Oct 3, 2026
The Manipur Cabinet approved ex-gratia payments to Army and Central Armed Police Force personnel for deaths and injuries. Families of 49 missing individuals will receive similar financial support due to ongoing search efforts. Additionally, the cabinet enhanced pensions for retired journalists to match current living costs. The approval aims to address the hardships faced by affected families since the violence began in May 2023.
Gordon Crawford from Withington was missing presumed dead after his plane was shot down in 1944
Indian fans turned Nagoya blue ahead of the Asian Games India-Pakistan cricket final, with many travelling from Tokyo by Shinkansen and paying steep ticket prices. For the expatriate community, the high-profile clash offered a taste of home while giving cricket in Japan a significant boost.
Hamam al-Hammami, a co-pilot, attacked captain Smit Machchhar on a Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv. The incident, which caused the aircraft to rapidly descend, raised serious security concerns. Al-Hammami had previously been removed from Oman Air due to extremist views and later employed by Flydubai. An investigation is ongoing to uncover the motive and potential terrorist links.
Matchroom boxer Ben Whittaker will fight in the IBF final eliminator at Birminham's Utilita Arena on Saturday
President Donald Trump announced a one-time $90 payment for over 20 million Americans enrolled in Medicare. The payments are intended to assist with monthly medical insurance premiums as the midterm elections approach. Most eligible seniors will receive the payment through direct deposit or checks in early October. Additionally, separate payments of $500 are being distributed to nearly one million Americans who purchased health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.
Coleen wears a personalised necklace with the names of her four sons on frequently
Amit Shah confirmed the deportation of hardened narco-trafficker Navpreet Singh from Turkiye to India. Singh had obtained Turkish citizenship using a fake identity and trafficked drugs to India. Indian agencies successfully identified and tracked him down, leading to his arrest. Shah highlighted this achievement as a significant milestone for the Modi government against narco-trafficking. The government aims to dismantle all narco-cartels ahead of the December 2029 deadline.
Canada's Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu is leading a business delegation of 300 to India this month. This mission aims to explore various sectors for trade opportunities and strengthen bilateral relations. Negotiations for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between India and Canada will resume soon. Both countries aim to increase bilateral trade to CAD 70 billion by 2030. Recent discussions show commitment to expediting these negotiations and reaching a conclusion soon.
