Omani co-pilot may have shut down flydubai plane’s engines, tried to crash it in Saudi desert
Omani co-pilot Hammam al-Hammami, who attacked Indian Captain Smit Machchhar in an attempt to seize control of a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv, may have shut down the aircraft’s engines and tried to crash the Boeing 737 in the Saudi desert after his alleged plan to bring it down in Tel Aviv failed, according to an investigation by Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera cited by Ynet News.
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Tripura Village Committee Poll Results LIVE: Counting to begin shortly across 45 centres
The results of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) Village Committee elections will be declared today with counting scheduled to begin at 8 am. Elections were held on September 28 across 587 Village Committees, covering a total of 4,597 seats. Of these, 1,630 seats were decided uncontested, while the remaining 2,967 seats went to polling. According to details, the Tipra Motha had secured 1,548 seats uncontested before polling, while the BJP had won 82 seats unopposed, leaving 2,967 seats to be decided through voting.
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US withdraws all B-1 bomber planes from RAF Fairford after reported new threat at UK airbase
The United States has reportedly withdrawn all of its long-range bombers deployed at Britain’s RAF Fairford airbase and sent the aircraft back to their home stations in the US following an unspecified new threat. The development comes as British authorities continue to investigate an alleged Iranian plot targeting the military facility, where American aircraft had been stationed.
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Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Bypoll Results LIVE: Counting of votes to begin at 8 am
The counting of votes for the Madhya Pradesh Panchayat bypolls for Zila Panchayat (District Panchayat) member seats will begin at 8 am on Monday (October 5). The results will be declared after the counting process is completed. A total of seven Zila Panchayat member vacancies were notified, but polling was held for five seats on September 29. The remaining two seats did not go to polling due to the pre-poll process, including uncontested or no-contest circumstances and court-related issues. Elaborate security arrangements have been put in place, with a significant police force deployed ahead of the counting.
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Two criminals injured in encounter with Delhi Police in Usmanpur area, 26 rounds fired
Two alleged criminals were shot in the leg during an encounter with the Special Staff team of Northeast Delhi Police in the Usmanpur area, police said on Monday. The encounter took place on Sunday night after the two allegedly opened fire at the police team. Around 26 rounds were fired by both sides during the exchange.
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Former sarpanch shot dead in Punjab’s Ludhiana by bike-borne assailants
A 55-year-old former village sarpanch was allegedly shot dead in Punjab’s Ludhiana by bike-borne assailants on Saturday. The incident happened around 6:30 PM, when victim Navtej Singh alias Neetu was returning home to Krishna Nagar from his village in his Toyota Innova. The attackers fired eight to 10 rounds at his car on South City Road in the Ladhowal area of Ludhiana before fleeing the spot, as per reports.
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Indian-run pharma plant in Ukraine targeted in Russian drone strikes, 1 killed: Reports
A pharmaceutical plant in Ukraine’s Sumy was hit in a Russian drone attack, leaving one person dead and several others injured, said President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday.
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Former India cricketer backs Tilak Varma to become Virat Kohli’s successor in ODIs after Asian Games gold
The Indian team put forth an exceptional performance as the gold medal in the men’s cricket final at the Asian Games 2026. The Men in Blue, led by Shreyas Iyer, defeated arch-rivals Pakistan in the summit clash of the tournament and clinched the gold medal in the process as well.
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Zinedine Zidane comes to Cristiano Ronaldo’s defence after controversial national squad exit
Veteran Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been in the spotlight of late. On the back of a subpar campaign at the FIFA World Cup 2026, many thought that Ronaldo would announce his retirement from international football. However, with some management changes and Jorge Jesus coming to the helm, Ronaldo made a return.
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US ‘deliberately’ becoming a ‘lonelier power’: Jaishankar flags shift in America’s global role
Flagging a shift in global balancing and highlighting the rise of China, External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S Jaishankar said on Sunday that the United States (US) is becoming a “lonelier power” not because it is out of options, but by choice.
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Ready for ballot paper polls if Kerala, Karnataka and Telangana govts resign: Himanta dares Congress
