sanjay Singh said the party will skip the INDIA bloc meeting on Election Commission issues, citing its exit from the alliance. He said AAP supports action against CEC Gyanesh Kumar and will coordinate with opposition parties on the matter

Filmmaker-host Karan Johar announced that “Koffee With Karan” will conclude with its ninth season, premiering on JioHotstar on October 14. The show, launched in 2004, has completed eight seasons and 161 episodes, becoming a prominent celebrity talk show

The Delhi High Court dismissed bail pleas of jailed student activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 northeast Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, citing the Supreme Court’s earlier order denying bail. The court said circumstances for renewing their pleas had not arisen

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Pradeep Purnekar was shot dead in Thane, Maharashtra, with police arresting one suspect and questioning another. Investigators are examining CCTV footage and multiple possible motives, including political rivalry and personal enmity, while probing a builder dispute angle

A man and his son were injured after unidentified persons allegedly attacked them with sharp weapons at their residence in Cheriyal, Siddipet, on Tuesday night. The father suffered serious injuries and was shifted to Siddipet for treatment.

A 40-year-old man was beaten to death allegedly after being accused of stealing a mobile phone at Mannevari Jalalpur village in Medak. Police are probing the attack and a possible long-standing rivalry between the families involved.

A 55-year-old man allegedly died by suicide in Sangareddy hours after his wife was arrested for the alleged murder of a 70-year-old woman for gain. Police said the woman was killed on September 23 and her ornaments were stolen.

Actor Siddharth praised the streaming era for enabling artists to take on contrasting roles, citing his characters in “Operation Safed Sagar” and “Lust Stories 3”. Filmmakers discussed bold programming, audience expectations, algorithms, entertainment and the evolving streaming landscape at FICCI FRAMES

Tata Trusts Chairman Noel Tata has urged the Tata Sons board to review a restructuring proposal that could help avoid listing the holding company. He also questioned the RBI’s classification of Tata Sons as an upper-layer NBFC and raised concerns over philanthropic priorities

A Meerut court is set to deliver its verdict in the Saurabh Rajput murder case, involving his wife Muskan Rastogi and co-accused Sahil Shukla. The prosecution has sought the death penalty, while the defence cited absence of eyewitnesses and sought leniency

Nick Jonas recalled a funny backstage moment when his four-year-old daughter Malti Marie unexpectedly walked into the Jonas Brothers’ green room while he and brothers Joe and Kevin were preparing for a show, leading to an amusing exchange.

A new study suggests ribose, a fragile sugar important to RNA, may have helped preserve its own survival on early Earth. Researchers found ribose helped dissolve borate minerals, keeping boron available to protect ribose, revealing a possible two-way chemical relationship before life emerged

The Education Ministry is preparing a national CBT infrastructure strategy to shift NEET from pen-and-paper to online mode. The move follows the paper leak controversy, with the Centre awaiting recommendations from Nandan Nilekani’s task force before finalising the transition and reforms

Bihar Vigilance Bureau searched four locations linked to a bureaucrat couple in a disproportionate assets case, recovering nearly Rs 80 lakh cash, jewellery worth Rs 52.60 lakh and 48 watches. Investigators also identified seven properties valued at around Rs 2.92 crore

BJP leader Ashish Usha Agarwal questioned Rahul Gandhi’s leadership of the INDIA bloc ahead of its New Delhi meeting. His remarks came as opposition parties discussed electoral-roll revisions, Election Commission concerns and efforts to coordinate their response amid differences within the alliance

Several financial rules will change in October, including lower free ATM transactions for some SBI salary account holders, Aadhaar authentication for subsidised LPG, revised NPS charges and new bulk-deposit disclosures. A new UPI MDR framework will take effect from October 15.

Amitabh Bachchan was amused when KBC 18 contestant Almas Khan recalled falling asleep during his 1997 film Mrityudaata at Jaipur’s Raj Mandir theatre as a child. Bachchan joked about how she could watch the movie while sleeping, recalling the film’s release

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at UN headquarters, discussing multilateralism, India-UN cooperation and global conflicts, including Ukraine and West Asia. They focused on mitigating conflicts’ impact on Global South countries as Guterres prepares to leave office

Major US technology companies agreed to internal risk reviews, external audits and board oversight for advanced super intelligence systems after meeting President Donald Trump. Leaders stressed responsible innovation, while Trump highlighted competition with China, and Musk predicted major economic and healthcare transformations

Actress Wamiqa Gabbi welcomed a “new beginning” as she shared glimpses of her birthday celebrations on Instagram. The actress said she felt “very, very loved” after celebrating with friends and reflecting on her life, relationships and experiences.

The AISA-ASA-DSU-SFI-TSF alliance won the University of Hyderabad Students’ Union elections, with SFI’s Dilshada Raihan elected president. Korra Nithin Chauhan won vice-president and Pratik secured general secretary, while the alliance also bagged the joint secretary and cultural secretary posts.