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  1. In a ruling emphasizing the reproductive rights of women, the Supreme Court said all women, married or unmarried, are entitled to opt for a safe and legal abortion within 24 weeks of pregnancy, within the purview of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act.  
  2. The finance ministry has announced a hike of up to 30 basis points in interest rates on select savings schemes for the upcoming quarter. 
  3. As per sources, Dr. Justice S Muralidhar has been recommended by the SC collegium headed by CJI UU Lalit for the post of Chief Justice of the Madras High Court. 
  4. PM Narendra Modi would flag off 5G services in India, at the sixth India Mobile Congress (IMC), which will commence on October 1, tomorrow, at New Delhi. 
  5. Indigo airlines, which operates a fleet of 275 and more aircraft, is inducting its first-ever cargo flight by converting a passenger plane to carry freight. 
  6. After seven months since Russia began its military operations in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin, on Friday, declared the annexation of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson region, and Zaporizhzhia with Russia. 
  7. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) confirmed the seizure of Rs. 5.551 crores from Xiaomi Technology India, alleging illegal money transfers outside India. 
  8. Nominations for the post of Congress President ended today, with senior leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Shashi Tharoor, and K.N. Tripathi filing their papers to fight the poll. 
  9. Two local Jaish terrorists, intending to target the Indian Army’s Agniveer recruitment rally in Baramulla district of Kashmir, were killed in an encounter.  
  10. The Indian defense ministry has approved weapons sales worth $250 million, including rockets, missiles, and indigenous Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launchers to Armenia.