Opposition INDIA bloc parties announced plans for “save democracy” protests and marches (including a planned opposition MPs’ march to the Election Commission on October 6) over alleged large-scale voter-list changes during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. Reports indicated internal Election Commission dissent, with the EC later withdrawing an additional SIR declaration requirement from Form 6 in states where the exercise is complete; the Supreme Court is set to hear related pleas.
An explosion occurred at the Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) in Karnataka, injuring several people and affecting nearby areas.
Indian Coast Guard, with other agencies, seized drugs worth approximately ₹3,000 crore from an Iranian boat in the Arabian Sea near Lakshadweep; five Pakistani nationals were detained.
One Assam Rifles jawan was killed and four injured in a militant ambush in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district. Separately, security forces killed a Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist (Hashim Moosa, linked to the Pahalgam attack) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Pradeep Purnekar was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Thane, Maharashtra; police launched a probe and later reported progress on suspects.
Delhi High Court refused bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots UAPA case. The Supreme Court made remarks on high mark-ups (up to 10 times) on cancer drugs by hospitals and weighed options on green crackers ahead of the festive season.
Cabinet decisions included approval of an Intelligent Traffic Management System for Delhi, a hike in wheat MSP to ₹2,610 per quintal for 2027-28, and a large green-energy corridor project. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar warned of a potential major food crisis linked to disruptions among major grain exporters.
An Indian sailor was among five crew killed by pirates on the hijacked tanker later rescued off Somalia (as noted in world developments). Other items included a senior Indian official’s visit to Islamabad for SCO planning talks and various state-level incidents such as traffic-related policy notes and local violence or accidents.