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At a historic meeting with Afghanistan's Taliban Foreign Minister, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar underscored the shared threat of cross-border terrorism, in what appeared to be a veiled swipe at Pakistan.

Maria Corina Machado, known as Venezuela's Iron Lady for her work in promoting democratic rights, has been in hiding following last year's election widely seen as having been rigged by Nicolas Maduro.

Candidates can file their nomination papers till October 17, and the scrutiny of such documents will be held on the next day, according to a notification.

The US government has set an annual limit of 65,000 on H-1B visas, with an exemption of 20,000 for individuals with a master's or higher degree from a US university.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported that the offshore earthquake struck near Manay town in Davao Oriental, Mindanao, at a depth of 10 kilometers. The agency also cautioned about potential damage and aftershocks.

The embassy emphasised that such contract announcements are routine in US defense procurement and warned against any misinterpretation of the modification as a capability enhancement.

Russian drones targeted and destroyed Kyiv’s thermal power plant no. 6, one of the city’s key electricity suppliers.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that he had discussed ongoing India-US trade negotiations with Donald Trump and hinted at further developments in the coming weeks.

On Tuesday, Y. Puran Kumar allegedly died by suicide, shooting himself in the head with his service revolver while seated at his residence in Sector 11, Chandigarh.

Vikram Misri characterised Keir Starmer's visit as “a genuine partnership for the people,” emphasising that India and the UK are collaborating across multiple areas to serve the interests of citizens in both nations.

Last month, Starmer announced that all British citizens and permanent residents will be required to have a digital identification card to be eligible for employment.

The Nobel Committee described Krasznahorkai as "a great epic writer in the Central European tradition" whose writing "extends through Kafka to Thomas Bernhard" and "is characterised by absurdism and grotesque excess."

PM Modi hailed the India-UK partnership as “trustworthy, talent and technology driven”, after talks with Keir Starmer, highlighting trade, education and defence as key areas of cooperation.

Notable candidates include Bhojpuri singer Ritesh Ranjan Pandey, contesting from Kargahar, and Pritti Kinnar, who will run from the Bhorey seat in Gopalganj.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has sought clarification from Indian authorities on whether the cough syrup linked to the deaths of at least 22 children in the country was exported to other nations.