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• All train services in Hong Kong including the line to the airport were suspended, the city's rail operator said, after violent clashes between police and pro-democracy protesters saw subway stations vandalised.


• "All MTR services covering the Heavy Rail including Airport Express, Light Rail and MTR bus cannot be resumed this morning," the MTR Corporation said in a statement.

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• North Korea and the United States walked away on Saturday with opposing assessments of nuclear talks in Sweden, which Pyongyang said broke down but Washington called "good discussions."


• The United States accepted host Sweden's invitation to resume talks in two weeks' time, State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said.


• The discussions followed months of stalemate after a February meeting between the North's leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump.

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• The Trump administration complained of harassment by Democratic lawmakers who issued subpoenas for White House documents regarding President Donald Trump's alleged pressuring of Ukraine for political favors.


• And in a key development, a potential second whistleblower was reportedly weighing whether to come forward.


• The latest explosive turns in the impeachment investigation against Trump came as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Democratic-led congressional committees leading the probe of having "harassed and abused" State Department employees by contacting them directly for documents rather than going through department lawyers.

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• US Senator Elizabeth Warren became the second presidential candidate of the Democratic party to voice concerns over the communications lockdown in Jammu and Kashmir, in force since the centre revoked the state's special status on August 5.


• The influential American politician's statement comes a month after fellow Democrat Bernie Sanders expressed similar concerns.


• India-US ties are "rooted in our shared democratic values", said Ms. Warren. "I'm concerned about recent events in Kashmir, including a continued communications blackout and other restrictions.

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• President Ram Nath Kovind will be paying a three-day official visit to the state from October 10.


• According to the tour itinerary released on Saturday, immediately on his arrival at Mysuru on October 10, President will visit the palace and inaugurate the centenary celebrations of Maharaja of Mysuru, late Jayachamaraja Wadiyar.


• The next day on October 11, the President will visit Sree Srikanteshwara Temple at Nanjanagud and Sree Chamundeshwari Temple atop the Chamundi Hills in the morning.

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• A lavish vegetarian spread is on the menu for Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is on a four-day visit to India, on Sunday at a lunch hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi.


• The menu has been prepared specifically keeping in mind Ms. Hasina's choice of food.

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• The Congress demanded rejection of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' nomination paper affidavit for the state assembly polls claiming the date of the notary seal on it "expired" last December. The BJP has dismissed the allegation and said it was a "mistake" on part of the notary.


• Mr. Fadnavis had filed his nomination papers as a BJP candidate for Nagpur South West seat.

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• Bombay High court has invited online applications for the recruitment of Senior System Officers and System Officers at the District and Taluka Courts in the State of Maharashtra on contract basis under the provisions of 14th Finance Commission for a period of twelve months.


• Candidates interested and eligible for the post can apply online at, bombayhighcourt.nic.in on or before October 21, 2019.

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• O P Jindal Global University (JGU) Vice Chancellor C Raj Kumar has been conferred the “Bicentennial Medal” by US-based Indiana University Bloomington for his distinguished service in interdisciplinary and global collaboration of educational institutions.


• The medallion was presented by the dean of Indiana University Austen L Parrish at a special ceremony at JGU campus in Sonepat, said a statement by the university.

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• Reacting to the RBI’s rate cut, Syndicate Bank MD and CEO, Mrutyunjay Mahapatra, said:


• “The banking sector, which has moved from MCLR to an external benchmark loan rate, will pass on the 25 bps reduction to the ultimate consumers faster than in the past.”

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• Placing Lakshmi Vilas Bank under the prompt corrective action framework cannot be construed as RBI having made up its mind on proposal to merge the lender with Indiabulls Housing, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das.</li.
  
• He also advised the stakeholders not to draw any inference now based on the punitive action on the South-based mid-size lender.

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• Driven by Rohit Sharma's second successive century and overall fifth in Tests, India declared their second innings in the first Test in Visakhapatnam at 323/4, setting South Africa a target of 395.


• South Africa ended the fourth day at 11/1 in nine overs, with Ravindra Jadeja taking the sole wicket. India slammed record 27 sixes in the Test.

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• Pakistan pacer Mohammad Hasnain on Saturday became the youngest player to take a T20 hat-trick.


• Hasnain, 19 years and 183 days old, dismissed Sri Lanka Bhanuka Rajapaksa (32), Dasun Shanaka (17) and Shehan Jayasuriya (2) is successive deliveries to achieve the rare feat in the first T20I at Lahore.

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• The second largest hydrocarbon exploration and production Indian public sector company , Oil India Limited (OIL) has appointed Sushil Chandra Mishra as its new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) and of the company. He succeeds Utpal Bora and will hold his post till June 30, 2022.


• He played a major role in making and implementing procurement policies and procedures for inventory management, vendor development, framework agreement and its related strategies.

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• Lieutenant (Lt)- General Iqroop Singh Ghuman, Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM), Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM), took over as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of Central Command of Indian Army succeeding Lieutenant-General Abhay Krishna who retired on September 30, 2019.


• Wreath-laying ceremony was held at Smritika War Memorial, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh followed by a Guard of Honour.