Alberta has voted to remain in Canada. With 1,480 of 5,587 polling stations counted, 76.2% (826,918 votes) chose to stay and 23.8% (257,726) backed starting the separation process, broadcaster CBC projected.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Albertans "chose unity, to build together, and to take care of each other." Premier Danielle Smith, who voted to stay, said she was very pleased. Results on the other nine questions are due by Wednesday.

About 1.36 million people voted. Separatist leader Jeffrey Rath said his movement "isn't going anywhere."

Mona Agarwal won India's first gold at the Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, scoring 250.0 in the women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 final, a Games record. Avani Lekhara, the Tokyo and Paris Paralympic champion, took silver with 249.6.

India finished the first day with 4 gold, 5 silver and 2 bronze, fourth on the table. Nishad Kumar (long jump T47, 7.11m), Rinku Hooda (javelin F46) and Soumya (1500m T12/T13) also won gold.

China lead with 20 golds. The Games run until 24 October.

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat used his Vijayadashami address in Nagpur, which closes the RSS centenary year, to warn against outside forces that push regime change. He cited upheavals in Bangladesh, Nepal, France and Albania: "They claim that changing a regime will change the situation, but that has never really happened."

He said protests should aim to solve problems, urged everyone to "respect the limits set by our Constitution," called drug addiction a serious national problem and asked the government to consider regulating OTT content.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called it "a very motivating address."

The 178 major reservoirs tracked by the Central Water Commission hold about 68.58% of their usable capacity, roughly 16% below normal for this time of year.

The Pennar basin, which serves parts of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, and the Cauvery basin, which serves Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, are the most deficient.

The Supreme Court has asked states and Union Territories to file compliance reports on menstrual hygiene facilities in schools. Those that have not complied must report within four weeks.

Fitness brand Boldfit raised ₹400 crore (about $47.5 million) in a Series B round led by Bharat Value Fund, with Bessemer Venture Partners joining. It was the biggest of six major deals worth over $123 million in the week of 10–14 October.

Phone-accessory brand DailyObjects raised about ₹290 crore led by Xponentia Capital, Mesa School of Business raised ₹110 crore, and teeth-aligner company MakeO (toothsi) raised ₹90 crore.

The Future Investment Initiative, Saudi Arabia's flagship investment conference, has been pushed to 2027. It was due in Riyadh on 26–29 October. Organisers cited deadly Houthi missile and drone attacks; new dates have not been announced.

US President Donald Trump said on Monday, "Maybe it's time for Zelenskyy to get somebody else to negotiate," as he campaigned ahead of the 3 November midterm elections.

Ukraine says Russian airstrikes killed three people and injured 11, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv had no advance warning of renewed missile strikes.

The World Food Programme now feeds 1.1 million people in Gaza, down from 1.6 million last month. Families get one food parcel instead of two, and daily hot meals have fallen from 250,000 to 150,000. The agency says it needs $450 million to last until March.

A Houthi ballistic missile attack on a security training camp in Shabwa province killed at least 53 recruits and wounded more than 200. Yemen's government says at least 1,282 people have died since 6 August. Saudi Arabia has extended remote schooling around Riyadh.

Independent MP Helen Haines, 65, is in a critical but stable condition after a driver allegedly hit her outside her office in Wangaratta, Victoria. A 43-year-old man is in custody; Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said it was not an accident.

The Portuguese Football Federation has suspended 41-year-old captain Cristiano Ronaldo for 30 days and fined him €255. He left the team camp in Copenhagen without permission on 30 September, a day before a Nations League match against Denmark, after a dispute with coach Jorge Jesus.

Tottenham Hotspur earned their first Premier League win of the season at the seventh attempt, beating Coventry 3–1. Spurs had been bottom of the table with three points from six games.

After Putin floated a three-way meeting on the sidelines of next month's APEC summit in China, Trump said he would consider it, focused on nuclear disarmament rather than Ukraine. The Kremlin says the format and agenda are not settled.

US Vice President JD Vance said Trump would likely endorse him if he runs for president, though the two have not discussed it.

Veteran correspondent Christiane Amanpour will leave CNN next June, after 43 years with the network.

Releases listed for 23 October include Kaali Kheti with Jackie Shroff and Sharad Kelkar, Tum Mere Ho with Gurmeet Choudhary and Isha Malviya, Little Thomas with Gulshan Devaiah and Rasika Dugal, Pehla Pyaar Doosri Baar and Tu Hai Meri Kiran. Release dates can still shift.

With Dussehra done, Diwali falls on Sunday, 8 November. Big online sales usually run in waves before it, so compare prices on the items you want this week to know a real discount when you see one.