# Today in India: 28 October 2026

2026-10-28T00:31:36+00:00 | Daily Digest | Indian Opinion Desk

28 October 2026 | 14 stories | Updated 08:08 IST

Abhishek Sharma’s 38-ball 113 seals the T20I series against New Zealand, the Supreme Court reserves order on medicine price controls, calling the NPPA ‘totally defunct’, Cyclone Arnab begins landfall in Andhra Pradesh.

## Abhishek Sharma’s 35-ball ton seals T20I series win
Sports | 8 sources, 5 neutral, 3 sensationalist
Abhishek Sharma smashed 113 off 38 balls, including 11 sixes and nine fours, to help India chase New Zealand’s 199-run target in just 13.2 overs in Wellington on Tuesday. His 35-ball century is the joint second-fastest by an Indian in T20Is. He now has 11 T20 hundreds, the most by an Indian batsman, overtaking Virat Kohli. Opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made 45 off 19 as the pair put on 133 runs in 43 balls.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/abhishek-sharmas-35-ball-t20i-ton-helps-india-seal-series/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/abhishek-sharmas-35-ball-t20i-ton-helps-india-seal-series.md)

## Sonia Gandhi memoir to release on 10 November
India | 9 sources, 9 neutral
Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi said on Tuesday that her memoir *Belonging: A Journey of Love* is bound to create ‘tamasha’ when it releases on 10 November. In a video posted on X, she said others had spent decades telling her story and now it was her turn. She disclosed that she was totally against her husband, former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, becoming prime minister.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/sonia-gandhi-expects-tamasha-over-memoir-belonging/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/sonia-gandhi-expects-tamasha-over-memoir-belonging.md)

## Supreme Court reserves order on medicine price control plea
Politics | 11 sources, 11 neutral
The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order on a plea seeking stricter price controls on non-scheduled medicines. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta cited an example where a chemotherapy injection available to a dealer at Rs 11,000 was billed to a patient at Rs 1.3 lakh. The bench described the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority as ‘totally defunct’ and said the industry cannot ‘run amok’ in the name of free market.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-questions-centre-over-wide-medicine-price-gap/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-questions-centre-over-wide-medicine-price-gap.md)

## India invites Pakistan minister to SCO civilisational dialogue in Delhi
World & Diplomacy | 8 sources, 8 neutral
India has invited Pakistan’s Minister for National Heritage and Culture, Aurungzeb Khan Khichi, to the inaugural SCO Civilisational Dialogue Forum in New Delhi from 20 to 22 November. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the forum at Purana Quila. Culture ministers from all 10 SCO member states, including Russia, China, Iran and Belarus, have been invited. Pakistan has not yet confirmed its delegation.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/india-invites-pakistan-minister-for-sco-cultural-dialogue-in-delhi/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/india-invites-pakistan-minister-for-sco-cultural-dialogue-in-delhi.md)

## More from today

### Jharkhand hospital searches for newborn after stray dog incident
India | 8 sources, 8 neutral
Authorities in Jharkhand searched Medinirai Medical College Hospital in Palamu on Tuesday after a stray dog was seen carrying a newborn’s body on the campus. CCTV footage and a police dog squad were deployed. The district administration formed a Special Investigation Team. Deputy Commissioner Dilip Pratap Singh Sekhawat said the initial search of the post-mortem house and shrubbery yielded no concrete trace of the newborn or the dog.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/stray-dog-carries-newborn-body-at-jharkhand-hospital-sit-formed/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/stray-dog-carries-newborn-body-at-jharkhand-hospital-sit-formed.md)

### EC orders officer transfers in five poll-bound states
Politics | 9 sources, 9 neutral
The Election Commission on Tuesday directed Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand to transfer officers posted in their home districts or those who have served three years in a district during the past four years. The cut-off date for tenure calculation is 31 March 2027 for four states and 31 May 2027 for Uttar Pradesh. District election officers, returning officers, police from sub-inspector upward, and excise and transport department officers of sub-inspector rank and above are covered.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/ec-orders-officer-transfers-in-five-poll-bound-states-for-2027-assembly-elections/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/ec-orders-officer-transfers-in-five-poll-bound-states-for-2027-assembly-elections.md)

### Madras HC: Non-Hindus with religious markers can’t enter Agamic temples without undertaking
Governance | 3 sources, 3 neutral
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has ruled that non-Hindus who sport religious markers and do not affirm their reverence for the presiding deity cannot be permitted entry into Agamic temples in Tamil Nadu. The court said such entry would defile the sanctity of the temple. The undertaking must be in a format prescribed by the temple concerned. A Division Bench of Justices G.R. Swaminathan and P. Murugan was hearing a public interest litigation filed by K. Thangam Venkatesh.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/madras-hc-non-hindus-with-religious-markers-cant-enter-agamic-temples-without-undertaking/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/madras-hc-non-hindus-with-religious-markers-cant-enter-agamic-temples-without-undertaking.md)

### Delhi HC refuses to stay probe against journalist in ACP Bhagat case
India | 8 sources, 8 neutral
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to stay the investigation against a woman journalist accused of casteist remarks and public humiliation of Assistant Commissioner of Police Vivek Bhagat during a 3 October protest near Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Justice Mini Pushkarna issued notice to Delhi Police and Bhagat on the journalist’s petition seeking quashing of the FIR, saying she would not pass an interim order and would hear the matter on merits.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-hc-refuses-to-stay-probe-against-journalist-in-caste-case/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/delhi-hc-refuses-to-stay-probe-against-journalist-in-caste-case.md)

### Congress moves CEC ‘public impeachment’ to Kharge’s home after police denial
Politics | 8 sources, 8 neutral
The Congress on Tuesday said the INDIA bloc’s planned ‘public impeachment’ of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar will now be held at party chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence on 30 October, after Delhi Police denied permission for the event at both Ashoka Hotel and Ramlila Maidan. Congress general secretary KC Venugopal alleged the decision came from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, not the police.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-police-says-congress-rally-permission-unchanged-venue-row-persists/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/delhi-police-says-congress-rally-permission-unchanged-venue-row-persists.md)

### Delhi HC seeks Centre's stand on Race Course mosque demolition plea
Politics | 8 sources, 8 neutral
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the Centre's response to a petition seeking protection of the Race Course mosque at the Jaipur Polo Ground from demolition. Justice Anish Dayal issued notice on the plea filed by worshipper Syed Ahmed Saud and asked the Centre's counsel to return with instructions by Thursday, 29 October. The Centre's standing counsel Ashish Dixit told the court that the premises house a mosque and a temple, and that no demolition was currently underway against the mosque.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-high-court-no-demolition-of-race-course-masjid-until-29-october/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/delhi-high-court-no-demolition-of-race-course-masjid-until-29-october.md)

## Useful today

### Cyclone Arnab begins landfall near Yanam, Andhra Pradesh
India | 6 sources, 6 neutral
Cyclone Arnab is making landfall near Yanam, Andhra Pradesh, in the early hours of 28 October, expected to be complete by 4 am. The IMD said wind speeds of 115 to 135 kmph, gusting to 150 kmph. Andhra Pradesh's Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is being continuously updated by officials, Amar Ujala reports.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/cyclone-ornab-intensifies-53-trains-cancelled-5-states-on-alert/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/cyclone-ornab-intensifies-53-trains-cancelled-5-states-on-alert.md)

### Railways opens applications for 1,265 Station Master posts
India | 7 sources, 7 neutral
Indian Railways has opened online applications for 1,265 Station Master posts under CEN No. 08/2026. Eligible graduates can apply from 27 October to 25 November 2026. RRB Mumbai has 177 vacancies. Starting basic pay is Rs 35,400 per month under Level 6. Station Master recruitments will be notified separately from other railway posts from 2026, the Ministry of Railways said.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/rrb-je-cbt-1-exam-on-27-and-28-october-admit-cards-out/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/rrb-je-cbt-1-exam-on-27-and-28-october-admit-cards-out.md)

### 44 flights cancelled at Vijayawada airport due to Cyclone Arnab
India
Around 44 flight services from Vijayawada International Airport have been cancelled on Wednesday, 28 October, due to Cyclone Arnab. All 12 scheduled IndiGo flights are cancelled. Air India’s morning Delhi-Vijayawada service and two Fly91 services on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada route are also pulled. Services to Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Varanasi, Tirupati, Kadapa and Visakhapatnam, and international flights to Singapore and Sharjah, are affected.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/44-flights-cancelled-at-vijayawada-airport-due-to-cyclone-arnab/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/44-flights-cancelled-at-vijayawada-airport-due-to-cyclone-arnab.md)

### Mumbai airport network glitch delayed 327 flights on Tuesday
India | 8 sources, 7 neutral, 1 sensationalist
A network disruption at Mumbai International Airport on Tuesday evening forced a switch to manual check-in and delayed 327 flights, according to Flightradar24 data cited by four outlets. Departures faced an average delay of 50 minutes and 13 percent of flights were cancelled. The private operator confirmed a temporary network disruption but said it had not affected airport or flight operations. It did not specify the outage’s duration.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/network-glitch-at-mumbai-airport-hits-indigo-air-india-flights/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/network-glitch-at-mumbai-airport-hits-indigo-air-india-flights.md)

## The closing thought

The day’s events show an India where sport, law and politics collide with everyday life. Abhishek Sharma’s batting gave cricket fans a moment of joy, but the Supreme Court’s blunt language about the NPPA underscores a systemic failure on medicine pricing that affects millions. The arrival of Cyclone Arnab reminds us that nature remains indifferent to calendars. Watch whether the Supreme Court’s order forces the government to set price caps on non-scheduled drugs, and whether Pakistan accepts the SCO invitation. Both will shape the next week’s headlines.

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