Prime Minister Narendra Modi has landed in Uzbekistan's capital Samarkand for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit 2022. Uzbekistan's Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov received him at the airport, according to a statement by the external affairs ministry. HT brings you a round-up of the most important and interesting stories, so you don’t miss your daily dose of news. |
THE BIG STORY No word on bilateral with Xi as PM Modi leaves for Samarkand Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said he will discuss regional and global issues and enhance cooperation within the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) at the SCO Summit in Samarkand that is being attended by leaders of China, Iran Pakistan and Russia. Read more. |
STORIES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED |
| |
The Big Question What further developments have taken place in the Lakhimpur Kheri rape-murder of the minor sisters? Uttar Pradesh Police on Thursday arrested six men who allegedly raped and murdered two minor sisters in Lakhimpur Kheri district and strung their bodies on a tree even as the gruesome crime sparked outrage, protests, and a political war. Read more. |
 In April, when Twitter polled 4.4 million users, 73.6% of the respondents said they wanted it. Twitter is finally testing one, just for its premium users, who can use the button 30 minutes after posting. Repost and redo. What button? |
| |
From the Edit Page A road map for India to engage with global trade  When Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi endorsed the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) in May, the decision seemed to resonate with the government’s newfound confidence in forging trade agreements with partner countries. At the end of last year, Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal announced that India was negotiating eight comprehensive economic partnership agreements, a much-enlarged version of the traditional free trade agreements (FTAs). One of these agreements, with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is being implemented, while the first step towards another with Australia has also been taken. Further, agreements with the European Union, the United Kingdom, and Canada, among others, are currently being negotiated. Amid these engagements, Goyal’s recent announcement that India will stay away from the trade pillar of the IPEF while joining the other three sounds a discordant note, although the minister indicated that this decision could be reviewed. Read more. |
From the Field Back to the temple: How Idol Wing saved TN’s stolen treasures On 21 May, 2021, three young men broke into the Arulmighu Adhinatha Perumal Ranganayaki Ammal temple, located on a hilltop in Tamil Nadu’s Dindigul district. They threatened the temple’s two priests at knifepoint, locked them in a room, and fled with five recently installed bronze idols. Read more. |
| |
Infographic of the Day Cheetahs return to India after 70 years  (Click to expand) |
 Edit |
Photo of the Day Chai, à la café |
HT This Day: September 16, 1951 Need of minimum restraints on Press  (Click to expand) The seven-day debate on the Press Laws Bill came to a close today in Parliament with a powerful two-hour defence of the measure by the Home Minister, Mr Rajagopalachari, assuring the Press that it is thee in every sense of the term but at the same time warning it that certain safeguards are necessary against “ abuse of freedom and the degeneration of freedom into licence for scurrility and incitement to chaos.” Read more. |
Please share you feedback with us What do you think about this newsletter? |
Were you forwarded this email? Did you stumble upon it online? Sign up here. | | | | | |
