Russia’s decision to supply JF-17 jet engines to Pakistan a failure of PM’s personalised diplomacy, says Congress

The Congress on Saturday (October 4, 2025) said the Narendra Modi government must explain why Russia, one of India’s most reliable strategic ally, has ignored New Delhi’s appeals and proceed to supply advanced RD-93MA engines to Pakistan’s fleet of Chinese-made JF-17 fighter jets.

Israel’s army says it will advance preparations for first phase of Trump’s plan

Israel’s army said Saturday (October 4, 2025) that it would advance preparations for the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza and return all the remaining hostages.

U.K. Prime Minister Starmer to visit India from October 8

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit India from October 8 to 9. During the visit, Mr. Starmer and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will discuss “issues of regional and global importance”, said the Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday. The visit comes in the backdrop of the ongoing wars in Gaza and Ukraine.

Number of deleted votes in some constituencies of Bihar exceeds victory margins of last Assembly elections, alleges Congress

Expressing concern over the final voters’ list in Bihar after the completion of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, the Congress on Saturday alleged several irregularities in the exercise and claimed the number of voter deletions in some constituencies exceeded the victory margin of the last Assembly election.

Congress slams NDA govt. over new Adani power plant project in Bihar

Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar, on Saturday (October 4, 2025), while making a reference to the upcoming power plant at Pirpainti in election-bound Bihar’s Bhagalpur district, said that the “vote thief government is land thief too”, in a veiled dig at the BJP-led government at the Centre.

Uttar Pradesh Police stop Samajwadi Party delegation from visiting violence-hit Bareilly

The Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday (October 4, 2025) stopped a Samajwadi Party (SP) delegation headed by Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly Mata Prasad Pandey from visiting Bareilly, where violence broke out last week following protests over ‘I Love Muhammed’ banners.

Zubeen Garg’s wife returns autopsy report, seeks swift justice

Garima Saikia Garg, the wife of singer-composer Zubeen Garg, has returned the second autopsy report of her husband to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the circumstances surrounding his death in Singapore on September 19.

Bareilly authorities demolish ‘illegal’ banquet hall owned by man accused in September 26 violence

Bareilly district administration on Saturday (October 4, 2025) executed a demolition operation targeting illegal constructions across various locations within the district. A banquet hall belonging to one of the individuals apprehended in relation to the September 26 violence in the city was among the buildings demolished.

Hyderabad student shot dead at gas station in Texas

A Hyderabad student pursuing Master’s degree in the United States was shot dead while working part-time at a gas station in Denton, Texas, on Friday (October 3, 2025) night.

30 of 70 detained youth released; Ladakh’s land, jobs and livelihood would remain protected: Chief Secretary

The Ladakh administration on Saturday (October 4, 2025) said that so far 30 out of 70 youths detained over the September 24 protests in Leh have been released and assured that land resources, jobs and livelihood would remain protected in the region.

Health Ministry initiates risk-based inspection of drug manufacturing firms, following contamination in some cough syrup samples tested in Tamil Nadu

The Union Health Ministry has initiated risk-based inspection at the manufacturing premises of 19 drugs across six States, following Tamil Nadu’s Food Safety and Drug Administration (FDA) finding samples of Coldrif cough syrup containing diethylene glycol (DEG) above permissible limits.

Supreme Court to hear plea by Wangchuk’s wife on Oct 6

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on October 6 a habeas corpus petition filed by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s wife, Dr. Gitanjali J. Angmo, against the preventive detention of her husband under the National Security Act (NSA), 1980, following violent protests on September 24 in Leh.