# Today in India: 1 October 2026

2026-10-01T00:31:46+00:00 | Daily Digest | Indian Opinion Desk

1 October 2026 | 14 stories | Updated 06:01 IST

Rohit Sharma becomes first batter to hit 200 ODI sixes and crosses 12,000 runs in Guwahati, as India chase 406. Israeli PM Netanyahu and US President Trump praise Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for foiling a co-pilot attack on a flydubai flight.

## Rohit Sharma first to 200 ODI sixes in record chase
Sports | 7 sources, 6 neutral, 1 sensationalist
Rohit Sharma became the first batter in ODI history to hit 200 sixes and the seventh to cross 12,000 runs during the second ODI against West Indies in Guwahati on Wednesday. The 39-year-old scored 101 off 72 balls as India chased 406 in 43.3 overs. He also broke Sunil Gavaskar's record as the oldest player to score an ODI century on Indian soil.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/rohit-sharma-first-to-200-sixes-and-12000-odi-runs/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/rohit-sharma-first-to-200-sixes-and-12000-odi-runs.md)

## Netanyahu, Trump hail Indian pilot who foiled attack
World & Diplomacy | 9 sources, 1 government-critical, 8 neutral
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump praised Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar after he was stabbed by his co-pilot on flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv on 30 September. Netanyahu called Machchhar a ‘true hero’, saying he fought back and enabled passengers to overpower the attacker, saving 174 lives. Trump described him as a ‘hero’ but said he had not independently verified the details.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/netanyahu-salutes-indian-pilot-smit-machchhar-after-cockpit-attack/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/netanyahu-salutes-indian-pilot-smit-machchhar-after-cockpit-attack.md)

## Goyal meets Greer in Milwaukee to push trade deal
Business & Economy | 8 sources, 1 pro-government, 7 neutral
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Wednesday in Milwaukee to advance an interim bilateral trade agreement, India Today reports. The meeting followed a phone call between PM Modi and President Trump. A senior US State Department official told ANI the deal is ‘90 per cent completed’, with final details remaining.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/piyush-goyal-to-visit-us-for-g20-meet-interim-trade-deal-push/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/piyush-goyal-to-visit-us-for-g20-meet-interim-trade-deal-push.md)

## Shubman Gill's 223 leads India to record 406 chase
Sports | 9 sources, 9 neutral
Shubman Gill scored an unbeaten 223 off 133 balls, the fastest ODI double century, as India chased 406 against West Indies in Guwahati on Wednesday. India won by eight wickets with 39 balls to spare, sealing the series 2-0. This is India's highest successful ODI chase and the second-highest in men's ODI history after South Africa's 438 in 2006.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/gill-smashes-fastest-odi-double-ton-in-record-406-chase/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/gill-smashes-fastest-odi-double-ton-in-record-406-chase.md)

## More from today

### Vithya Ramraj breaks PT Usha's 42-year-old national record
Sports | 13 sources, 12 neutral, 1 sensationalist
Vithya Ramraj won bronze in the women's 400m hurdles at the Asian Games in Nagoya on Monday, clocking 54.75 seconds to break PT Usha's 42-year-old national record of 55.42 seconds. The UAE's Mariam Kareem took gold in a Games-record 54.31 seconds. India's Anu Raghavan finished fifth. Ramraj had equalled Usha's mark at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/vithya-ramraj-breaks-pt-ushas-record-wins-asian-games-bronze/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/vithya-ramraj-breaks-pt-ushas-record-wins-asian-games-bronze.md)

### Telangana CM Revanth Reddy's Ram-Shiva remark sparks row
Politics | 15 sources, 13 neutral, 2 sensationalist
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy triggered a political row by calling Lord Shiva the ‘God of the poor’ and Lord Ram the ‘God of the rich’, accusing the BJP of ‘stealing’ Lord Ram as a political symbol. Speaking at The Conclave 2026 in New Delhi on 28 September, he questioned why BJP leaders chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ but not ‘Har Har Mahadev’.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/revanth-reddy-says-shiva-for-poor-ram-for-rich-in-swipe-at-bjp/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/revanth-reddy-says-shiva-for-poor-ram-for-rich-in-swipe-at-bjp.md)

### Rs 24.5 crore cocaine haul at Hyderabad airport
Business & Economy | 8 sources, 7 neutral, 1 sensationalist
DRI officials at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport seized 4.9 kg of cocaine valued at Rs 24.5 crore from an Indian passenger arriving from Doha on 29 September, Times of India reports. The passenger was arrested under the NDPS Act and remanded to judicial custody. The cocaine was concealed inside seven tubes of Lindt Lindor chocolates found unusually heavy.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/drones-worth-rs-1-03-crore-seized-at-delhi-airport-probe-on/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/drones-worth-rs-1-03-crore-seized-at-delhi-airport-probe-on.md)

### Four Telangana men forced into Russian military
World & Diplomacy | 6 sources, 5 neutral, 1 sensationalist
Four men from Telangana's Nizamabad and Kamareddy districts are stranded after allegedly being forced into the Russian military near the Ukraine front, their families said. The men travelled to Russia after being promised oil industry jobs but were not paid and were lured into military duties, The Hindu and Times of India report. Families sought CM Revanth Reddy's intervention on 29 September.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/4-telangana-men-trapped-in-russian-army-after-job-fraud-kin-plead-for-rescue/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/4-telangana-men-trapped-in-russian-army-after-job-fraud-kin-plead-for-rescue.md)

### SC rejects total firecracker ban, okays green crackers
India | 3 sources, 3 neutral
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled out a total ban on firecrackers and round-the-clock use, saying a total ban would hurt public sentiment. A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale said it will specify timings for permissible crackers. The court accepted the Centre's recommendation to permit next-generation joined green crackers, or ‘laris’, developed by CSIR-NEERI, subject to noise and safety limits.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-rules-out-total-firecracker-ban-specifies-timings/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-rules-out-total-firecracker-ban-specifies-timings.md)

### EC extends SIR deadlines for Andhra, Meghalaya
Governance | 5 sources, 5 neutral
The full bench of the Election Commission met on Wednesday for the second time in four days and extended deadlines for the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Andhra Pradesh and Meghalaya. In Andhra, the final voters' list will be published on 16 October instead of 3 October, with the claims and objections period extended until 10 October.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/ec-extends-sir-deadlines-for-andhra-pradesh-meghalaya/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/ec-extends-sir-deadlines-for-andhra-pradesh-meghalaya.md)

## Useful today

### From Oct 1: SBI ATM limits, LPG Aadhaar, NPS fee
Business & Economy | 5 sources, 5 neutral
From Thursday, SBI reduces free monthly ATM transactions at other banks for salary account holders from 10 to five. Households must complete biometric Aadhaar authentication to continue receiving LPG subsidies. New NPS subscribers will pay a one-time joining charge of Rs 200 per account.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/5-key-rule-changes-from-october-will-hit-atms-nps-lpg-and-upi/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/5-key-rule-changes-from-october-will-hit-atms-nps-lpg-and-upi.md)

### Oct 1 brings rule changes on ATM, LPG, NPS, UPI
India | 4 sources, 4 neutral
From October 1, SBI cuts free monthly ATM transactions for salary account holders at other banks from 10 to five. LPG consumers need biometric Aadhaar authentication to book subsidised refills. NPS will charge a one-time Rs 200 onboarding fee. RBI will require banks to disclose bulk FD rates daily by 10 am.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/sbi-cuts-free-atm-transactions-lpg-subsidy-needs-aadhaar-from-1-october/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/sbi-cuts-free-atm-transactions-lpg-subsidy-needs-aadhaar-from-1-october.md)

### CBSE Class 10, 12 date sheet 2027 expected soon
Entertainment | 5 sources, 5 neutral
CBSE is expected to release the tentative date sheet for Class 10 and 12 board exams 2027 shortly, Times Now reports. In 2025, the board issued the tentative schedule on September 24 and the final timetable on October 30. The final schedule will be adjusted once NTA announces dates for JEE, CUET and NEET.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/cbse-likely-to-release-2027-exam-date-sheet-soon/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/cbse-likely-to-release-2027-exam-date-sheet-soon.md)

### Samsung hikes Galaxy S26 prices in India up to 17%
Technology | 5 sources, 5 neutral
Samsung has raised Galaxy S26 series prices in India by up to 17%, ABP Live reports. The entry-level 256 GB Galaxy S26 now costs Rs 1,02,999, up Rs 15,000 from its January 2026 launch price. Industry sources attribute the hike to rising costs of memory chips and components.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/samsung-hikes-s26-prices-17-discounts-s25-on-flipkart/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/samsung-hikes-s26-prices-17-discounts-s25-on-flipkart.md)

## The closing thought

The day brought a mix of sporting records, diplomatic steps and domestic controversies. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill's batting feats gave cricket fans plenty to celebrate, while the swift international praise for Captain Machchhar underscored India's growing profile in global aviation safety. The trade talks in Milwaukee and the Supreme Court's firecracker ruling offered tangible policy direction. The political row in Telangana over religious symbolism and the cocaine seizure at Hyderabad airport show that governance challenges remain local and varied. Watch for the final details of the India-US trade deal and the Supreme Court's timings for firecracker use.

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