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1.Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday said there is an "extraordinary alignment" between India and the US...

 1.Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday said there is an "extraordinary alignment" between India and the US on the core issues that matter even though there can be disagreements on some others.Speaking at the 'Freedom 250' reception here during his two-day visit to India, Rubio cited the need to have a "free and open" Indo-Pacific where no nation can claim dominance or ownership on international shipping as among the core issues of alignment.

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/india-us-share-extraordinary-alignment-on-core-issues-marco-rubio-12213073

2.The situation in West Asia remains a matter of "deep concern" and India will support all efforts to promote peace through dialogue and diplomacy, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday during talks with his counterpart from the UAE, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.Al Nahyan, who is also the deputy prime minister of the UAE, landed in Mumbai on Monday night on a two-day visit. His trip to India comes amid a fresh wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia reportedly by the Houthi militants.

https://www.telegraphindia.com/business/jaishankar-expresses-deep-concern-over-west-asia-situation-backs-dialogue-for-peace/cid/2185511

3.Public bidding for the $3.2 billion IPO of Jio Platforms (JIOP.NS), opens new tab opens on Wednesday, testing the appetite for India's largest share sale to date and the first from billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance (RELI.NS), opens new tab conglomerate in two decades.The Jio Platforms IPO will be a major test of global appetite for new share offerings at a time when investors have sharpened their scrutiny of AI-related companies, which some analysts say could see them pivoting away from the technology.

https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indias-jio-ipo-opens-public-bids-record-32-billion-sale-2026-10-20/

4.Tired of receiving calls from unknown numbers without knowing who is calling? That could soon change. The Government of India is set to make caller name display mandatory for mobile subscribers from November 1, 2026, under a new system that will show the caller's name along with their phone number.The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed telecom service providers to introduce Calling Name Presentation (CNAP), a caller identification system designed to help users identify incoming calls using subscriber details recorded with telecom operators.

https://www.timesnownews.com/india/no-more-unknown-callers-govt-to-make-caller-name-display-mandatory-from-november-1-article-156343461

5.The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a strict advisory to Food Business Operators (FBOs) regarding the handling, storage, and transportation of perishable food commodities such as khoa, paneer, meat, and fish under controlled temperature conditions, and the FBOs are now required to maintain detailed consignment records, invoices, traceability documents & producing them upon demand by competent authorities.

https://www.fnbnews.com/Top-News/fssai-issues-advisory-on-perishable-foods-89143

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