Here are the biggest stories from Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

1. FlyDubai emergency: A Dubai-Tel Aviv flight landed in Saudi Arabia after cockpit violence. Israel scrambled jets fearing a hijack; Netanyahu said many lives were saved.

2. Budgam encounter: Security forces killed top LeT commander Hashim Moosa in Operation Korag in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district.

3. Meerut verdict: Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla were convicted of murdering ex-Merchant Navy officer Saurabh Rajput; sentencing in 15 days.

4. Hemant Soren: A Ranchi PMLA court framed money-laundering charges against the Jharkhand CM in the Bargain land scam; he pleaded not guilty.

5. Modi-Trump call: The two leaders held their first phone call since June, reviewing trade, defence and tech ties.

6. Monsoon: India ended the season 12.6% below normal, the weakest monsoon in a decade.

7. Arnab aftermath: UP counted 67 deaths from three days of rain; Bihar rivers crossed danger marks.

8. Israel elections row: Netanyahu warned of attacks before the vote; Lapid accused him of fear-mongering.

9. Australia summons Altman, Amodei: Senate inquiry calls AI chiefs over the Medicare database breach.

10. CagriSema: Novo's obesity drug showed 22.4% weight loss in a 52-week study.