Top 10 world news: Modi meets Russian, Iranian leaders in Kazan; Indian Army chief on LAC agreement, and more

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian leaderMasoud Pezeshkian on the margins of the BRICS summit in the Russian city of Kazan. India's foreign ministry confirmed Tuesday that a bilateral meeting between PM Modi and Chinese leader Xi Jinping is also scheduled for Wednesday (Oct 23). The meeting will take place two days after India announced it had reached an agreement with China over patrolling along the de-facto border, called LAC. The Indian Army chief also reacted to the development on Tuesday, sayingtwo nations were now working to restore the trust.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting in Kazan, Russia on Wednesday (Oct 23), Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri confirmed during a press briefing.

The Indian Army chief said Tuesday (Oct 22) they were looking at disengagement and de-escalation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the de facto border between India and China.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the margins of the BRICS summit in the Russian city of Kazan.

Ahead of assembly elections in India’s Maharashtra state, the opposition alliance, Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) as well as the rulingMahayuti alliancehave reportedly finalised a seat-sharing agreement.

In another major electoral headache for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, a new survey has revealed that her popularity among Arab Americans has fallen sharply.

The world is watching the US elections, now just two weeks away, with great interest. Will Donald Trump, the 45th president, make a comeback or will the US finally get its first lady president?

The Indian government has extended the residence permit of exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Tuesday (Oct 22), according to Indian news agency ANI.

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise SunRisers Hyderabad are set to retain skipper Pat Cummins and Travis Head ahead of the retention deadline day of October 31.

FormerBaywatchstar Michael Newman has passed away at the age of68; close totwo decades after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.