Tue Oct 01 05:49:24 UTC 2024: ## News Headlines: From Cricket to Car Crashes and Violence
**Cricket:** Rishabh Pant returned to Test cricket in an emotional match against Bangladesh, performing strongly despite his recent accident.
**India:**
* **Delhi:** A lawyer, Parag Maini, was arrested after crashing his Mercedes car into a kachori shop in Civil Lines, injuring six people.
* **Telangana:** A video went viral showing villagers punching and dragging a police officer.
* **Madhya Pradesh:**
* A crane dragged a car with senior citizens inside, leading to a police investigation.
* An Instagram influencer was shot dead by her husband in Phalodi.
* Thieves stole jewellery from a shop in Damoh.
* Goons hurled abuses at a toll plaza employee in Chhatarpur, with one of the assailants being an MLA’s brother.
* A cobra blocked a road in Chhatarpur.
* A biker was crushed to death by a speeding bus in Ujjain.
* Four women stole earrings from a jewellery shop in Raisen.
* A shirtless British man, on a flight from Bangkok to London, punched an air steward after destroying the aircraft toilet.
* A swarm of bees attacked guests at a wedding ceremony in Guna, injuring several.
* A man hurled abuses at a government school teacher in Chhatarpur.
* A man thrashed a youth with a stick in Ujjain.
* A doctor misbehaved with a home guard in Chhatarpur.
* A Dalit youth was brutally thrashed in Betul, prompting police investigation.
* A government employee was caught consuming alcohol at work in Singrauli.
* Goons thrashed a liquor shop employee in Gwalior.
* A man was thrashed and abducted in Betul.
**Uttar Pradesh:**
* A fight broke out between a CHC employee and a patient in Barabanki.
**Politics:**
* Kejriwal questioned the RSS over BJP’s tactics against the opposition.
* Atishi made her first statement after being chosen as Delhi CM.
* Kejriwal announced he would give up his CM residence.
* Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joined the Congress in Haryana.
**International:**
* Putin pledged support for Russian speakers in Ukraine.
* Putin declared the Kursk incursion had failed.
* Putin said Russia would support Kamala Harris in US elections.
**IPL:**
* Experts suggested RCB sign Rohit Sharma as captain.
* A former Indian pacer advised RCB to retain Virat Kohli and release other players.
* Irfan Pathan supported the ban on players opting out after the auction.
* Rishabh Pant criticized rumours of his move to RCB.
* Sarfaraz Khan recalled Virat Kohli’s gesture of bowing to him.
* KL Rahul hinted at joining RCB in 2025.
* Rahul Dravid emphasized the need for strong and competitive IPL clubs.
* Questions arose about why Virat Kohli had never been auctioned in the IPL.
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