5 Indian seafarers safely rescued after Kuwait-flagged tanker struck by projectile in Strait of Hormuz  The Times of IndiaNo Lights, No Radio: Getting Oil Through Hormuz Is a Risky Job  Bloomberg.comThree oil tankers hit by projectiles in Hormuz strait on Tuesday, Marisks says  reuters.comCrude oil tanker hit by unknown projectile off Oman — UK maritime agency  The Times of IsraelTanker struck by projectile in Strait of Hormuz  Investing.com India  Read More

CJP targets CEC, says ready for 3-month stir; AAP, Left lead protest in Delhi, over 500 detained  The Indian ExpressIndia’s Cockroach movement launches new protests over changes to voter roll  The GuardianCJP announces Jantar Mantar protest on October 10 if CEC Gyanesh Kumar does not resign  The HinduTV Newsance 353: Delhi to Mumbai, everyone wants Gyanesh gone  Newslaundry‘Gyanu, Tujha Democracy Var Bharosa Nay Kay?’: October 2 protests mix memes, music and satire to demand CEC’s resignation  Telegraph India  Read More

Protests shutter hundreds of French schools as violence flares  Al JazeeraFires, fury and hundreds of arrests as France gripped by student protests  The GuardianFrench Students Set Fires, Erect Blockades As School Protests Spread  NDTVRiot police clash with students as education protests rage in France  BBCFrance: 400 schools closed as student protests continue  DW.com  Read More

2027 elections: Congress appoints Pargat Singh as Punjab president after Raja Warring’s resignation  The Times of IndiaHockey Legend Pargat Singh Named Punjab Congress Chief After Raja Warring Quits  NDTVWarring out, Channi not in yet: Has Congress solved Punjab crisis or created more confusion?  The Times of IndiaPargat’s actions must reflect the change he represents, not status quo: Ashwani Kumar  ThePrintCongress appoints Pargat Singh as new Punjab chief, Warring resigns  The Hindu  Read More

‘Everyone Trains, This Took Courage’: Smit Machchhar’s Ex-Colleague On His Heroics  NDTVCongress says ‘entire nation in awe’ of flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar after BJP questions Rahul Gandhi’s ‘silence’  Telegraph IndiaIsraeli ex-minister calls for Medal of Honour for Indian pilot Smit Machchhar after flydubai attack  FirstpostIndia Unites In Prayer For Hero Pilot Smit Machchhar  RediffSand Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik Salutes Captain Smit Machchhar’s Bravery With Sand Art  NDTV  Read More

Hockey Legend Pargat Singh Named Punjab Congress Chief Months Ahead Of Polls  NDTVWarring out, Channi not in yet: Has Congress solved Punjab crisis or created more confusion?  The Times of IndiaPargat’s actions must reflect the change he represents, not status quo: Ashwani Kumar  ThePrintCongress appoints Pargat Singh as new Punjab chief, Warring resigns  The HinduWarring hands resignation to Rahul Gandhi, hints Pilot may have sought his removal in Punjab  The New Indian Express  Read More

11 metro stations shut in Delhi ahead of protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar  The Indian Express700 Detained As Delhi, Mumbai See Big Protests Against Gyanesh Kumar  NDTVHeavy police deployment, barricades restrict entry to Jantar Mantar; several protesters detained  The HinduAnger over SIR finds its way to Jantar Mantar. Protesters ask CEC, ‘why should we stand in line?’  ThePrintPolice clampdown in Delhi on Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday draws ‘Godse’ barbs at Modi government  Telegraph India  Read More

In Guwahati Shocker, Woman Stripped, Assaulted By Bouncers In Nightclub  NDTVAssam nightclub horror: Woman stripped, kicked on floor; manager detained  The Times of IndiaWoman allegedly stripped, beaten at Guwahati club after drunken brawl with bouncers  Hindustan TimesWoman allegedly stripped, beaten by bouncers at Guwahati nightclub  India TodayAssam: Woman Allegedly Dragged, Assaulted At Guwahati Club; Probe Awaited  Northeast Today  Read More

Warning signs multiply for Trump just a month before the midterms  The Economic TimesMost blame President Trump for higher prices and are unhappy with how he is handling the economy  AP-NORCTrouble ahead of midterm elections? Americans are turning against Donald Trump’s handling of economy, prices  The Times of India8 in 10 Americans disapprove of Trump on inflation. That’s extremely rare for a president  CNNMost Americans blame Trump for high prices as his economic approval hits new low, AP-NORC poll shows  apnews.com  Read More

India’s Cockroach movement launches new protests over changes to voter roll  The GuardianIndian authorities clamp down as ‘cockroach’ movement launches new protests  aljazeera.comINDIA bloc leaders in Bihar urge people to unite, save Constitution  The Hindu“Gyanu, Tujha Democracy Var Bharosa Nay Kay?”: October 2 protests mix memes, music and satire to demand CEC’s resignation  Telegraph IndiaCan INDIA Bloc, CJP Replicate the Jantar Mantar Effect on Gyanesh Kumar?  The Quint  Read More