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  1. A strike called in Bengaluru on Monday (September 11) by the Federation of Karnataka State Private Transport Association could affect routine commutation in the city. Reports say some schools have already declared a holiday.
  2. On being asked about Khalistan extremism at a press Conference after the G-20 Summit, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his country would defend freedom of peaceful protest, at the same time, it would also be there to prevent violence and push back against hatred.
  3. Delhi, which is hosting the G-20 summit, witnessed heavy rainfall last night and light rain early this morning. According to IMD, the national capital and some parts of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh could experience light showers on Monday.
  4. The Anti-Corruption Bureau court in Vijayawada has sent TDP President N. Chandrababu Naidu to a 14-day judicial custody in the ₹371 crore skill development scam. Sridhar Vembu, CEO of Zoho Corporation, expressed shock in his post on X supporting Naidu.
  5. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called the G-20 summit in Delhi a milestone and appreciated India for genuinely consolidating G20 countries from the Global South under its presidency. Highlighting that the Delhi declaration doesn’t mention Russia, he said it thwarted the West’s attempt to Ukranize the summit agenda.
  6. US State Department’s Hindustani Spokesperson Margaret Macleod interacting with Indian press in fluent Hindi has amazed many Indians on Social media platforms. Macleod handles US foreign policy communications to Hindi and Urdu speakers.
  7. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) while sharing the news with the citizens of Israel. Upbeat about Israel’s place in the link infrastructure project, he said it would “change the face of the Middle East and Israel” and impact the entire world.
  8. ISRO on Sunday said that Aditya-L1, India’s first solar mission, has completed its third earth-bound maneuver, attaining orbit 296 km x 71767 km. With two more maneuvers left, the next one is scheduled for September 15, 2023, said the space agency.
  9. The Election Commission of Maldives has scheduled a run-off between the top two contenders, incumbent President Ibrahim Solih and his rival Mohamed Muiz, on September 30, as neither of them secured over fifty percent of the vote on Saturday.
  10. Top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Riyaz Ahmad alias Abu Qasim Kashmiri was gunned down by assailants in helmets at the Al-Qudus mosque in Rawalkot of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK) during Friday prayers. He was a key conspirator in the Rajouri terror attack in January that killed seven people.