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• Britain's main opposition Labour party promised free, fast broadband internet for everyone, in the most eye-catching of a series of big spending pledges ahead of next month's election.


• Labour said it would bring the parts of telecoms giant BT that deal with broadband into public ownership, as part of a sweeping programme of nationalisations.


• "The internet has become such a central part of our lives. It opens up opportunities for work, creativity, entertainment and friendship," said Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

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• Russia returned two Lithuanians and a Norwegian convicted of espionage to Vilnius in a espionage swap that also saw NATO and EU member Lithuania free two Russians jailed for spying in an exchange reminiscent of the Cold War.


• Tensions between Lithuania and Soviet-era master Russia grew after the outbreak of the Ukraine crisis in 2014, triggering a string of espionage allegations on both sides.


• Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda first pardoned the two Russians jailed by Vilnius for spying, prompting Moscow to announce it would respond in kind.

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• US President Donald Trump will visit Britain for NATO's 70th anniversary summit next month, the White House said, in a trip that falls days before the country votes in a general election.


• British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seeking to retain power in the December 12 election that has been dominated by Brexit- a contentious subject for which Trump has voiced strong support.

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• Sri Lanka will go to the polls to choose a new president, an election that will decide the future of the country that struggles with security challenges after the Easter Sunday bombings and increasing political polarisation.


• The election will see a close contest between former wartime defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, 70, and the ruling party candidate Sajith Premadasa, 52.


• Anura Kumara Dissanayake from the National People’s Power (NPP) coalition is also a strong candidate.

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• The Modi government is set to push for the passage of the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, a key BJP plank which is aimed at granting nationality to non-Muslim immigrants from neighbouring countries, in Parliament's Winter Session starting from.


• The government has listed the bill in its items of business for the session, official sources told news agency Press Trust of India.


• The BJP-led NDA government had introduced the bill in its previous tenure as well but could not push it through due to vehement protests by opposition parties, which criticized the bill as discriminatory on religious grounds.

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• The Madhya Pradesh government plans to soon open air-conditioned drinking spaces next to wine shops selling branded alcohol in a bid to boost excise revenue, officials said even as the move drew flak from the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which termed it as “retrograde”.


• According to a state government official familiar with the development, a decision has been taken to provide the space (called Ahata in local parlance) for drinking next to Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) shops.

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• Strongly opposing the construction of the Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project being built by the Telangana government on Godavari River at a cost of Rs 80,000 crore, the Andhra Pradesh government has appealed to the Supreme Court to direct the Centre not to grant national project status to it.


• An additional counter-affidavit to this effect was filed before the Supreme Court early this week in connection with a case pertaining to the implementation of provisions of the AP Reorganization Act, by retired IAS officer L Premchandra Reddy, member-secretary of the AP Advisory Committee.

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• China said it has never recognised the state of Arunachal Pradesh and opposes any visit to the region by Indian leaders, a statement that coincided with defence minister Rajnath Singh’s two-day visit to the region to review the security situation along the Sino-India border.


• Beijing claims Arunachal Pradesh as part of the geographical territory of south Tibet, or the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), and routinely issues strong statements after Indian leaders visit the state, which has a long, mountainous border with China.

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• The Indian Ocean is emerging as a focus area for defence cooperation between India and the UK, with the two sides planning sophisticated naval exercises and London deploying an officer to a key Indian surveillance facility.


• The aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, the largest warship built for the Royal Navy and capable of carrying 70 aircraft, will operate in the Indian Ocean region on her maiden voyage after entering service in 2020.


• The move reflects the importance attached to security and freedom of navigation in the region.

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• Indira Gandhi National Open University has invited online applications for admissions in graduate, postgraduate, diploma and certificate courses for January 2020 sessions. Candidates interested and eligible for the courses can apply online at, ignou.ac.in.


• Applicants who wish to be enrolled in specific programs are advised to go to the program section available on the home page of IGNOU and select the desired program and carefully go through the instructions regarding the program like eligibility, fee details, etc.

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• The Gujarat High Court on Friday issued a notice to its registrar in response to a petition claiming that an advertisement for recruitment of civil judges did not mention the 10 per cent EWS quota.


• The petition filed by Dilipkumar Savukiya, a lawyer from Surendranagar district, also sought a stay on the recruitment process, but the High Court refused to pass any such order.


• Justice N V Anjaria sought a reply from the high court registrar on the petition and adjourned the hearing to January 1, 2020.

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• From letting Delhi Metro users track live announcements to developing an app for managing scrap at home, students from the Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi (IIIT-Delhi) showcased 18 innovative projects at an event held here.


• A total of 83 students of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Electronics and Communication (ECE), Design, and Social Science took part in the ‘Building Better Interfaces (BBI) 2019’ organized at the institute. Some of the other projects included smartphone applications and platforms that help users manage sports events, give travel recommendations, match people for professional meetings among others.

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• Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman said the government will bring legislations on raising insurance cover on bank deposits from the current Rs 1 lakh and regulating multi-state cooperative banks.


• These legislations will be brought during the Winter Session of Parliament starting coming Monday, the minister told reporters here.

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• Finland qualified for the first major tournament in their history on Friday with a 3-0 win over Liechtenstein while Sweden sealed their place at the Euro 2020 finals following a victory in Romania.


• Norwich City forward Teemu Pukki scored twice in Helsinki and Jasse Tuominen also netted to bring the home crowd pouring onto the pitch at the final whistle as Finland wrapped up second place behind Group J winners Italy.

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• Rafael Nadal was unable to crown his season with a first ATP Finals title but he ends it as world number one and with a chance to lead Spain to Davis Cup glory.


• The Spaniard, who came to London under an injury cloud, had a terrible start to his week at the O2 Arena, crushed in straight sets by defending champion Alexander Zverev in his first round-robin match.

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• Lionel Messi struck on his return to international duty following a three-month ban as Argentina defeated fierce rivals Brazil 1-0 in a friendly in Riyadh.


• The Barcelona forward was suspended by CONMEBOL for accusing South American football's ruling body of "corruption" after he was sent off in July's third-place play-off with Chile at the Copa America.

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• India declared the first innings at their overnight total of 493/6, taking a 343 runs lead against Bangladesh in the first Test in Indore. Mayank Agarwal stole the show in Indore on the second day of the opening Test as India dominated the proceedings against Bangladesh.


• Mayank Agarwal brought up his second double century in the longest format of the game to help India finish Day 2 at 493 for six, leading the visitors by 343 runs.

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• The Uttar Pradesh Police has been awarded the third prize in emergency response category during an international call centre event organised by the Dubai Police.


• The Indian consulate in Dubai received the award on behalf of the UP Police.


• The first prize was bagged by the Singapore Police, while the second was won by the Sharjah Police.

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• The Tobacco Board of India was awarded the Golden Leaf award 2019 in the ‘Public Service Initiative’ category for its efforts in undertaking various ecological initiatives towards Flue-Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco cultivation in India.


• Executive director K Sunitha received the award on behalf of the company at Tab Expo 2019 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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• Senior journalist Rajat Sharma resigned from the post of president of Delhi & Districts Cricket Association (DDCA), citing his inability to continue amidst "various pulls and pressures" within the organisation.


• Sharma's nearly 20-month tenure was a tumultuous one with his public differences with general secretary Vinod Tihara, who enjoys a fair amount of support base in the organisation.

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• Tony Mann, the legspinning all-rounder from Australia who was only the second nightwatchman to score a Test century, passed away in Perth at the age of 74 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Mann played four Tests for Australia in which he scored 189 runs and picked up four wickets.


• In a 20-year first-class career playing for Western Australia, Mann bagged 200 wickets, including five five-wicket hauls while he scored 2544 runs, with two hundred and 11 fifties. Mann also played 13 List-A games in which he bagged five wickets and scored 162 runs.