Iran’s Embassy in India used a Bollywood meme on X to mock the United Nations, contrasting how the global body is portrayed in books with what Iran presented as its limitations in reality. The first panel featured Doctor Strange, the Marvel superhero and neurosurgeon with magical powers and multiple arms, labelled “UN according to school books.” The second showed Thakur Baldev Singh from the 1975 classic Sholay, played by Sanjeev Kumar, captioned “UN in reality.” The post reflects Iran’s wider use of pop culture and internet humour in digital diplomacy. The embassy did not specify any particular UN resolution or crisis in the post. The meme appeared amid the ongoing war.

Security forces killed wanted Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Fauzi Musa, also known as Sulaiman Shah, during a gunfight in the higher reaches of central Kashmir’s Budgam district. The Indian Army said Musa was wanted in connection with several terror attacks over the years on both sides of the Pir Panjal range. Codenamed Operation Korag, the joint operation involving the Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF was launched after intelligence indicated militant movement near Yousmarg and Dudhpathri. Troops challenged suspected militants after observing suspicious activity, triggering an exchange of fire in which one terrorist was killed. Musa had escaped an earlier September 5 encounter, while his associate Yasir was killed. Additional forces were deployed to prevent further escapes.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said two people were killed and six others, including three children, were injured after Russian guided aerial bombs struck central Sumy on Tuesday. Four guided bombs hit the city, damaging a school building while classes were in session. According to Zelensky, teachers and students had moved into a shelter before the strikes, and about 100 people were evacuated from the school. Emergency services were deployed as rescue and recovery operations continued. Sumy, a northeastern Ukrainian city near the Russian border, has repeatedly faced Russian attacks since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022. The reported casualties included children, according to Zelensky’s statement about the aerial bombing.

The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) released footage showing the first armed operation by its newly formed women’s unit, the Karima Armed Assault Division (KAAD), against a Pakistani military convoy in Turbat on September 22. The group claimed nine Pakistani military personnel were killed, while its spokesperson said several military vehicles were severely damaged. The footage shows KAAD fighters firing at a three-vehicle Quick Response Force convoy on the CPEC highway and conducting vehicle checks in Mangchar. The BLF said Qurban unit fighter Chakar Murad was killed. Separately, the Baloch Republican Army claimed three Mari Energies employees were killed in a rocket attack. Other groups reported attacks on police and government facilities.

Two Indian nationals, 33-year-old Swapnadip Roy and 37-year-old Vicky Ramancha, were indicted by a US federal grand jury for allegedly smuggling and selling counterfeit Ozempic obtained from unauthorised sources in China to US distributors. According to court documents, the alleged scheme operated from July 2023 to April 2024, using fake packaging, inserts, pen labels and needles to mimic genuine Ozempic. Roy was extradited from Italy and pleaded not guilty. The DOJ said the scheme continued after the FDA seized counterfeit products in December 2023 and issued a warning. The defendants face conspiracy, smuggling and counterfeit-drug charges and, if convicted, could each receive up to 71 years in prison. Authorities warned counterfeit medicines pose significant health risks. (PC: X)

US President Donald Trump announced that artificial intelligence will now be referred to as “super intelligence” or “SI” in the United States after meeting leading technology executives. An executive order signed by Trump included signatures from Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Anthropic’s Daria Amodei, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, OpenAI’s Greg Brockman, Elon Musk and NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang. Trump said the terminology was officially changed by the “biggest, smartest and greatest people” globally. The order says “super intelligence” better reflects rapidly developing technology that does more than imitate or automate aspects of human intelligence. The Assistant to the President for Science and Technology has 60 days to establish a federal definition of “super intelligence.”

India won two gold medals on Day 11 of the 2026 Asian Games on September 29, taking its medal tally past the 50-mark in Nagoya. Neeru Dhanda made history by winning gold in the women’s individual trap shooting event, becoming the first Indian woman to claim individual Asian Games gold in the discipline. India’s women’s 4x400m relay team, comprising Kiran Pahal, Machettira Poovamma, Prachi and Vithya Ramraj, won the second gold in 3:29.69. Gulveer Singh and Pooja Singh added athletics bronzes. India also secured two more boxing medals after Parveen Hooda and Ankush Panghal reached their finals. (PC: India Today)

A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel allegedly opened fire on his colleagues at a camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Tuesday, killing four people, including an officer. The incident took place around 6.40 pm at the Sewa Power Project in Mashka village, Basohli, following an argument, according to sources. The victims were identified as Assistant Commandant Ankit Kumar Pandey, Sub-Inspector Lakshman Singh and constables Rafiq Ahmed and Sandeep Kumar. The injured personnel were taken to a hospital in Himachal Pradesh, where they later died. The suspected shooter, Head Constable Avdesh Kumar Singh, was arrested. Police are investigating the incident. (PC: NDTV)

US President Donald Trump has said the war with Iran will end “very soon”, claiming the conflict will be remembered as one of the most important actions of his administration. Speaking in Washington, DC, Trump said Iran would not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons and predicted that oil prices would fall after the conflict ends. His remarks came as oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz showed signs of recovery. According to Kpler, shipments averaged 13.2 million barrels per day over the past week, around 77% of pre-war levels. Meanwhile, Iran’s Ebrahim Azizi said US and Israeli forces would eventually leave the region. (PC: X)

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) will approach the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over a disputed measurement of Shaili Singh’s jump at the 2026 Asian Games. Singh finished fourth in the women’s long jump final on September 27, with an official best jump of 6.42 metres. Her fourth attempt was measured at 6.41 metres. Her mentor, Anju Bobby George, alleged that officials measured the jump from the wrong landing mark. Singh’s protest was rejected after a review. Anju said the disputed measurement may have cost Singh a medal, possibly even gold. China’s Huang Yingying won gold, while India’s Ancy Sojan took silver.