Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokesperson Saurav Das has claimed that the government is planning to arrest him and other leaders, including founder Abhijeet Dipke and Ashutosh Ranka, ahead of the outfit’s October 10 protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. The demonstration seeks Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. In a late-night social media post, Das alleged that such actions would not suppress the protest and urged people to continue fighting for their rights. Dipke also questioned how many people would be arrested, saying the country would come to Delhi on October 10. The claims have not been independently established in the supplied report. (PC: X)

Sanjay Dutt clarified remarks made during his appearance on Shekhar Suman’s talk show Shekhar Tonite, saying the conversation was scripted and intended to be light-hearted and humorous. On X, Dutt said he never intended to hurt, offend, or disrespect any individual, community, or institution. He explained that his comments reflected humour and satire similar to Munna Bhai, particularly its “Gandhigiri” concept promoting love, togetherness, warmth, and goodwill. During the Gandhi Jayanti episode, Dutt said he no longer felt peace in India and hoped peaceful days would return. He also imagined himself as Prime Minister for five minutes and delivered a fictional address in his Munna Bhai style, triggering online controversy.

Israeli-American musician Itay Benda paid tribute to Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian Flydubai pilot who confronted his co-pilot during an alleged attempt to crash a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight. Benda specially learned Hindi and performed Shah Rukh Khan’s popular song “Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai” as his “small way of saying thank you” to the “brave” captain and Indians worldwide. Originally sung by Roop Kumar Rathore, the song features in Shah Rukh Khan’s 2008 film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. The video went viral across social media, drawing praise from viewers for Benda’s Hindi pronunciation and choice of song. On September 30, FZ1073 made an emergency landing in Tabuk after the co-pilot allegedly attacked Machchhar; all 174 people survived.

Al-Qaeda’s Yemen-based branch, AQAP, has praised the failed hijacking of flydubai flight FZ1073 and called for similar attacks on US and Israeli airlines. Its weekly publication, Al-Bayan, published an Arabic editorial titled “Between September 11 and September 30,” featuring images of the 9/11 World Trade Centre attacks and the Tel Aviv-bound flight. The editorial said aircraft carrying Israelis, Americans and others deemed enemies of Islam remain vulnerable to attack. It suggested a successful hijacking could have shifted the regional balance of power and said attacks could also be carried out by non-Muslims whose actions might serve Islamist interests. The flight’s Indian captain, Smit Machchhar, opened the cockpit door after being attacked, allowing passengers to restrain the co-pilot. (PC: X)

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has rejected reports that two Iranian diplomats were “kicked out” of the United States after the UN General Assembly, saying Tehran’s delegation members left as scheduled. In a post on X, Araghchi called the reported expulsion “fake” and accused those celebrating it of showing “desperation and defeat.” He was responding to an Axios report that two Iranian delegates remained in New York despite a US State Department order to leave after the UNGA. According to Axios, US authorities reiterated the demand after discovering the diplomats still in the city. One left Friday night and the other Saturday morning. The conflicting accounts come amid renewed uncertainty over diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India has moved beyond advocating dialogue to becoming more directly involved in efforts to help resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Speaking at the Munich Leaders’ Meeting in New Delhi, he said India is holding conversations with both Moscow and Kyiv on Black Sea shipping safety, grain exports, energy exports and “non-attack possibilities”. Jaishankar reiterated that India wants an end to the conflict through dialogue, diplomacy and negotiations. His remarks came days after Russian President Vladimir Putin said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has “good ideas” for a mutually acceptable solution, while Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Kyiv received separate ceasefire proposals from India and three other countries. Jaishankar also discussed India-Russia ties and changing global competition.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the global landscape is marked by a “radical repositioning of the United States,” describing it as a “posture of choice” in which America has deliberately become “a lonelier power.” Speaking at the Munich Leaders Meeting in Delhi, he identified China’s growing influence as another major feature of the changing global order. Jaishankar said strategic competition was no longer limited to the US and China, with countries increasingly weaponising whatever leverage they possess, even as economic and political interdependence deepens. On the Iran conflict, he said India’s primary concerns were disruptions to energy supplies, trade and mobility. He called for uninterrupted flows and an outcome consistent with international law.

Investigators said flydubai co-pilot Hammam al-Hammani planned to secretly kill Captain Smit Machchhar, take control of the Dubai-Tel Aviv flight and carry out a 9/11-style attack. According to the investigation, the 29-year-old Omani national intended to shut down the aircraft’s engines and crash the plane either into a skyscraper in Tel Aviv or onto another aircraft at Ben Gurion Airport. Al-Hammani attacked Machchhar mid-air and allegedly attempted to hijack the flight. He is currently in custody in the UAE. An initial Israeli investigation found that al-Hammani acted alone, CBS News reported. The findings suggest the attack was allegedly planned rather than a spontaneous cockpit confrontation, with investigators examining the co-pilot’s intended target and actions. (PC: X)

The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported an incident involving a tanker about 60 nautical miles south of Yemen’s Mocha, where its crew saw multiple explosions nearby. The crew were safe, with no environmental impact reported. The incident followed claims by Iran-aligned Houthis that they had targeted an Aramco facility in Riyadh using ballistic missiles and drones. Two other tankers were reportedly struck over the weekend near Oman and the Strait of Hormuz. The developments have raised concerns over threats to key oil routes, with analysts warning that an intensification of the conflict could affect global energy prices and inflation. The September 30 security crisis and continuing regional tensions have heightened concerns over maritime energy supplies. (PC: AP)

Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan on Sunday said any process that disenfranchises millions of Indian citizens would be “intrinsically arbitrary” and strike at the heart of the Constitution. Speaking at NALSAR University of Law in Hyderabad, he said the Constitution does not create 2 classes of citizens—those with voting rights and those without them. Justice Bhuyan said mass denial of voting rights would violate Articles 14 and 326 and described the right to vote as central to the constitutional structure. He also said voter names should not be deleted without notice and a hearing. His remarks came amid controversy over the Election Commission’s SIR exercise. (PC: NDTV)