“Get out of here quickly,” Biden orders residents in Hurricane Milton’s path. [Reuters] Agragami Sangha of Siliguri, who arrange pujas, decorate pandals in remembrance of the rape and murder victim at RG Kar Medical College.
Eleven days after the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, Israel claimed to have killed Nasrallah’s replacement in an airstrike on a Beirut suburb. [Reuters]
“Second half of October will be German Mohotsav”: Envoy Ackermann before of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s travel to India
Israel ‘taken out Nasrallah’s replacement,’ claims Netanyahu. [AFP]In an attempt to discredit myself and IOA, Sahdev Yadav has made several allegations against me. He claims that we lost Rs 25 crores as a result of our re-contract with Reliance, but this is untrue—the contract was completed in 2022. At that time, in naming right and branding right, it was there for them. Thus, the IOC has modified the regulations. No trademark or naming rights are granted. Thus, they were unable to see anything. Subsequently, they sought to modify the recontract, stating that they would only pay for half of that amount—Rs. 17 crores—or that we may utilize them for 2030 rather than 2028—thereby earning an additional Rs. 35 crores. As soon as the letter arrived,
We don’t want to let go of our prime minister’s vision. It will be completed; we spoke with the host commission yesterday as well.This year, we placed fourth in six out of seven events and took home six medals. We will win more medals the next time around if we provide excellent facilities for other players as well. We need to understand how they lost and where we stand. We ought to examine each of those items. If you continue in the right direction, a lot can change in four years. We can do a lot in four years, and I believe we can perform well in the future as well.
Following fresh Israeli military incursions into Lebanon, Hezbollah indicated that a negotiated truce was still possible, and Israel’s defense minister reported that another high-ranking member of the militant organization backed by Iran looked to have died. [Reuters]
Competition monitor in India accepts Patanjali Foods’ purchase of the ayurvedic home and personal care division.
70th National Film Awards
“I am extremely appreciative of the judges and the national honors because this is the first time I have developed a movie without being overly focused on the box office. If not, every movie I’ve ever done has as many well-known songs and dancers as I can manage. I am therefore appreciative that I received this prize for best director for a movie that, in my opinion, is pure art. Thus, I am appreciative of the national honors for that,” director Sooraj Barjatya remarks following his win for “Uunchai’s” best direction.
Historical bilateral maritime engagement is taking place between Indian and Italian Naval Carrier Strike Groups.
Karnataka | Three kids perished in Kumati village, Kudligi taluk, Vijayanagar district, while swimming in a lake.
I went to hug Mithun Chakraborty after hearing him speak because I felt like he was speaking directly from the heart and had inspired me. He brought the show to life. We are thrilled with Gulmohar because we have worked so hard for it.
RG Kar rape-murder case
“I really believe that whatever needs to be done to provide them with justice will be done, in the name of Goddess Durga. West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose comments on 50 senior doctors at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital resigning in solidarity with medical professionals who have been fasting to death to demand justice for the deceased woman doctor: “And the heavenly blessings of Ma Durga be showered on everyone in Bengal now.”
70th National Film Awards
“I feel wonderful. Getting it from the Indian President is an honor. You are obviously overjoyed about it. Looking forward to it,” says director Mani Ratnam on winning the award for best cinematography for his film ‘Ponniyin Selvan.
In Bangladesh, Durga Pooja was previously celebrated with a single holiday, but this year there will be two public holidays in addition to the two weekends. Consequently, Bangladesh will celebrate Durga Pooja with four days of holidays. We anticipate that an executive order implementing the decision to extend the holiday will be released today. In addition, the government has made the decision to provide compensation to individuals impacted by the recent violence following Bangladesh’s August 5 election.
Hezbollah deputy chief says supports Lebanon’s efforts for ceasefire
After two weeks of intensive Israeli bombardment of Lebanon, Hezbollah deputy head Naim Qassem stated on Tuesday that the Lebanese terrorist group backed attempts for a truce with Israel. In a televised statement, he declared, “We support the political efforts that (Lebanese parliament speaker) Nabih Berri is undertaking towards a ceasefire.”
PM Modi to embark on Laos visit to attend 21st ASEAN-India, 19th East Asia Summits
The Ministry of External Affairs announced on Tuesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will go to Laos from October 10–11. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Act East Policy in India, coinciding with the Prime Minister’s visit.
The prime minister of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Sonexay Siphandone, invited PM Modi to visit Vientiane.
Prime Minister Modi will attend the 19th East Asia Summit, hosted by Laos, the current Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, as well as the 21st ASEAN-India Summit during his visit.
This year, India is commemorating ten years of the Act East Policy. A key component of the Act East Policy and our Indo-Pacific vision is our relationship with ASEAN,” the MEA stated.
The ASEAN-India Summit will assess progress of India-ASEAN relations through Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and outline the future course of cooperation.
Iran warns Israel not to attack its infrastructure
Iran issued a warning to Israel on Tuesday not to attack any of its infrastructure in response to last week’s missile onslaught, raising concerns about a potential Israeli attack on nuclear or oil facilities.
According to Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, “Any attack against infrastructure in Iran will provoke an even stronger response,” as said on state television.
Speaking first, he responded to Israel’s announcement that it was getting ready to counter Iran’s October 1 missile attack—the country’s second in six months—on its arch-enemy.
Iran does not seek war in the region, according to Araghchi, who was quoted in an official statement on Monday.
