FGN24: US-TRUMP-INDIA

Trump says India to pay ‘massive tariffs’ if it continues to buy Russian oil Washington: US President Donald Trump said that India is going to pay “massive tariffs” if it continues to buy oil from Russia, while reiterating that he got assurance from Prime Minister Narendra Modi that New Delhi is going to halt its oil purchases from Moscow.

FGN23: US-TRUMP-INDO-PAK

Trump once again claims to resolve India-Pakistan war, says seven planes were shot down Washington: US President Donald Trump has once again claimed to have resolved the war between India and Pakistan, saying that seven planes were shot down in the firing between the two countries without specifying to which nation they belonged.

FGN40: NEPAL-STUDENT-BODY

Body of Nepali student who died in Hamas captivity returns to Nepal Kathmandu: The body of a Nepali student who saved several lives during the Hamas attack in Israel two years ago was on Monday brought to Kathmandu from Tel Aviv for his last rites.

FGN38: UK-DIWALI

UK royals, PM Keir Starmer lead Diwali greetings in UK London: Britain’s royals and Prime Minister Keir Starmer shared Diwali greetings on Monday, with the High Commission of India in London highlighting a message of inclusiveness and sustainability associated with the annual Festival of Lights.

FGN35: UK-FTA

UK businesses accelerate India expansion plans post-FTA: Report London: Several UK businesses see the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India as a "game-changer" as they accelerate expansion plans and a majority of firms without a presence move to enter the market, according to a new report.

FGN26: CHINA-CPC-MEETING

China's Communist Party begins key meet; to finalise new 5-year plan, Trump's tariffs, crackdown on military Beijing: China’s ruling Communist Party on Monday commences a key meeting to finalise a new five-year plan amid concerns over an economic slowdown driven by US trade tensions and a sweeping purge at the top of the military.

FGN33: PAK-LD MILITANTS

5 soldiers killed in TTP attack in northwest Pakistan Peshawar: At least five paramilitary soldiers were killed and nearly a dozen injured on Monday when Taliban militants opened fire on security personnel who were guarding a state-owned gas company's team in northwest Pakistan, according to police.

FGN30: PAK-DIWALI

Top Pakistani leaders extend Diwali greetings to Hindus in country Islamabad: Pakistan’s top leaders extended greetings to the Hindus in Pakistan on the occasion of Diwali on Monday, reiterating commitment to protect the rights of minorities in the country.

FGN39: ISRAEL-GAZA-2NDLD CEASEFIRE

US envoys arrive in Israel to shore up Gaza ceasefire after major flareup Tel Aviv: Special envoy Steve Witkoff and the US president's son-in-law Jared Kushner were in Israel Monday to shore up the tenuous ceasefire that's holding in Gaza, a day after the fragile deal faced its first major flareup with Israel threatening to halt aid transfers after it said Hamas militants had killed two soldiers.

FGN31: US-AMAZON-OUTAGE

Amazon cloud computing outage disrupts Snapchat, Robinhood and many other online services San Francisco: Amazon said its cloud computing service was recovering from a major outage that disrupted online activity around the world. (AP)

PTI GSP

India's oil purchases may trigger massive tariffs; UK-India free trade pact drives business expansion into India. A US political leader warned that massive tariffs would be imposed on India if it continues buying Russian oil, framing tariffs as contingent on energy import choices; separately, a UK-India Free Trade Agreement is reported to spur business expansion into India, highlighting effects on market access and commercial strategy.