Rubio says India-US trade deal will happen shortly; Kharge to raise SIR, delimitation concerns with Modi.

US secretary of state Marco Rubio visits India, calls India-US trade deal "very very close".

Kharge to raise SIR, delimitation and women’s reservation concerns with PM Modi on Wednesday.

Trump’s approval rating hits record-low as Democrats lead Republicans by 12 points ahead of midterms.

Ukraine claimed world’s first combat casualty evacuation using a heavy-lift hexacopter drone.

Amit Shah meets families of anti-drug campaigners killed in Punjab, slams AAP over drug menace Here are the top news stories of the day:'Will happen shortly': US secretary Marco Rubio on progress of trade deal as he arrives in India US secretary of state Marco Rubio arrived in India on Tuesday and expressed optimism about progress on the proposed India-US trade agreement, saying only a few issues remained to be resolved.

He also discussed energy cooperation, including India's oil purchases and Venezuela's oil supplies, and highlighted bilateral strategic and defence ties.

Kharge said he had written two letters to the prime minister and would explain the alleged harm caused by SIR, the implications of delimitation and the delay in implementing women’s reservation.

Read full storyDonald Trump approval rating hits record low of 31% as midterms near, Democrats lead by 12 points Join conversation Share your thoughts in the comments Be respectful · TOI community guidelines US President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to a record low of 31% ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.

Rising gasoline prices and dissatisfaction with Trump’s handling of the economy have weighed on public sentiment.

Read full story‘World’s first’: Ukraine claims heavy-lift drone rescued wounded soldier from frontline Ukraine has claimed to have carried out the world’s first combat casualty evacuation using a heavy-lift hexacopter drone.

The drone reportedly rescued a wounded soldier from a frontline position where mined terrain and Russian drone activity made ground evacuation too dangerous.

Read full storyAmit Shah meets families of anti-drug campaigners killed in Punjab; targets AAP on open drug trade Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday met the families of three men who allegedly lost their lives after speaking out against drug peddlers in Punjab.

He visited the families of Bikramjit Singh in Gurdaspur, Gulzar Singh in Sangrur and anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa.