Highlights: President Murmu to visit Tripura, Assam from Oct 12-14

The coronation of King Charles III will take place on May 6 next year, Buckingham Palace announced on Tuesday, vowing to reflect the monarchy's historic traditions and its modern role.

A bronze sculpture of a West African king that had been in the collection of a Rhode Island museum for more than 70 years was among 31 culturally precious objects that were returned to the Nigerian government on Tuesday.

“Under-17 Women's Football World Cup has started in Bhubaneswar & there is an ongoing match between India and US. This is a great platform where girls will get huge opportunities in football. Matches will be played from 11 October to 30 October,” says Union sports minister Anurag Thakur.

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has reportedly booked Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, including its chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan, in a prohibited funding case.

TMC MLA and former chairman of West Bengal Board of Primary Education Manik Bhattacharya sent to 14-day ED custody, reported ANI. He was arrested today by ED in the School Service Commission (SSC) scam case. Read more.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky calls for international monitoring mission on Belarus border, reported news agency AFP.

Two passengers in two cases were arrested after Mumbai Customs seized 3.07 Kgs gold valued at ₹1.63 crores from them, ANI reported. They had arrived from Dubai by SpiceJet Flight SG-14 on Monday and were found to have concealed gold dust in wax form in the undergarments.

Cab service aggregator Uber has now decided to discontinue its ride-hailing services in five cities of Pakistan including capital Islamabad and Karachi. The company said the operations will continue in Lahore where it will plan new products.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday cut its projection of India's economic growth in 2022 to 6.8 per cent, as it joins other global agencies that have trimmed forecasts. Read more.

Kyiv asks Ukrainians to limit electricity use on Tuesday after Russian strikes on infrastructure caused "serious" damage to central Ukraine energy facilities, reported news agency AFP.

Russia on Tuesday added social networking giant Meta to the list of terrorist and extremist organisations, Reuters reported. 

Election Commission on Tuesday alloted ‘two swords and shield’ symbol to Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde.

A Kerala couple sold to the idea that human sacrifice could lead to prosperity, lured two women to their Pathanamthitta house over a four-month period, killed them and buried them in the backyard. Read more.

Indian Army Day Parade will be held in Bengaluru next year, news agency ANI reported. The parade is held every year on January 15.

The fee structure for medical education at AIIMS across India may be revised and modelled along the lines of IITs and IIMs to augment the revenue generating potential of the premier institute, according to a recommendation made at AIIMS' 'chintan shivir' held in August, reported PTI.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging the grant of bail to former Maharashtra home minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Anil Deshmukh in a money laundering case.

Border Security Force seized 9.477 kg Heroin from a truck in Assam's Karimganj district in a joint operation along with Police on Tuesday. The drug was filled in 764 soap cases and was hidden in a cavity made in the ceiling of the truck cabin, news agency ANI reported.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays the foundation stones of healthcare facilities worth around ₹1275 crore in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar to meet Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann on Oct 14 to discuss Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal issue. Supreme Court recently nudged two CMs to meet and try to find amicable solution. "We will definitely try to find a way to resolve the issue," Khattar says.

Lebanon and Israel have reached a historic agreement demarcarting a disputed maritime border between them. Read more.

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that it has no objection to handing over the 2020 Palghar lynching case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Read more

Supreme Court issues notice to ED on Delhi minister Satyendar Jain's plea against transfer of case to new judge.

Ukraine said Tuesday that at least 19 people were killed and more than 100 wounded as a result of Russian strikes across the country a day earlier.

Supreme Court affirms the Calcutta HC judgment quashing the reappointment of Sonali Chakravarti Banerjee as the Calcutta University vice-chancellor. SC holds the state couldn't have done away with the clause requiring approval of the chancellor — the West Bengal governor.

Congress deputes former MP CM Kamal Nath, and Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel to attend the last rites of veteran politician Mulayam Singh Yadav in Saifai, Uttar Pradesh today.