The Savera Times Evening Wrap: Top India & World News Today

October 1, 2026

Read the top India and world news updates in The Savera Times Evening Wrap, covering the day’s major political, international, business and sports developments:

1. Netanyahu Says Flydubai Co-Pilot Underwent ‘Radical Islamist Indoctrination’ in Cockpit Attack

Tel Aviv, Israel: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that the Flydubai co-pilot accused of stabbing Captain Smit Machchhar and attempting to take control of the aircraft had undergone “Islamist radical indoctrination.” Netanyahu made the claim in an interview with Fox News on Thursday.

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2. Maharashtra: 8 Students Drown During School Picnic at Raigad’s Diveagar Beach

Raigad: Eight 16-year-old students drowned after venturing into the sea during a school picnic at Diveagar beach in Maharashtra’s Raigad district on Thursday, officials said.

A group of 48 people from Winners Academy for 11th and 12th in Pune’s Alandi area had visited Dighi-Sagari beach in Diveagar for an excursion. The group included 25 boys, 17 girls and six teachers.

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3. Pakistan Airstrikes on Afghanistan Kill 10 Civilians, Most of Them Children: UN

Kabul: At least 10 civilians, most of them children, were killed and nine others injured in airstrikes carried out in Afghanistan’s Kunar and Helmand provinces, according to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).

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4. HDFC Bank Appoints Anup Bagchi as Next MD & CEO, to Take Charge on October 27

Mumbai: HDFC Bank has appointed Anup Bagchi as its next Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer after receiving approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), marking a key leadership transition at the country’s largest private sector lender.

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5. LPU Violence: 4 FIRs Registered, 3 Arrested and Sent to 3-Day Police Remand

Phagwara: Punjab Police have registered four FIRs in connection with the violence and vandalism linked to protests at Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Phagwara. Three accused have been arrested and sent to three days’ police remand for further investigation.

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