With the three match series already sealed, India use the third ODI at New Chandigarh on October 3 to test fringe players and fine tune combinations ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup. The venue will stage its first men's ODI and selection choices could shape India’s squad planning.
Turkey’s Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor has advanced an inquiry into alleged procurement corruption by sending 28 people arrested in an Istanbul municipal raid, including Eyüpsultan Mayor Mithat Bülent Özmen, to Ankara for questioning and possible indictment. Opposition leaders called the operation political; prosecutors say the probe targets an alleged criminal organization and bribery in tender processes.
With a federal order clearing the way for the merger, Paramount Skydance’s David Ellison announced the combined company will adopt the Skydance name, a move that comes as Warner Bros. film coheads Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy are reported to be leaving the studio before the October 6 closing.
Veteran actors and musicians including Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah and Vishal Dadlani joined a Cockroach Janta Party protest at Mumbai's Shivaji Park calling for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to step down amid controversy over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Ukraine’s high level anti corruption investigation has widened, with prosecutors and the National Anti Corruption Bureau publicly tying senior officials to a network of fraudulent call centers accused of stealing from foreign and domestic victims. The probe has prompted resignations at the Prosecutor General’s Office and new detentions as investigators map how the scheme operated and where proceeds flowed.
Regional technical evaluations for the Alibaba Cloud AI Hackathon Pakistan 2026 opened in Karachi on October 3, spotlighting student and startup projects that apply AI to agriculture, health, education and finance, and underscoring Pakistan’s growing public private push to build sovereign AI capacity and workforce pathways.
A cluster of major South African festivals and cultural events converge on October 3, 2026, from Boksburg to Pretoria, offering live music, food, fashion and a renewed push to reconnect communities after years of disruption.
The U.S. Navy will formally commission the Flight III Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Ted Stevens, DDG 128, in Whittier, Alaska on October 3, 2026. The ceremony will mark the ship joining the fleet with advanced radar and missile defense systems and bring heightened attention to Alaska as a strategic high latitude anchorage.
The Pakistan Energy Exhibition and Conference in Karachi, which runs October 1 to 3, 2026, drew a stronger-than-expected turnout on its final day as local firms, regional suppliers and international delegations signalled renewed investment appetite for renewable generation, grid modernization and domestic manufacturing of energy equipment.
Australia has added Nic Maddinson and Sam Harper to its Test squad for the tour of South Africa, deepening selection options after Josh Inglis was ruled out and Cameron Green suffered an abdominal strain ahead of the first Test in Durban on October 9.
Turkey has moved to liquidate funds run by seven portfolio managers after prosecutors opened a criminal probe into alleged artificial inflation of fund values. Authorities have frozen assets and approved interim payments while Parliament and regulators weigh legal and regulatory changes.
A new memorandum of understanding between Curtin University Malaysia and DriverAI aims to bring advanced computing, applied research and commercialisation pathways to Sarawak, aligning with state plans to build a high skilled digital workforce.
After an old interview resurfaced this week, actor Dennis Trillo asked fans to stop the cycle of online attacks, urging empathy for the children involved and a return to respectful dialogue among supporters.
About 700 prisoners walked free in the first wave of an expanded early release programme as ministers move to avert a looming capacity crisis in England and Wales prisons. The measure is sparking relief in some communities and sharp political debate about public safety and long term justice reform.
Ajay Devgn returns as Vijay Salgaonkar in Drishyam: The Conclusion, which opened in India on October 2, 2026. Early advance bookings topped industry trackers and reviewers have given broadly positive verdicts, with particular praise for Jaideep Ahlawat and the film's tense climax.