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Putin orders govt to soften trade imbalance with India, praises Modi as 'balanced, wise' leader Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered to devise measures, including purchasing more agricultural products and medicines from India, to soften the trade imbalance with New Delhi, which is due to the heavy import of crude by the country.

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India slams Pakistan at UNHRC, says attempts to mislead forum exposes its hypocrisy United Nations/Geneva, Oct 3 (PTI) India slammed Pakistan at the UN Human Rights Council, saying a country with one of the world’s worst human rights records should confront the rampant State-sponsored persecution and systemic discrimination of religious minorities in its own society.

FGN33 ITALY-ACCIDENT-INDIANS

2 Indians killed in road accident in Italy London: Two Indians were among three people killed in a road accident in Italy's Grosseto on Friday morning.

FGN39 PAK-POK-PROTEST

Pak govt team holds second round of talks with protest leaders in PoK to end demonstrations Islamabad: A high-level government delegation on Friday held the second round of talks with the protest leaders in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in an effort to convince them to end the demonstrations that have claimed at least nine lives and injured hundreds.

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Amid rising tensions & deepening divisions, Gandhi's message carries renewed urgency: UN Chief United Nations: Gandhi’s message of peace carries renewed urgency amid current rising tensions in the world, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said as he called on the global community to follow the Mahatma’s lead to heal divisions and advance diplomacy.

FGN10 US-GANDHI

India pioneers solutions to improve lives across Global South: Bill Gates on Gandhi Jayanti Seattle/New York: Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals of equality and dignity for everyone are foundational to the Gates Foundation's work, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates said, as he underlined that India pioneered solutions that can save and improve millions of lives across the Global South.

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Prince William hints at changes to British monarchy when he is King London: Prince William has given his first indication of plans when he succeeds his father, King Charles III, as British monarch in a rare candid interview for a light-hearted international travel documentary.

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Pakistan's trade deficit jumps nearly 46% from last year to USD 3.34 bn Islamabad: Cash-strapped Pakistan’s trade deficit ballooned to USD 3.34 billion in September, marking a nearly 46 per cent increase from last year, official data showed, as imports surged and exports shrank, increasing pressure on the country's fragile external sector and threatening currency stability.

FGN28 UK-SYNAGOGUE-MINISTER

UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood condemns ‘un-British’ protests after terror attack London: UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood on Friday condemned violent clashes between demonstrators protesting the Israel-Hamas conflict and police officers as “fundamentally un-British”, soon after a terrorist attack at a synagogue in Manchester on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur.

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Church of England makes history with appointment of first-ever female leader London: The Church of England has made history with the appointment of its first-ever female Archbishop of Canterbury in Bishop of London Sarah Mullally, 10 Downing Street announced in London on Friday.

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Trump sets Sunday deadline for Hamas to agree to deal for ending war in Gaza Washington: President Donald Trump said on Friday that Hamas must agree to a proposed peace deal for Gaza by 6 pm ET on Sunday and threatened that the group will suffer more attacks if it doesn't. (AP)

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Trade rebalancing urged as Russia seeks increased imports from India, and diplomatic criticism at global forum highlighted. Russia has directed measures to soften its trade imbalance with India by increasing purchases of Indian agricultural products and medicines to offset heavy crude imports, reflecting an active trade rebalancing approach; separately, India publicly criticised Pakistan at the UN Human Rights Council for alleged state-sponsored persecution and discrimination against religious minorities, demonstrating heightened multilateral diplomatic contention.