Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke launched a sharp attack against the Election Commission in Pune, alleging that the BJP’s recent electoral gains outside traditional strongholds stem from institutional manipulation under CEC Gyanesh Kumar rather than popular mandates. Backing protesting MPSC students over examination leaks, Dipke called for the resignation of both the CEC and the MPSC chairman, even as the ECI dismissed reports of internal dissent over the ongoing SIR exercise.

The United States has expanded its B-1/B-2 visa bond program to 50 nations, requiring travelers from designated jurisdictions to post financial surety deposits of up to $20,000 to curb overstays. While regional neighbors including Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan are subject to the mandate, India has been excluded from the list, allowing Indian business and leisure travelers to continue utilizing standard consular processing channels without financial guarantees.

India recorded 3,832 new child leprosy cases in 2025–26, exceeding the National Leprosy Eradication Programme’s target of 2,000 cases by over 91 percent. With 37 children already presenting with Grade-2 disabilities at diagnosis, public health experts have flagged persistent community transmission and delayed diagnosis as critical challenges facing the country’s roadmap to interrupt disease transmission at the district level by 2027.

Defending champions India stormed into the Asian Games cricket final with a comprehensive 124-run drubbing of Sri Lanka at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin. An unbeaten 80 off 46 balls from Ishan Kishan and an explosive 38 from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi powered India to 169/7, before a devastating bowling assault led by Jasprit Bumrah and Axar Patel skittled Sri Lanka for just 45 runs in 9.5 overs, confirming a marquee gold medal final against Pakistan.

In a major show of unity at Delhi’s Constitution Club, the INDIA bloc has resolved to move a parliamentary removal motion against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged mass voter deletions during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Announcing a nationwide agitation roadmap, alliance leaders confirmed district-level marches starting October 2, an Opposition MPs’ march to the Election Commission on October 6, and a joint representation to President Droupadi Murmu.

India’s compound archers completed a clean sweep at the 2026 Asian Games, capturing all three team gold medals in sensational fashion. The mixed pair edged South Korea 20-19 in a dramatic shoot-off to secure a historic Los Angeles 2028 Olympic quota, while the women’s squad matched the 238 world record to down China, and the men’s trio pulled off a late comeback against their rivals to cap an unbeaten campaign.