Here’s a quick catch-up on today’s top stories. Good morning! From the India-led BRICS Summit and major global developments to the latest from the worlds of sports and entertainment, stay up to date with everything you need to know in our news brief.
Today is day one of the 2-day summit and dignitaries from around the world are expected to attend. Three foreign flagged ships with Indian crew were caught in the West Asia crisis and attacked on September 8 and 9, according to a report prepared by the directorate of Maritime Administration. Zimbabwe flagged crude oil tanker Riesco, Palau flagged LPG Carrier Horizon 1 and Liberian flagged crude oil tanker Mersin Prosperity were reportedly hit. Mirzapur: The Movie brought in ₹ 9 crore net in India on Friday, taking its domestic total to ₹ 157.45 crore, according to the trade website Sacnilk.
Read full story here . It has withstood competition from Priyadarshan’s Saif Ali Khan and Akshay Kumar-starrer Haiwaan. As the film enters its second weekend, it remains to be seen if it sees a hike in collections despite the competition, as it did in its first weekend.
A Chinese envoy has said that Beijing will work together with India and handle the differences between the two countries under the guidance of both leaders. All crew members are safe and accounted for, it said. Chinese President Xi Jinping is headed to India for the BRICS Summit on Saturday, during which he is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
