Morning coverage centered on the RSS centenary Vijayadashami in Nagpur where Mohan Bhagwat alleged Western-driven 'asuri' forces sought regime change in India, citing Bangladesh, France and Albania, and urged unity rooted in Hindu spirit.
By midday focus moved to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio landing in Mumbai, meeting S. Jaishankar, paying homage to 26/11 victims, calling India a refining superpower and saying a trade deal was weeks away amid Russian-oil pressure. Rajnath Singh at the SCO demanded zero tolerance on terrorism.
Evening turned to Dussehra in Delhi where President Murmu lit the Ravan Dahan and Prime Minister Modi urged identifying three enemies and defeating divisive forces. Police said the Tiger Shroff firing probe widened with four more arrests including two women couriers, claiming shooters had recced Salman Khan and struck Tiger after failing.