From PM Modi's Italy, UK visit to Aryan Khan securing bail, here are the top headlines

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Italy and UK over the next few days to attend the G20 summit and Glasgow Climate Change Conference. The PM will be meeting several European leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, President of the European council Charles Michel, President of the European Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen and Germany's Angela Merkel, whose tenure as the leader of her country came to an end. Modi will also call on Pope Francis in the Vatican during his two-day visit.

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After nearly a month in prison, Aryan Khan is all set to walk out of jail as the Bombay High Court on Thursday (October 28) granted bail to all the three accused - Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha - in connection with the drugs-on-cruise case. The detailed order is likely to be released today evening. In all probability, Aryan and others will walk free on Saturday, ahead of dad Shah Rukh Khan's November 2 birthday.

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Facebook Inc said it would rebrand as Meta, a name change that comes as the company battles criticisms from lawmakers and regulators over its market power, its algorithmic decisions and the policing of abuses on its platforms. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the new name reflected its focus on building the metaverse. The tech giant said the change would bring together its different apps and technologies under one new brand, but it would not change its corporate structure.

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In an attempt to ramp up the COVID-19 vaccination process in the country, the Union government is planning to launch a new campaign, Har Ghar Dastak, for the next one month, starting Dhanteras. “The ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ door-to-door vaccination campaign will run over the next one month for full vaccination in poor-performing districts and will be launched on November 2 on the occasion of Dhanwantari Diwas,” official government sources told news agency ANI on Thursday (October 28).

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Ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in the state, Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Uttar Pradesh’s capital Lucknow on Friday (October 29) to attend organisational meetings of the BJP. Citing a statement by BJP's UP headquarters, PTI reported that Shah will reach Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport at 10.30 am. After landing, the senior BJP leader will arrive at the Defense Expo Ground to kick-start the party's membership drive.

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