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Texas Woman Kills 4-Year-Old Daughter After Losing Custody Battle, Then Shoots Herself
- Oct 02, 2026 21:21 pm IST
- Edited by: Abhinav Singh
Texas woman shoots her four-year-old daughter after losing custody battle, then shoots herself.
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British Teen Admits To Attempting Sexual Act With Pony, Faces Jail
- Oct 02, 2026 19:56 pm IST
- Edited by: Abhinav Singh
British teen pleads guilty to attempting sexual act with a Shetland pony at Leeds Crown Court.
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Any Power Behind flydubai Plot Will Pay "Very Heavy Price", Warns Netanyahu
- Oct 02, 2026 19:47 pm IST
- Agence France Presse
Netanyahu did not identify any country as a potential culprit but for years has been quick to point the finger at Iran, which Israel and the United States attacked in February.
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UAE Official Calls flydubai Attack "Terrorist Act", Praises Smit Machchhar
- Oct 02, 2026 19:29 pm IST
- Agence France Presse
Presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said on X that Smit Machchhar, an Indian national, was a "true hero" and deserved "every appreciation".
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Relief, Concern, Surname: What Indians Searched For On Smit Machchhar
- Oct 02, 2026 19:18 pm IST
- Reported by: Sankalp Shrivastava
As the news about the flydubai incident went viral, millions of people were searching about Captain Smit Machchhar. A deep dive into Google Trends data reveals a remarkable look at human curiosity, relief, national pride, and some familiar Indian internet habits.
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'Jihadist Terror Attempt': Israel Seeks flydubai Omani Pilot's Extradition
- Oct 02, 2026 17:46 pm IST
- Reported by: Aditya Raj Kaul
In an exclusive interview with NDTV, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said investigators were still working to establish who was behind the incident and whether it was part of a wider terror plot. But he was unequivocal about Israel's initial assessment of what happened aboard Flight FZ1073.
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'Lone Wolf, Islamic Radical': Mossad Unit's Ex-Chief On flydubai Co-Pilot
- Oct 02, 2026 17:23 pm IST
- Reported by: Aditya Raj Kaul
- NDTV News Desk
The co-pilot remains in Saudi Arabia's custody as the plane landed there after two off-duty pilots on the flight took over. He is likely to be sent to the UAE, from where Israel will seek his extradition.
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Omani Pilot Who Tried To Crash Plane Didn't Have Dual Citizenship: Report
- Oct 02, 2026 16:38 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
The report puts to rest the questions regarding the pilot's possession of dual citizenship that would have justified his assignment to an Israel-bound route.
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Napoleon's 217-Year-Old Mysterious Letter Cracked Using AI In 6 Hours
- Oct 02, 2026 16:03 pm IST
- Edited by: Abhinav Singh
AI decoded a 217-year-old letter by French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, revealing troop movements before war.
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'Fake News': Saudi On 'Suicide Bomber' Video From Mecca Mosque
- Oct 02, 2026 15:09 pm IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
The remarks came after a video went viral on social media showing the security units at the Grand Mosque in Mecca trying to tackle and subdue a man who appeared to carry a black bag.
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World Food Prices Hit Nearly 4-Year High In September: UN
- Oct 02, 2026 15:04 pm IST
- Reuters
Fears about a severe El Nino weather pattern have pushed international sugar prices to an 18-month high, while a war-related collapse in Black Sea trade pushed wheat futures to a three-year peak early last month.
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3rd Aircraft Carrier, 10,000 Troops Head To Middle East After Trump's Warning
- Oct 02, 2026 14:14 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
The USS Theodore Roosevelt and its strike group carrying the service members would arrive in the Middle East by the end of November. Currently two other aircraft carriers are stationed in the region -- the USS George HW Bush and the USS George Washington.
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Singapore Man Charged After Fake AI Crocodile Image Triggers Reservoir Search
- Oct 02, 2026 13:55 pm IST
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
A Singapore man has been charged after allegedly sharing an AI-generated image of a crocodile at Pandan Reservoir, triggering a search operation and the temporary suspension of water activities.
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Cornell Gang Rape Accused Told Different Stories To Cops: Report
- Oct 02, 2026 13:51 pm IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
The case raised questions about how law enforcement and the university initially responded after the woman, then 20, made a report to police a few weeks after the alleged incident occurred.
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US Imposes Sanctions On Iran's Rail, Auto Sectors To Raise Economic Pressure
- Oct 02, 2026 13:26 pm IST
- Reuters
The sanctions are part of the department's "Operation Economic Outcast," announced August 24, which aims to cut Tehran's funding for the war, missile construction, cyberattacks and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
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flydubai Hero Indian Pilot Suffered Wounds To Limbs, Chest, Abdomen: Sources
- Oct 02, 2026 13:20 pm IST
- Reported by: Rishabh Madhavendra Pratap
- Edited by: Manjiri Chitre
An Omani co-pilot tried to sabotage the flydubai aircraft, which was carrying over 170 passengers including 24 children, and later stabbed Captain Machchhar who tried to stop him.
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Backup Execution Plans Are Common Across US States. They Don't Always Work
- Oct 02, 2026 13:03 pm IST
- Associated Press
Twenty-seven states have capital punishment, and they vary widely in how they administer the death penalty and just how much of that lethal process they keep hidden from public view
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'Recited Hanuman Chalisa For Courage," flydubai Hero Pilot Tells PM Modi
- Oct 02, 2026 12:55 pm IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
Captain Smit is presently recuperating at a hospital in the UAE. He told PM Modi about what gave him the courage to fight off the attacking co-pilot, believed to be a religious fanatic.
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Clinging To An Overturned Truck In Raging Arizona Floods, His Only Escape Came From The Air
- Oct 02, 2026 12:50 pm IST
- Edited by: Astitva Raj
Videos shared on social media by the sheriff's office showed the man sitting on his overturned truck as fast-moving water surrounded the vehicle.
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Taiwan Receives First US-Made F-16V Fighter Jets Amid China Threat
- Oct 02, 2026 12:35 pm IST
- Agence France Presse
The two F-16Vs, made by US defence contractor Lockheed Martin, touched down under a clear sky at Taiwan's air force base in Taitung, on the island's southeast coast.