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New Delhi [India], Sept. 26 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with farmers of five states through a webcast on Monday.

He will hold live telecast discussions with farmers from Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.

The first interaction will be with two farmers from Hyderabad. He will be presented with a new and highly productive turmeric variety named Pitamber and plants of the same will be gifted to two farmers at Hyderabad.

At Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, a variety of Vetiver will be released and Prime Minister Modi will be presented plants of this aromatic crop in Delhi.

He will also release the rose scented variety derived from the Geranium flower.

Lahore [Pakistan], Sept. 26 : Pakistan Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry has hit out against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent statement in Kerala warning of action against the Uri terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, saying that it violates all United Nations and international charters against non-interference in internal affairs of other countries.

In an exclusive interview to Dawn, Jalil Abbas Jilani, Pakistan's Ambassador to Washington, stated that the Prime Minister's statement shows India's "nervousness" with the situation in Kashmir.

New York (U.S.), Sept. 26 : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will address the UN General Assembly in New York today, where she is expected to give a stinging response to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's UNGA speech.

Outlining India's focus for the UN General Assembly session, New Delhi's envoy to the UN Syed Akbaruddin said terrorism is the primary concern for India as well as for nations across the world.

He listed reform of the UN Security Council, sustainable development, climate change and peacekeeping as other priorities for India in the current UNGA session.

London [UK], Sept. 25 : Heavily pregnant Olivia Wilde recently revealed on Twitter that she is having a baby girl with her fiance Jason Sudeikis.

The 32-year-old Hollywood actress revealed this while supporting presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton that she will be welcoming a daughter into the world in the coming months, reports the Daily Mail.

Referring to a video on presidential candidate, Donald Trump, the 'House' star wrote, "As someone who is about to have a daughter, this hits me deep in my core. #NeverTrump https://twitter.com/hillaryclinton/status/779320180891615232 ."

Washington D.C. [USA], Sept. 25 : American singer Christina Grimmie, who was tragically killed by a gunman at the end of a live concert in Florida, was recently remembered with a touching tribute of her first iHeart Radio Music Festival performance.

The 2016 iHeart Radio Music Festival paid tribute to the late singer just a year after she first performed at the annual event with a moving compilation of her too short-lived career, reports E! Online.

Compiled with the vocalist's live performances and YouTube videos, the short documentary shows the American star narrating a poignant message to her loyal followers and fans.

Karachi [Pakistan], Sept.25 : Asserting that Pakistan have to raise their game as per the contemporary standards, ODI skipper Azhar Ali believes the upcoming three-match series against West Indies will provide his side with a great opportunity to bring themselves back on the winning track.

Earlier in the week, Test skipper Misbah-ul-Haq was handed the prestigious ICC Test championship mace for inspiring Pakistan to the top of the rankings while commentators lamented the ODI side's ninth ranking in the 50-over format.

Pakistan fell to the lowest-ever rating of 86 points after suffering a crushing 1-4 defeat at the hands of England that also dampened the team's chances of automatic qualification for the ICC World Cup in 2019.