Four Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel were killed after a colleague allegedly opened fire at them at a camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on September 29. The incident took place at the Sewa 2 hydel power project in Basholi tehsil. The four personnel sustained serious injuries in the firing and later died. The incident involved CISF personnel deployed to protect the hydel power project. Further details about the circumstances leading to the shooting were not immediately available in the initial reports. The incident is expected to be investigated by the authorities. (PC: X)

India is exploring an alternative air corridor over China’s Xinjiang region to reduce flight time and costs caused by Pakistan’s airspace ban, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said on Tuesday. The proposed route would pass through Hotan in southwestern Xinjiang before connecting to routes towards Europe, the UK and North America. Since Pakistan closed its airspace to Indian airlines in April 2025, carriers have faced detours adding up to two hours to some flights. Naidu said India’s External Affairs Ministry was discussing the proposal with China. However, no agreement or timeline for opening the corridor has been announced. (PC: HT)

An Assam Rifles jawan was killed and four others injured in a suspected militant attack along the India-Myanmar border in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district on Tuesday, September 29. The attack took place around 6:30 am near Nampong Nallah, where personnel of the 21 Assam Rifles were conducting security checks near an under-construction border fencing site. Preliminary reports suggested the involvement of NSCN (K-YA) militants, but officials have not confirmed the attackers’ identity. The injured personnel were evacuated for medical treatment. Security forces have intensified operations in the area following the incident. The deceased jawan was identified as Havildar Jangkhokai Kuki. (PC: The Print)

The Supreme Court will hear next week a plea seeking the suspension of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The plea is linked to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. It alleges that some decisions were taken without the approval of the full Election Commission. Advocate Vikas Singh raised the matter before Chief Justice Surya Kant on Tuesday. The petition says the other two election commissioners raised at least 14 objections between October 2025 and August 2026. The Election Commission has rejected the allegations. It said differences are normal and all orders were based on unanimous decisions by the full Commission.

An Assam Rifles jawan was killed and 4 others were injured in a suspected militant attack near the India-Myanmar border in Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday. The attack took place around 6:30 am near Nampong Nallah in Changlang district. The 21 Assam Rifles patrol team was operating near an area where border fencing work is underway. Havildar Jankhokai Kuki, 42, died in the firing. The four injured personnel were being taken for medical treatment. Security forces have increased operations in the area. Preliminary reports suggested NSCN (K-YA) militants may be involved, but officials have not confirmed the attackers’ identity.

The Delhi High Court has directed that a message from a trial judge be given to a 10-year-old rape survivor alongside compensation awarded to her family. The girl was seven when she was raped in Delhi in 2023. During the trial, she had expressed a wish that the accused remain in jail until he grew old. The trial judge subsequently sentenced the convicted man to imprisonment for the remainder of his life. According to the report, the accused has appealed against his conviction and sentence. A division bench comprising Justices Prathiba M Singh and Dinesh Bhatt heard the appeal on September 22, 2026, and described the trial judge’s message as one of encouragement. (PC: X)

Twenty-one farmers in Gujarat’s Morbi were booked after protesters allegedly burned effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah on September 17. The action came amid protests against power transmission towers and lines passing through agricultural fields and disputes over the government’s compensation formula. More than 9,000 farmers later held a demonstration at the Morbi Collectorate on Friday, joined by farmers from other districts. Notices were also served on landowners affected by the 765 kV Halvad Transmission Line and an 800 kV transmission line. The September 23 notices asked landowners to appear before a Market Rate Committee to nominate a land valuer, failing which the government would proceed with the valuation process. (PC: The Indian Express)

An Instagram page featuring overweight dogs has grown into an online contest drawing voters and campaigners from Delhi and beyond. The competition began after a Delhi University journalism student started posting photographs of overweight dogs she spotted around the city. From 64 contenders, four reached the semifinals: Googoo, Tara Khan, Hero and Gola. Tara and Gola have since died, but supporters continue backing them. Googoo, a 46-kg mixed-breed dog from Saket, is at Jeevashram Foundation on a regulated diet and weight-loss programme. Rambabu, also called Chonky, is the other finalist. Supporters have created posters, social-media pages and campaigns, while people from other cities have sent treats. Results are due September 29. (PC: X)

Congress workers protested outside Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s residence in Agra on Monday, spray-painting slogans on the main gate and a wall. They wrote “Gyanesh Gaddar Gyanesh Chor” and put up stickers and pamphlets. The protest came amid growing tensions between the Congress and the Election Commission over its functioning and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The Congress has accused the poll panel of favouring the ruling BJP, while the Election Commission has faced criticism from several opposition parties. The protest followed a report alleging disagreements among election commissioners over certain decisions. (PC: The Telegraph)

Vithya Ramraj created history at the Asian Games on Monday by breaking PT Usha’s 42-year-old national record in the women’s 400m hurdles. Ramraj clocked 54.75 seconds in the final to win the bronze medal and better Usha’s 55.42-second mark set in 1984. The 28-year-old had been trying to break the 55-second barrier for three years. Her coach Nehpal Singh Rathore had urged her to target a 54-second timing rather than focus on the medal. UAE’s Mariam Kareem won gold in a Games record 54.31 seconds, while Kazakhstan’s Adelina Zems took silver in 54.58 seconds. (PC: India Today)