Indian media on September 30 maintained a strong focus on the US-brokered Gaza peace plan. Throughout the morning, reports detailed US President Trump's specific proposals, including a buffer zone, with Prime Minister Modi welcoming the plan and urging support from all nations.
Concurrently, the aftermath of the Karur stampede continued to be a significant story, with actor-politician Vijay blaming CM Stalin and challenging him. In the afternoon, a new major incident emerged: a thermal power station accident in Chennai, with multiple sources confirming nine deaths after an arch collapsed.
The Asia Cup trophy controversy also persisted, with the BCCI reportedly grilling PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi over the team's refusal to accept the trophy, and planning to complain to the ICC.