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Mr Vladimir Putin is scheduled to visit India in December for summit.

 1.Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to visit India in December for an official summit, at a time when ties between the two countries are deepening despite growing Western pressure.The announcement was made on Friday by Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov.

https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2025/Aug/29/russias-putin-to-visit-india-in-december

2.US government services will be affected as President Donald Trump and the Congress did not find a common ground on a spending bill on Tuesday. Thousands of federal employees considered to be not essential in protecting people and property will be off duty, Reuters reporte.

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/what-remains-open-and-what-closes-if-the-us-government-shuts-down-/articleshow/124246550.cms?from=mdr

3.A zilla parishad school — at Jalindernagar in Khed taluka of Pune district — has earned global recognition by getting shortlisted in the top-10 schools worldwide for the prestigious "World's Best School Prize" competition.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/once-on-the-brink-of-closure-pune-zilla-parishad-school-now-makes-it-to-global-top-10-list/articleshow/121939123.cms

4.The landmark Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) bloc, comprising Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, officially entered into force on October 1, 2025, according to the official joint statement.

https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/india-efta-trade-pact-comes-into-force-set-to-unlock-100-bn-investments-and-1-million-jobs-13593802.html

5.On the occasion of its 69th Annual General Meeting, the Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI), representing over 1 lakh hotels and 5 lakh restaurants nationwide, convened a specially organised press meet at Le Meridien, New Delhi, to draw urgent attention to the policy challenges confronting India’s hospitality sector.

https://www.hotelierindia.com/operations/fhrai-highlights-gst-and-policy-challenges-confronting-indias-hospitality-sector

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