The resumption of visa issuances to Canadians is not imminent as the “situation is still not ideal to conduct normal diplomatic and Consular functions by all Indian diplomats and consular officials,” India’s High Commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma said. “If improvement in the security environment for Indian diplomats and consular officials stationed in Canada shows a positive sign, there is a likelihood of some relaxation in the existing Indian visa regime for Canadian citizens,” Verma said in an interview with HT. Dig deeper

Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday said that the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital will fluctuate in the coming days in the wake of the upcoming festive and winter season. “Two days back, the AQI level in Delhi was above 300. A decrease in the AQI level has been recorded and it has come below 300. I think that in the days to come, this will keep fluctuating. It is being estimated that after October 30 this will perhaps go up again,” Rai said to news agency ANI. Dig deeper

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Don’t want to take these names but Eknath Shinde himself is Hamas: Sanjay Raut. Dig deeper

India warns Pakistan for referring Kashmir on Israel-Gaza conflict; ‘will be treated with contempt’. Dig deeper

India News

Five including three children from Karnataka killed in separate accidents. Dig deeper

40-yr-old man strangles wife in front of children in Delhi: Police. Dig deeper

Global Matters

New York Times dissects widely circulated Gaza hospital attack evidence video, ‘casts doubt on Israel’s claims’. Dig deeper

Cyclone Hamoon: 2 killed; at least 275,000 people flee to shelters in Bangladesh. Dig deeper

Sports Goings

Cristiano Ronaldo showcased a vintage performance, netting two extraordinary goals to propel his Al Nassr team to a thrilling 4-3 victory over Qatar’s Al Duhail in the AFC Champions League. In this premier Asian club competition, Al Nassr, featuring former Liverpool striker Sadio Mane and Anderson Talisca, secured their third consecutive win in the group stage. The scoring commenced in Riyadh when Talisca found the net from the edge of the box in the 25th minute. Ronaldo, even at 38, displayed his full array of tricks with a clever back-heeled flick to set up the goal. Dig deeper

(That’s all we have at this hour in our afternoon briefing. Catch you in the evening.)