South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong held summit talks on Tuesday and agreed to strengthen cooperation in various sectors across supply chains, energy, bio and advanced technology.

Yoon and Wong discussed enhancing the resilience of critical sectors based on a supply chain partnership arrangement signed between the two countries on the sidelines of the summit during Yoon's three-day state visit to Singapore, Yonhap news agency reported.

It marks the first supply chain deal between the two nations, following a multilateral agreement signed by the 14 members of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, an economic initiative launched by the United States in May 2022.

National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah will become the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, said his father and NC chief Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday.

“Omar Abdullah will be the chief minister,” Farooq Abdullah told reporters here when asked who would be the alliance’s CM face.

"People have given their mandate. They have proven that they don't accept the decision that was taken on August 5... Omar Abdullah will be the chief minister," said senior Abdullah.

Omar Abdullah won the Budgam and Ganderbal Assembly seats in Kashmir by big margins.

Romania's National Liberal Party (PNL) has severed political ties with its coalition partner, the Social Democratic Party (PSD), but will remain in government, PNL Chairman Nicolae Ciuca said.

Ciuca said on Monday that political dialogue with the PSD had ceased, but the Liberals would stay in power to "protect democracy and freedom" ahead of the upcoming elections and ensure that the PSD has no control over key issues like a flat tax and financial management.

"There is no longer a way of dialogue with the PSD," he told local media B1 TV station, adding that he would not respond to any communication from Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, the PSD leader.

Manchester United’s executive committee is said to be holding an emergency meeting on Tuesday, which will include co-owners Jim Ratcliffe and Joel Glazer to decide whether Ten Hag has a future at the club after the side's worst start in their Premier League history, winning only two of their first seven games.

According to a report by The Athletic, the meeting is scheduled to take place on Tuesday night "to discuss the latest developments at the club and plan for the future."

However, after the team’s horrendous start to the season, the committee will have to make the tough decision around Ten Hag’s future at the club.

After the draw against Aston Villa on Sunday, Ten Hag was asked about his status as United head coach and whether any conversations regarding a potential exit have taken place.

Former national security officials warned on Tuesday that Australia is unprepared for the cascading and existential impacts of climate change.

The Melbourne-based Australian Security Leaders Climate Group, a coalition of former national security officials, said in a report that the Australian federal government must radically overhaul how it prepares for climate threats,news agency reported.

The report warned that climate change is certain to cause natural disasters to increase in frequency and intensity, which are likely to overwhelm the government's ability to help communities survive and recover.

"Today, unimaginable new climate extremes confront us: record-breaking droughts and floods, cruel heatwaves, unstoppable bushfires, broken infrastructure, and coastal inundation. Worse is to come," the report said.

"Responding adequately to the climate threat is fundamental to the survival of the nation."

The IKGPTU Intercollege Football Tournament was inaugurated today at Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College (BBSBEC), Fatehgarh Sahib. The prestigious event has brought together 14 teams from colleges affiliated with IKG Punjab Technical University (IKGPTU) to compete over three days, from the 8th to the 10th of October, 2024. Dr. Manish Gogna, Director of Sports, Gurmeet Singh Tohra, and Rajandeep Kaur, are part of the Organizing Committee. The inaugural ceremony was marked by the enthusiasm and participation of various teams and dignitaries. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Lakhvir Singh, Principal of BBSBEC, welcomed all the participating teams and extended his heartfelt appreciation to the organizing committee for their dedicated efforts in ensuring the successful arrangement of the tournament. He emphasized the importance of sports in shaping the overall development of students and encouraged everyone to perform with sportsmanship. The event also witnessed the presence of Deans, Heads of various departments, and senior faculty members, who came together to support and celebrate this grand sporting occasion. The tournament promises to offer three exciting days of football as teams vie for the coveted championship title.

Even as the BJP improved its tally in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, its UT chief Ravinder Raina lost the Nowhsera Assembly constituency.

National Conference's Surinder Kumar Choudhary won the seat with a margin of 7,819 votes as per the Election Commission of India (ECI) data.

Raina secured 27,250 votes while Choudhary bagged 35,069 votes.

The firebrand BJP leader was seeking to retain his stronghold in the 2024 elections with an even bigger vote share. In 2014, Raina won the seat by defeating Choudhary by a margin of 9,503 votes. Raina had secured 37,374 votes polling a 49.51 per cent vote share.

Five people were killed and six others injured in a road accident in Pakistan's east Punjab province on Tuesday, police said.

The incident happened at the motorway near the provincial capital city of Lahore where a passenger bus collided with a van, Syed Imran, a spokesperson for motorway police told news agency.

According to preliminary investigations, the bus driver fell asleep at the wheel, causing his vehicle to rear-end the van, he said as reported by news agency.

While the bus sustained minimal damage, all the casualties were from the van, he added.

The total gross enrollments under the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) have crossed 7 crore, with an enrolment of over 56 lakh in the current fiscal (FY25) to date, according to the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) on Tuesday.

APY is a guaranteed pension scheme by the government and regulated by PFRDA.

“The scheme is in its 10th year of rollout, and has achieved a big milestone,” said the authority.

Focused on unorganised sector workers, the pension scheme provides a guaranteed minimum pension of Rs 1,000 to Rs 5,000 per month based on contributions. The APY ensures a dignified life in old age for unorganised workers, addressing their financial insecurities and garnering their support.

The Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) has confirmed that the official selection for the upcoming Ranji Trophy will be conducted solely through the training camp organised under the supervision of BCA President Rakesh Tiwari. The BCA camp is the only authorised program for player selection.

This clarification comes after several players, including Babul Kumar, Veer Pratap, Sharman Nigrodh, Akash Raj, Sakibul Gani etc, raised concerns about their names being falsely included in a list circulated on social media. They affirmed that they have consistently trained only under the official BCA camp, supervised by Rakesh Tiwari.

"The Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) office operates from 45/C, Patliputra Colony, Patna. The current office-bearers include Rakesh Kumar Tiwari as president, Dilip Singh as vice-president, Ziaul Arfeen as secretary, Priya Kumari as joint secretary, and Abhishek Nandan as treasurer. The official website of BCA is biharcricketassociation.com," the BCA said in a statement.