Indian pilot saved lives after co-pilot stabbed him on plane to Israel: Reports

The captain, who was stabbed by his Omani co-pilot mid-air on a flydubai plane, is an Indian national named Smit Machchhar, reports said. He joined flydubai in 2022 after flying for a decade for SpiceJet, reports added. Machchhar saved lives of nearly 180 passengers by fighting back. The plane was bound for Tel Aviv but was diverted to Saudi Arabia.
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07:26 pm Wednesday, 30 September 2026

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Rohit Sharma becomes 1st cricketer to smash 200 ODI sixes in a country

Former India captain Rohit Sharma has become the first cricketer to smash 200 ODI sixes in a single country. Rohit reached the milestone in India after hitting his fourth six against West Indies in the second ODI in Guwahati. Chris Gayle is second with 147 sixes in the West Indies, while Martin Guptill is third with 132 in New Zealand.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
07:33 pm Wednesday, 30 September 2026

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Rohit Sharma becomes 2nd-fastest cricketer to score 12,000 runs in ODI cricket

Former Team India captain Rohit Sharma became the second-fastest cricketer to complete 12,000 ODI runs, reaching the landmark during India's second ODI against West Indies in Guwahati. Rohit reached the milestone in his 282nd innings, overtaking Sachin Tendulkar, who took 300 innings. Virat Kohli remains the fastest batter to the milestone, having completed 12,000 ODI runs in 242 innings.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
07:57 pm Wednesday, 30 September 2026

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Shubman Gill smashes his fastest hundred in ODI cricket

Team India captain Shubman Gill on Wednesday smashed his fastest hundred in ODI cricket. He reached the three-figure mark off 62 deliveries against West Indies in Guwahati. His previous fastest ODI hundred had come off 72 deliveries against New Zealand in Indore in 2023. Gill has now slammed 11 hundreds in ODI cricket.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
08:20 pm Wednesday, 30 September 2026

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Rohit Sharma slams hundred off 72 balls, becomes oldest batter to smash ODI ton in India

Rohit Sharma became the oldest batter to smash an ODI hundred in India, achieving the feat at 39 years and 153 days. He reached his 35th ODI hundred off 72 balls against West Indies in Guwahati. The previous record was held by Sunil Gavaskar, who was 38 years and 113 days old when he smashed 103* in Nagpur in 1987.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
08:48 pm Wednesday, 30 September 2026

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Rohit Sharma's celebration after his 35th ODI hundred goes viral

A video of former Team India captain Rohit Sharma's celebration after smashing his 35th ODI hundred against West Indies in the second ODI in Guwahati has gone viral. The 39-year-old did a hopping jog to celebrate before punching the air. Rohit reached his hundred off 72 deliveries.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
09:21 pm Wednesday, 30 September 2026

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Shubman Gill smashes fastest double hundred in ODI cricket history

India captain Shubman Gill today smashed the fastest double hundred in ODI history. The 27-year-old took 117 deliveries to smash double hundred in the second ODI against West Indies in Guwahati. The previous record was held by Ishan Kishan, who took 126 deliveries for his double hundred against Bangladesh in 2022. It is Gill's second double hundred in ODIs.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
09:46 pm Wednesday, 30 September 2026

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India create history, record their highest-ever successful run chase in ODI cricket

India chased down a 406-run target against West Indies in the second ODI in Guwahati on Wednesday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. It is India's highest-ever successful run chase in ODI history, surpassing their 360-run chase against Australia in Jaipur on October 16, 2013. India have now won 14 consecutive ODI series against West Indies.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
10:11 pm Wednesday, 30 September 2026

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Shubman Gill breaks record for scoring highest score by a captain in ODI cricket

India captain Shubman Gill broke the record for the highest individual score by a captain in ODI cricket during the second ODI against West Indies in Guwahati. Gill scored 223*(133) as India chased down 406-run target. The previous record was held by Virender Sehwag, who scored 219 as captain against West Indies in Indore in 2011.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
10:16 pm Wednesday, 30 September 2026

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PM Modi praises Indian pilot who saved lives after being stabbed on flydubai flight, calls him 'hero'

PM Narendra Modi praised Indian pilot Smit Machchhar, who saved lives of nearly 180 passengers by fighting off his Omani co-pilot after being stabbed on Dubai-Tel Aviv flydubai flight. He said, "Captain Smit Machchhar is a HERO...In the face of the gravest danger and despite being seriously injured, he showed immense courage and an unwavering resolve to protect...lives of others."
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News By: Anmol Sharma
07:29 am Thursday, 01 October 2026

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5 hundreds slammed in an ODI for first time in history

The second India-West Indies ODI in Guwahati marked the first instance of five batters smashing hundreds in the same ODI. Opener John Campbell (101), captain Shai Hope (104) and Amir Jangoo (114) struck centuries for West Indies. Opener Rohit Sharma (101) and captain Shubman Gill (223) slammed hundreds for India. India chased down 406-run target to win the match.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
08:20 am Thursday, 01 October 2026

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Ronaldo leaves Portugal national team camp, says he will reveal 'truth' behind exit later

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has left the national team camp after head coach Jorge Jesus' press conference and a conversation with Portuguese Football Federation president Pedro Proença. Ronaldo said he would reveal "the truth" behind his departure "in due course". Reports of a rift between Ronaldo and Jesus had earlier surfaced after the forward did not feature against Norway recently.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
08:33 am Thursday, 01 October 2026

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Engineers who can build AI are a scarce talent: IIT Delhi

IIT Delhi aims to transform engineers into builders of production-grade AI with its 6-month online program, where students learn to fine-tune LLMs, build RAG pipelines, and engineer agentic systems that plan, use tools, and coordinate as multiple agents. They also learn to deploy them like FDEs. The program includes 8 hands-on projects to solidify these skills, IIT Delhi stated.
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News By: Roshan Gupta
09:00 am Thursday, 01 October 2026

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Trump calls Indian pilot Smit a 'hero' for saving lives, says 'He is in a very bad shape'

US President Donald Trump has praised Indian pilot Smit Machchhar for saving over 170 lives despite being stabbed by his Omani co-pilot in an attempted terror attack on an Israel-bound plane. Calling him a "hero", Trump said, "The pilot was in very bad shape; I guess he still is in very bad shape, but he had the sense to, amazing."
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08:40 am Thursday, 01 October 2026

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Pakistan bombs Afghanistan

Pakistan carried out airstrikes in Afghanistan on Thursday, killing nine people and injuring 11, the Taliban government said on Thursday. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said three houses were destroyed in Kunar and Helmand provinces, with women and children among the dead. "We condemn this act as an ​aggression and crime in violation of all accepted ‌principles," ⁠he added.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
09:32 am Thursday, 01 October 2026

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India dismiss Sri Lanka for their lowest-ever T20I total, to face Pakistan for gold medal

India defeated Sri Lanka by 124 runs in Asian Games 2026 men's cricket semi-final on Thursday. India scored 169/7 and dismissed Sri Lanka for 45, their lowest-ever T20I total. India will face Pakistan in the gold medal match on October 3. Ishan Kishan top-scored for India with 80*(46). Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel and Abhishek Sharma took two wickets each.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
12:41 pm Thursday, 01 October 2026

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India defeat Pakistan, reach their 12th Asian Games men's hockey gold medal match

India defeated Pakistan 4-3 in the Asian Games 2026 men's hockey semi-final on Thursday to reach the gold medal match. It will be India's 12th Asian Games men's hockey final and their second straight after winning gold in 2022. India also extended their unbeaten run against Pakistan, having last lost to the arch-rivals in February 2016 at South Asian Games.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
02:41 pm Thursday, 01 October 2026

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Investors lose ₹11 lakh crore as Sensex bleeds 1,200 points

Over ₹11 lakh crore in investor wealth was wiped out as the Sensex tanked around 1,200 points intraday on Thursday. The market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies fell to ₹4,61,92,789 crore as of 2 pm. The Nifty also declined over 1% to 22,275.05. Persistent foreign fund outflows, rising crude oil prices and a weak rupee weighed on the markets.
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News By: Mansi Agarwal
02:27 pm Thursday, 01 October 2026

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Which items could get costlier in October?

Consumer electronics, including ACs and LED TVs, and cars are among the items likely to become more expensive in October. Detergents, dishwashing soaps and paints could also get costlier as rising crude oil prices push up raw material costs. Cement companies are also likely to raise prices by ₹5-20 per bag this month.
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News By: Mansi Agarwal
03:45 pm Thursday, 01 October 2026

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Sensex records longest weekly losing streak in 25 years

Sensex on Thursday recorded its eighth straight weekly loss, its longest weekly losing streak in 25 years. The benchmark index fell around 1,200 points intraday before recovering slightly to end 570 points lower at 71,909.70. Record foreign fund outflows, crude oil prices above $100 a barrel and rising global yields weighed on investor sentiment.
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News By: Mansi Agarwal
04:44 pm Thursday, 01 October 2026

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