The Hindu Morning Digest, November 16, 2023

Kohli scores 50th ton as India march into World Cup final with 70-run win over New Zealand Virat Kohli’s world record 50th ODI hundred and a scintillating century by Shreyas Iyer powered India into the final of the World Cup with a 70-run victory over New Zealand in their last-four clash here on Wednesday. Joe Biden, Xi Jinping hold first talks in a year U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping opened their first face-to-face meeting in more than a year on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, with a solid handshake ahead of talks with far-reaching implications for a world grappling with economic cross currents, wars in the Middle East and Europe, tensions in Taiwan and more. EAM Jaishankar discussed Khalistani activity with U.K.’s Home Secretary, NSA but denies reports he pressured Cameron External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s visit to London included discussions on Khalistani separatist activity in the U.K., with the newly appointed Home Secretary James Cleverly and the National Security Adviser Tim Barrow. Face-off over direct benefits in Chhattisgarh, with corruption and communalism thrown into the mix In the last stretch of campaigning before the second and final phase of the Chhattisgarh Assembly election, Union Home Minister Amit Shah highlighted the accusations of appeasement and corruption against the State government, while former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi highlighted his party’s election promises, comparing them to the BJP’s. France issues arrest warrants for Syrian President, three generals alleging involvement in war crimes French judicial authorities on November 15 issued international arrest warrants for Syrian President Bashar Assad, his brother and two Army generals for their alleged involvement in war crimes and crimes against humanity, including a 2013 chemical attack on rebel-held Damascus suburbs, lawyers for Syrian victims said In its first year, Chandrachud Collegium successfully recommends 14 SC judges and returns court to sanctioned strength The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y.