Breaking: PM Modi meets PM Draghi in Rome

PM Narendra Modi will meet Pope Francis tomorrow at the Vatican City. He is on a three-day visit to Italy to participate in the first in-person G20 Leaders' Summit since the start of Covid-19 pandemic. He has gone to the European country at the invitation of Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi.

In a statement, Buckingham Palace said that Queen Elizabeth II will rest 'for at least' next two weeks owing to her health conditions.

Shaktikanta Das has been reappointed as the governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), an official statement said.

In a statement, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) said that the stir against central government's three farm laws “will continue”. Earlier in the day, barricades were removed from Delhi's Ghazipur border.

Karnataka chief minister Bommai's principal secretary Manjunatha Prasad told ANI that the last rites of Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar will be performed with state honours at Kanteerava Studios in Bengaluru. Notably, the actor died earlier in the day after suffering a massive heart attack.

The Indian Army on Friday granted permanent commission to 39 women officers, officials told ANI. Notably, the Supreme Court had asked the Army to grant the officers permanent commission by November 1.

The DGCA has extended the ban on scheduled international commercial passenger flights to and/or from India until November 30, ANI reported.

After signing ₹1 lakh bond for Aryan Khan's bail, and getting accepted as his surety by the Special NDPS Court, Bollywood actor Juhi Chawla told reporters on Tuesday that there is “sense of relief” in the family. “We are all happy [that] it is over,” she added.

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan's eldest son, Aryan Khan (23), has to stay in jail for one more day, ANI reported. “He will be released tomorrow morning,” Arthur Road Jail officials were quoted as saying.

The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has prohibited any Chhath Puja celebration at Yamuna river bank due to Covid-19 pandemic. The authority has only permitted celebrations at at designated sites, PTI reported.

Special NDPS Court accepts Bollywood actor Juhi Chawla as Aryan Khan's surety. The 23-year-old's lawyer Satish Manishinde says she knows him from birth as they are associated professionally. Referring to Rhea Chakroborty's case, Manishinde added that everyone should be granted bail as nothing remains in the cruise ship drugs' case now.

Following the demise of Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently on Rome, took to Twitter to grieve over the news. “A cruel twist of fate has snatched away from us a prolific and talented actor, Puneeth Rajkumar. This was no age to go. The coming generations will remember him fondly for his works and wonderful personality. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti,” his Twitter post read.

Myanmar junta has sentenced former State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi's aide to 20 years in prison on treason charges, AFP reported quoting lawyer.

The lawyers of Aryan Khan have arrived at the Sessions Court to complete all formalities pertaining to the 23-year-old's release today. Among many bail conditions of Aryan, one is that the son of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan needs to pay a surety of ₹1 lakh in PR bond or with one more sureties.

Calcutta High Court has ordered a blanket ban on the sale and use of firecrackers ahead of Diwali/Kali Puja/Chhath Puja/Christmas/New Year this year owing to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic in the state, ANI reported.

Former Supreme Court judge Justice (Retd) Ashok Bhushan, has been appointed as the chairperson of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) for a period of four years or till he attains the age of 70 years or until further orders - whichever is the earliest, ANI reported on Friday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a joint meeting with Charles Michel, President of European Council and Ursula von der Leyen, President of European Commission in Rome, Italy.

Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar suffered a heart attack on Friday. The actor was admitted after suffering chest pain at 11.30am. "Trying our best to treat him. His condition is serious. Can't say anything as of now. His condition was bad when brought to hospital, treatment on in ICU," said Dr Ranganath Nayak, Vikram Hospital, Bengaluru.

Tennis champion Leander Paes joins TMC in Goa in the presence of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee.

“BJP workers fought against riots & overcame many challenges to make BJP win both in Centre & UP. Everyone is feeling proud that Ram Mandir is being constructed under PM Modi and Amit Shah's leadership. The whole world will see Ayodhya Diwali Deepotsav this time,” says Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath at the BJP membership drive launch event.

Ahead of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections next year, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has reached Lucknow to launch the Bharatiya Janata Party's 'Mera Parivaar-BJP Parivaar' membership drive on Friday.

“It is a Delhi Police initiative and we're removing the block which we've placed. We'll request farmers so that this highway is opened for people. We're hoping our gesture will be reciprocated by farmers,” said Dependra Pathak, Delhi Police Special Commissioner, Law & Order on removing barricading at Ghazipur border, as quoted by news agency ANI.

Police barricading has also been removed from Tikri border.

"We are elated to share that Nafisa Ali and Mrinalini Deshprabhu have joined the Goa Trinamool Congress family today in the presence of party Chairperson Mamata Banerjee," tweets All India Trinamool Congress.