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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said Washington and New Delhi are close to finalising a trade agreement before his India visit. Rubio is scheduled to meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Mumbai on October 20, with energy, trade, defence and emerging technologies expected to feature in the discussions.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington and New Delhi are close to completing a trade agreement before his India visit. He also defended Donald Trump's decision to pause a proposed 100% tariff on buyers of Russian oil, citing global energy supplies, prices and national security considerations.
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A video from the Kunjapuri fair in Tehri district shows Uttarakhand minister Subodh Uniyal confronting singer Daler Mehndi during a Navratri cultural programme. The minister objected to the singer's alleged condition and asked him to stop, while the claim that Mehndi was intoxicated has not been independently confirmed.
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A Gujarat government order has prompted Vadodara Municipal Corporation to prepare a proposal concerning a 978-square-metre plot linked to former cricketer and Lok Sabha MP Yusuf Pathan. Under the plan, 500 square metres would be gifted and the remaining 478 square metres offered at a 55% discounted rate, subject to approval.
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North Korea's state media has released fresh s showing Kim Jong Un visiting a national clothing and footwear exhibition in Pyongyang with his wife Ri Sol Ju and daughter Kim Ju Ae, after unverified social-media claims alleged his death, coma or hospitalisation.
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The government has rejected Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's call for an all-party meeting on delimitation, saying Congress did not provide a date for discussions. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said talks had already been held with several opposition parties, reviving speculation about a short Parliament session for the proposed law.
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Home Minister Amit Shah cancelled his scheduled Durga Puja pandal visits after a stampede at Kolkata's Chorbagan pandal killed at least 19 people. He visited the hospital treating 14 injured people with Shubhendu Adhikari, while police registered a culpable homicide case and arrested 7 people, including an organiser.
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Demonstrations continued across France over deteriorating schools and the rising cost of living, while violence spread in several areas. The government said about 5.5 lakh people took to the streets and at least 1,200 people were arrested. Fires damaged buildings in Paris and elsewhere, including Limoges's historic town hall.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has warned French President Emmanuel Macron over violent protests in France. His comments came as clashes, arson, looting and damage were reported in several cities, while Macron appealed for calm and defended the right to peaceful protest.
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After the Chorbangan Sarbojanin pandal stampede in Kolkata, the West Bengal government announced ₹25 lakh for each bereaved family and a Group-D government job for one family member. The proposed support raises a key question: can dependants of victims from other states qualify, and what process would apply?
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Delhi's Saket Court has issued a bailable warrant against YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in a criminal defamation complaint linked to his video 'BJP IT Cell Part-2'. The case was filed by Vikas Sankrityayan, also known as Vikas Pandey, and has remained pending for years.
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Actor Prakash Raj has supported calls for a change in government, while insisting that any political transition in India must come through elections, constitutional rights and peaceful protest. He questioned the detention of CJP founder Abhijit Dipke before a proposed Tiranga March in Delhi and raised concerns over the handling of demonstrations.
