October 29, 2026
Today's Briefing
A Canada–EU summit opens in Montreal, Tamil Nadu sets up a social justice survey commission, Ilaiyaraaja's guitarist Sada dies, Sri Lanka trims its Aswesuma welfare list, and the US Fed leaves rates unchanged.
- 1Prime Minister Mark Carney hosts European Union leaders in Montreal today for talks on deeper economic and defence cooperation. Reports say the label of 'associate member' for Canada was dropped from the draft joint statement.Read at source · CityNews Toronto →
- 2Tamil Nadu's Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Vijay, decided to set up a commission led by a retired High Court judge to carry out a Social Justice Survey. Parties including the PMK welcomed the move and asked for work to begin soon.Read at source · The Hindu →
- 3Veteran guitarist Sadanandam, known as 'Sada Master', who played in Ilaiyaraaja's orchestra from its early years, has died. Ilaiyaraaja paid tribute to a musician whose playing shaped many well-loved film songs.Read at source · The Hindu →
- 4Sri Lanka's Welfare Benefits Board says about 1.39 million beneficiaries are being removed from the Aswesuma welfare programme under its revised selection process. They are families that did not qualify in the first updated list.Read at source · Sri Lanka Mirror →
- 5The US Federal Reserve kept its benchmark rate at 3.75%–4.00% in a vote with two dissents, saying it needs more data on inflation. Analysts expect a firmer dollar to put pressure on emerging markets such as India.Read at source · The Hindu →
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