Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended warm greetings to the nation on the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashami and prayed that people draw inspiration from the festival to move forward with courage and wisdom.

President Donald Trump signaled Wednesday that he plans to push Chinese leader Xi Jinping on US soybean purchases when they meet, as American farmers grapple with fallout from his trade wars.

The US government faces a shutdown over a deadlock on Affordable Care Act funding, as Democrats insist on subsidies while Republicans oppose them. This impasse has furloughed 750,000 federal workers, closed national sites, and costs $400 million daily. Essential services, air travel, and the economy are severely impacted, with no resolution in sight.