*TODAYS TOP NEWS*
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1. PM Narendra Modi’s monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ marked its 12-year anniversary on October 3, 2026. ‘Mann Ki Baat’ was initiated on October 3, 2014, on Vijayadashami day. The most recent episode, that is, the 138th episode, went live on September 27, 2026. With time, the programme has covered a number of stories and initiatives undertaken by the common citizens in education, healthcare, environment conservation, innovation, and social service sectors.
2. Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan delivered the inaugural address at the 5th Kautilya Economic Conclave in New Delhi on 3 October 2026. The three-day conclave was scheduled from 3 to 5 October 2026 and carried the theme “Resilience in an Age of Flux”.
3. Campaigning for bye-elections to five Assembly constituencies across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and West Bengal, and one Lok Sabha constituency in Assam, ends yesterday. Polling for the six seats will be held on Tuesday, while counting of votes will take place on Friday.
4. Kaziranga National Park has reopened to tourists for the 2026-27 season, bringing visitors back to one of Assam’s most important wildlife destinations. Assam Forest Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah formally marked the reopening on Saturday at the Kohora Range, along with Forest Department officials.
5. Second Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Shaktikanta Das has said, restoration of the health of the financial sector has been the defining feature of India’s resilience in recent years. He was speaking at the Kautilya Economic Conclave in New Delhi.
6. Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan yesterday handed over the first instalment for three lakh houses worth 3,600 crore rupees to Andhra Pradesh under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin 2.0. The event was organised in Guntur district in the presence of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.
7. West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has said, the state government is taking steps to completely prohibit forced religious conversions in the state and categorically made it clear that no subversive and anti-national activities will be tolerated in this land.
8. The India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rainfall over coastal and South Interior Karnataka, Kerala, Mahe, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry for the next two-three days. The IMD said Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and gusty winds may prevail over Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Sub Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura.
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*LEGAL REPORT*
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1. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear petitions challenging the functioning of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, amid concerns relating to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
2. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a case concerning the future of the 135-year-old Central Secretariat Library in New Delhi, which houses more than 8.5 lakh books and documents amid the Central Vista redevelopment.
3. The Supreme Court is scheduled to consider the West Bengal government’s challenge to interim bail granted to Congress candidate Milan Pradhan, who faces charges in cases linked to the 2007 Nandigram land agitation.
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Four people died on October 4, 2026, when an army ambulance carrying the mortal remains of an army officer crashed into a parked truck on the Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh, Location: Near Haliyapur, Sultanpur district (near the Ayodhya border) on the Purvanchal Expressway.
The ambulance was transporting the remains of Subedar Major Satyawan Singh from Chandigarh (or Panchkula) back to his native village in Deoria district.
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*DEFENCE News*
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1. Indian Naval Ships INS Sahyadri and INS Kulish concluded their participation in the ASEAN–India Maritime Exercise 2026 in the Philippines. The exercise involved maritime coordination, professional exchanges and humanitarian-assistance training.
2. Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal A. P. Singh has confirmed that former officer and war widow Priyanka Saxena will be trained and reinstated as a Squadron Leader, in compliance with the Supreme Court’s directions.
Priyanka Saxena was commissioned into the Indian Air Force in December 2003 as a Short Service Commissioned officer in the Logistics Branch. She completed her ten-year tenure and was released in December 2013, having chosen not to seek an extension or Permanent Commission on account of family commitments, including support to her husband, a fighter pilot, and care of their child.
She later married Wing Commander Harshit Sinha of 51 Squadron, Srinagar. On 24 December 2021, Wing Commander Sinha was killed when his MiG-21 Bison crashed near Jaisalmer Airfield. The couple have two minor daughters.
After her husband’s death, Saxena sought re-induction under policies applicable to war widows, or Veer Naris, citing her decade of prior service. The request was not accepted, including on the ground that she had crossed the age limit of 35 years applicable to war-widow induction. The Armed Forces Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi, in orders dated 18 May 2023 and 2 July 2024, directed the government to consider a policy for women Short Service Commissioned officers who later become widows, but did not grant her personal relief.
*FINANCE*
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Reliance Industries Executive Director Anant Ambani on Friday said the company plans to invest Rs 1 lakh crore in Andhra Pradesh to set up compressed biogas (CBG) plants, create more than 3 lakh jobs and generate nearly Rs 60,000 crore in revenue for the state.
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*ENTERTAINMENT NEWS*
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1. Actor Dino Morea has been arrested by the Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) in connection with the alleged Mithi river desilting scam.
2. *DRISHYAM 3:* Ajay Devgn’s film is attracting attention with strong early box-office reports following its release.
3. The legendary filmmaker, known for Aditya 369, died at the age of 94. (21 September 1931–3 October 2026) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, composer and actor. He is widely regarded as one of India’s most versatile and innovative filmmakers.
Srinivasa Rao directed around 60 films across multiple genres and languages, including Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Hindi, and English and is credited with revolutionizing South Indian cinema through his experimental approach.
*05 Oct (Monday)*
*Vedic Ritu/* Varsha
*Drik Ritu* : Sharad (Autumn)
पक्ष :: *Krishnapaksh*
(Purnimanta calendar)
*Vikram Samvat – 2083*
*Month* : Ashvina 9
(In Amanta calendar)
*Shaka Samvat – 1948*
*Month* : Bhadrapada 24
*Tithi* : Dashami/
Ekadashi
*Nakshatra*:Pushya (up to 11:09 pm)
Ashlesha
*Rahu* : 07:51 AM – 09:19 AM
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