Evening news wrap: Rubio calls India a refining superpower; Kharge to raise SIR, delimitation concerns with PM Modi & more

Rubio says India-US trade deal will happen shortly; Kharge to raise SIR, delimitation concerns with Modi.

US secretary of state Marco Rubio visits India, calls India-US trade deal “very very close”.
Kharge to raise SIR, delimitation and women’s reservation concerns with PM Modi on Wednesday.
Trump’s approval rating hits record-low as Democrats lead Republicans by 12 points ahead of midterms.
Ukraine claimed world’s first combat casualty evacuation using a heavy-lift hexacopter drone.
Amit Shah meets families of anti-drug campaigners killed in Punjab, slams AAP over drug menace

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‘Will happen shortly’: US secretary Marco Rubio on progress of trade deal as he arrives in India

US secretary of state Marco Rubio arrived in India on Tuesday and expressed optimism about progress on the proposed India-US trade agreement, saying only a few issues remained to be resolved. He also discussed energy cooperation, including India’s oil purchases and Venezuela’s oil supplies, and highlighted bilateral strategic and defence ties. Read full story

‘Will explain everything to him’: Kharge to raise SIR, delimitation concerns with PM Modi tomorrow

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said he would meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 21 to explain his concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, delimitation and women’s reservation. Kharge said he had written two letters to the prime minister and would explain the alleged harm caused by SIR, the implications of delimitation and the delay in implementing women’s reservation. Read full story

Donald Trump approval rating hits record low of 31% as midterms near, Democrats lead by 12 points

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Rising gasoline prices and dissatisfaction with Trump’s handling of the economy have weighed on public sentiment.<a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/donald-trump-approval-hits-record-low-of-31-as-midterms-near-democrats-lead-by-12-points/articleshow/135060566.cms" styleobj="[object Object]" class="" commonstate="[object Object]" frmappuse="1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Read full story</a><span class="id-r-component br" data-pos="19"/></p> <p><h5><b>‘World’s first’: Ukraine claims heavy-lift drone rescued wounded soldier from frontline</b></h5> </p> <div class='code-block code-block-2' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'> <script type="litespeed/javascript">atOptions={'key':'24a88f1aab29f460f92111f08e2f525d','format':'iframe','height':90,'width':728,'params':{}}</script> <script type="litespeed/javascript" data-src="https://gigglehiccup.com/24a88f1aab29f460f92111f08e2f525d/invoke.js"></script> </div> <p>Ukraine has claimed to have carried out the world’s first combat casualty evacuation using a heavy-lift hexacopter drone. The drone reportedly rescued a wounded soldier from a frontline position where mined terrain and Russian drone activity made ground evacuation too dangerous.<a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/defence/international/worlds-first-ukraine-claims-heavy-lift-drone-rescued-wounded-soldier-from-frontline/articleshow/135066696.cms" styleobj="[object Object]" class="" commonstate="[object Object]" frmappuse="1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Read full story</a><span class="id-r-component br" data-pos="25"/></p> <p><h5><b>Amit Shah meets families of anti-drug campaigners killed in Punjab; targets AAP on open drug trade</b></h5> </p> <div class='code-block code-block-2' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'> <script type="litespeed/javascript">atOptions={'key':'24a88f1aab29f460f92111f08e2f525d','format':'iframe','height':90,'width':728,'params':{}}</script> <script type="litespeed/javascript" data-src="https://gigglehiccup.com/24a88f1aab29f460f92111f08e2f525d/invoke.js"></script> </div> <p>Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday met the families of three men who allegedly lost their lives after speaking out against drug peddlers in Punjab. 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Evening news wrap: Rubio calls India a refining superpower; Kharge to raise SIR, delimitation concerns with PM Modi & more | India News

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