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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his bilateral talks with Argentinian President Alberto Fernandez in Munich on Sunday, discussed ways to deepen the commercial and cultural linkages between the two countries. This was the first bilateral meeting between the two leaders.

They reviewed progress in implementing the bilateral 'strategic partnership' established in 2019. "Discussions took place on various issues including trade and investment; South-South cooperation, particularly in the pharmaceutical sector; climate action, renewable energy, nuclear medicine, electric mobility, defence cooperation, agriculture and food security, traditional medicine, cultural cooperation, as well as coordination in international bodies. Both sides agreed to enhance their bilateral engagement in these sectors," said the government in a statement.

Former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan welcomed the arrest of former IPS officer RB Sreekumar for allegedly giving false information in the Gujarat riots case. Narayanan said that he was happy about the arrest as the police officer did the same in his case as well.

Nambi Narayanan, a scientist in ISRO, was charged with espionage and was probed by Sreekumar. He was acquitted of all charges by the Supreme Court.

“I came to know that he was arrested today for keeping on fabricating stories & trying to sensationalise them, there was a charge against him. It is exactly what he did in my case,” Narayana told news agency ANI.

Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) president and former IPS officer Simranjit Singh Mann wrested the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the bypoll, registering his first electoral victory in 23 years. Mann defeated his nearest rival, AAP's Gurmail Singh, by a margin of 5,822 votes. The bypoll result has left AAP with zero seat in the Lower House.

After the win, Mann said it was a victory of party workers and the teachings of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, a religious leader who had led a violent campaign for a separate Sikh state.

Yashwant Sinha, the joint opposition's candidate for the upcoming Presidential elections, reached out to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday, seeking their support for his candidature, PTI reported.

Sinha, 84, who served as union minister in the governments led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Chandra Shekhar, reached out to Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) veteran leader Lal Krishna Advani.

He also telephoned Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren and reminded him of the commitment that his (Hemant Soren's) party- the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) made on him being named the joint opposition's candidate for the presidential elections, a report by news agency PTI said.

At first, he didn't exist. Then he was declared dead. But 14 years after he and his team plotted the 26/11 attack in Mumbai, Pakistan seems to have "arrested" global terrorist and LeT commander Sajid Mir, who is probably in his late 40s and carries an FBI bounty of $5 million on his head.

The development is seen as a desperate attempt by Pakistan to get out of the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force. Mir is wanted by the US government and the next possible course of action seems his extradition and trial on American soil. At least six US citizens were killed in the 26/11 attacks.

FBI describes Mir as someone who once wore a beard and hair down to his shoulders. He, it says, may have altered his appearance and holds him responsible for directing preparations and reconnaissance and being one of the Pakistan-based controllers during the 26/11 attacks.