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Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting on Saturday in Hyderabad, since after rejigging the core committee and its the working committee members. The CWC meeting adopted several resolutions during the meeting. This includes a condolence resolution for the ones who lost their lives in the Himachal Pradesh natural disasters, and the ones who lost their lives in the Manipur violence.

By Gwladys Fouche and Sabine Siebold

India and Canada have hit a new low as Canadian trade minister Mary Ng has 'postponed' a planned trade mission to Mumbai next month without giving any explanation. The move comes after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's not-so-happy trip to India for the G20 Summit this month that also involved an extended stay here due to a snag in his flight. Ng was to come to Mumbai on October 9 along with Canadian businesses for a five-day trip known as a 'Team Canada' trade mission to revive bilateral trade talks that are currently paused, review trade ties, and meet industry representatives. «At this time, we are postponing the upcoming trade mission to India,» a spokesperson for the minister said without giving a reason, as per a Reuters report. The relationship between Canada and India has been showing signs of strain in recent times with the Trudeau government taking limited steps to address India's concerns over anti-India activities in Canada. Last Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed India's concerns to Trudeau following the G20 Summit here. Officials here said extremist elements in Canada are promoting secessionism and inciting violence against Indian diplomats, damaging diplomatic premises, and threatening the Indian community in Canada and their places of worship. They said the nexus of such forces with organised crime, drug syndicates and human trafficking should be a concern for Canada as well. Modi had told Trudeau that it is essential for the two countries to cooperate in dealing with such threats.

Bangladesh Navy chief Admiral M Nazmul Hassan was on a three-day visit to Mumbai which culminated on Saturday during which he interacted with top Indian Navy officials and discussed issues of mutual interest. Indian Navy played a big role in the 1971 war with Pakistan that led to the creation of Bangladesh. In Mumbai, The Admiral interacted with Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command and discussed issues of mutual interest including increased cooperation in maritime operations, training and infrastructure accretion. He was given an overview of the operational capability, responsibilities and activities of Western Naval Command. «Admiral M Nazmul Hassan, Chief of the Naval Staff, Bangladesh Navy, accompanied by Mrs Nadia Sultana, President, Bangladesh Navy Family Welfare Association visited Mumbai 14-16 September 23,» the Navy said in a statement. He visited indigenously built vessels including Naval Offshore Patrol Vessel INS Sunayna, guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam and Kalvari class attack submarine INS Khanderi. During his visit to the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai, Admiral Hassan interacted with Rear Admiral DK Goswami, Admiral Superintendent, Naval Dockyard (Mumbai) and discussed matters related to the maintenance, repair and refit capabilities of the facility. The Admiral was shown the state-of-the-art Aircraft Carrier Dock as well as other niche repair and maintenance facilities. «The two neighbours are committed to bolstering maritime security in the region and share a common goal of development and prosperity.

Amit Shah on Saturday announced that the Central government has identified 10 places to establish Land Customs Stations (LCS) in Bihar along the international border to improve bilateral trade between India and Nepal. An LCS is a facility providing transit, customs, immigration and cargo handling services for goods and passengers travelling between two neighbouring countries. «The Centre is in the process of establishing a total of 19 Land Customs Stations along the Indo-Nepal border to improve the bilateral trade between India and Nepal.

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers, hypersonic missiles and warships on Saturday, accompanied by President Vladimir Putin's defence minister.

Gujarat assembly on Saturday passed the Gujarat Public Universities Bill which seeks to unify different Acts to smoothen the governance of 11 universities in the state and properly implement the 2020 National Education Policy (NEP). While Education Minister Rushikesh Patel called the Bill a «milestone,» the opposition Congress said it infringes on the autonomy of the universities and is detrimental to academic freedom. With this Bill, 11 Acts governing as many universities stand repealed. The Bill, passed by a voice vote, provides common guidelines to ensure «smooth governance» of these universities through «better coordination, cooperation and proper utilisation of higher education facilities.» It also seeks to ensure «sound finance control, better-quality higher education and measures to create excellent quality standards in the face of global competition.» With the exception of Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (MSU), the Gujarat Governor will serve as chancellor of ten universities.

Rajanna on Saturday floated the idea of having three more Deputy Chief Ministers in Karnataka, and said he will discuss it with the Congress high command, keeping in mind the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. He pitched for deputy chief minister posts to be given to leaders from Veerashaiva-Lingayat, SC/ST and minority communities. Currently, D K Shivakumar from the Vokkaliga community is the Deputy Chief Minister in the Siddaramaiah-led cabinet.

Pawan Khera said on Saturday. The decision on listing anchors and shows was taken at the first meeting of the INDIA coordination committee held at the home of Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar. “Nothing is permanent and if tomorrow the journalists mentioned on the list published by the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance 'realise that what they were doing is not good for India', INDIA leaders will again attend their shows," Pawan Khera said ahead of the two-day Congress Working Committee meeting.

Narendra Modiretained his top position as the world's most popular leader with an approval rating of 76 percent, according to a survey by US-based consultancy firm ‘Morning Consult’. In previous ratings too, PM Modi had topped the ranking. The 'Global Leader Approval Rating Tracker’ 76 percent of people approve of PM Modi’s leadership, while 18 percent disapprove of it and six percent did not give any opinion, ANI reported.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A son of drug kingpin El Chapo was extradited to the United States on Friday, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement.

Xi Jinping, has linked arms with two anti-Western states, declaring a «no limits» partnership with Russia and pledging «unswerving» support for North Korea. But the specter of a budding bromance between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, after their meeting this week in eastern Russia, may not be as welcome a development for Xi as it might initially seem. Closer ties between Pyongyang and Moscow could result in both countries being less reliant on Beijing. That might diminish China's perceived clout in global negotiations over ending Russia's war in Ukraine and curtailing North Korea's nuclear program. «I doubt Xi is overjoyed to see the Kim-Putin lovefest unfolding across China's border,» said John Delury, a professor of Chinese studies at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea.

G20 presidency yielded significant wins on the digital security front. Last month, the G20 Digital Economy Ministers' Meeting in Bengaluru reached a consensus on three priority areas, including one related to security in the digital economy.

The European Union has decided not to renew a ban on Ukrainian food imports heading to nearby countries

Britain, France and Germany have announced that they will keep their sanctions on Iran related to the Mideast country’s atomic program and its development of ballistic missiles

The leaders of China and Zambia have announced an upgrading of their ties as the world’s second-largest economy forges deeper ties with the Global South

Space Station on Friday amid raging tensions between Moscow and Washington over Ukraine. Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub and NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara lifted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan aboard the Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft, which spewed a torrent of fire. The crew was expected to dock at the ISS three hours later.

Kanwal Sibal keep sharing his views and opinions on geopolitics and India's foreign policies through opinion pieces with various media outlets. In 2017, he received Padma Shree- fourth highest civilian award of India by the then President of India Pranab Mukherjee.

renewable energy (MNRE) R.K. Singh on Friday said that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has also evinced interest in having grid connectivity with India. On 10 September, India and Saudi Arabia signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of energy, which also included cooperation in grid connectivity.

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High Court on Friday imposed a penalty of Rs 50 lakh on the West Bengal government for failing to hand over the investigation from the CID to CBI and ED into alleged irregularities in a women's cooperative society.