Highlights: With Jaishankar by his side, Blinken reiterates Modi's remarks to Putin on Ukraine war

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that he flagged some visa related challenges for Indians to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in their meeting and that Blinken quoted that issues were due to the Covid-19 pandemic and that the United States was aiming to address the same concerns.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at the press conference with US secretary of state Antony Blinken said, “I express appreciation at the strong cooperation that we got from the US on tackling international terrorism, in particular, the listing of well-known & wanted terrorists by US sanction process”

US secretary of state Antony Blinken in the press conference with India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said, “I really want to emphasize on what PM Modi said, I think he captured, as well as anyone I have heard, fundamentally what this moment is about as he said, this is not an era, the time for war & we could not agree more”

External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds a joint press conference in Washington DC of the United States. In the conference Jaishankar said 'price of oil breaking our back.' Read more

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday made its first arrest in Delhi excise policy 2021-22 case. Vijay Nair, former CEO of Mumbai-based event management company Only Much Louder who has worked with the Aam Aadmi Party for years, arrested. Read more

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday reserved its judgment on a petition seeking a direction from the court for registering a complaint case against the chief minister of UP, Yogi Adityanath for an alleged objectionable speech delivered by him during the election campaign in the Alwar district of Rajasthan.

Vice President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar presented National Tourism Awards marking World Tourism Day on Tuesday.  Totally, 81 awards were given in this year's event, highlighting the achievements of the industry in 2018-19. He said, “Explore domestic tourist destinations first before looking at international travel.” In his remarks at the award ceremony, Union Tourism Minister G. Kishan Reddy highlighted that India's tourism industry is heading toward inclusive, innovative growth.

Starting October 1 auto fares will be increased to ₹23 and taxi fare to ₹28 in Mumbai. Further for every kilometre the fares will increase by ₹15 and ₹18 for auto and taxi respectively. The time given for recalibration of meters by RTO is till November 30, 2022.

Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Election Commission to proceed with Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde group's plea seeking allocation of Shiv Sena's bow-and-arrow poll symbol.

Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Election Commission of India (ECI) to decide which faction in real Shiv Sena, rejects plea by the Uddhav Thackeray-camp to stay proceedings. Read more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi concludes a poignant visit to Tokyo, official spokesperson of Ministry of External Affairs, Arindam Bagchi tweeted on Tuesday. “The legacy of former PM Shinzo Abe & the commitment of PM Modi & PM Kishida will continue to guide the India-Japan partnership to new heights,” Arindam Bagchi's tweet read.

"Met with Narendra Modi in Tokyo and discussed the important relationship and friendship between Australia and India," tweets Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid his final tribute to Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who was shot dead in July this year.  Modi later in his tweet said, “When I was in Tokyo earlier this year, little did I imagine I would be back for the solemn programme of former PM Abe’s state funeral. He was a great leader, a phenomenal individual and someone who believed in India-Japan friendship. He shall live on in the hearts of millions!”

Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved the order on constitutional validity of reservations of the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in higher education and issues of public employment on the basis of financial conditions, reports ANI.

Maharashtra's Brihan Mumbai Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), Sanjay Latkar, issued prohibitory order u/s 144 CrPC against taking photographs/videos or publishing half-submerged or floating Goddess Durga idols after immersion. Order to be in effect from October 5 till October 7.

Delhi Police detained 30 people linked to Popular Front India (PFI) in Delhi after conducting joint coordinate raids at multiple locations, according to news agency ANI. 

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday moved a confidence motion in the state assembly and said he has full faith on 91 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs, according to PTI reports.

Two women belonging to Muslim community held for vandalising a part of Goddess Durga idol at a pandal in Khairatabad, DCP of Hyderabad Central Zone said to ANI. He further said one woman was also seen carrying a spanner and tried to attack a local who tried to stop them.

A former employee of a resort in Uttarakhand - which is at the centre of a controversy after the alleged murder of a 19-year-old woman employee - has accused Pulkit Arya…read more.

Dada Saheb Phalke Award to be conferred to actor Asha Parekh this year, said Union Minister Anurag Thakur.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will on Tuesday bring a confidence motion in the state assembly, Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan said…read more.

The Supreme Court has directed the Agra Development Authority to immediately stop all commercial activities within a 500-metre radius from the peripheral wall of the iconic Taj Mahal.

Hilaree Nelson, 49, was skiing down from the 8,163-meter (26,775-foot) summit with her partner Jim Morrison when she fell off the mountain, according to Jiban Ghimire of the Kathmandu-based Shangri-La Nepal Trek that organized and outfitted the expedition. 

Delhi HC has passed an interim order in favour of LG, asking to take down alleged defamatory material against him.