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News Headlines-13/10/21

 News headlines-

1.The United States military said Sunday missile tests conducted by North Korea over the weekend posed 'threats' to the country's neighbors and beyond.This activity highlights DPRK's continuing focus on developing its military program and the threats that poses to its neighbors and the international community," the US Indo-Pacific Command said in a statement, using the North's official name.-hindustantimes.com

2.With India and Australia holding their first 2+2 ministerial dialogue, there’s no denying that the Quad continues to take shape as a security-plus platform. Earlier this year the group comprising India, US, Japan and Australia held its first leaders’ summit.-Times of India

3.Taliban government's acting prime minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund met with Qatari foreign minister on Sunday, in the highest-level foreign visit to Afghanistan since the hardline Islamist group captured the capital last month.-hindustantimes.com

4.The Tamil Nadu government will on Monday introduce a bill in the assembly that seeks the President’s assent to exempt the state's medical aspirant from taking the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), a day after the death of a 19-year-old sparked a political storm.-hindustantimes.com

5.The huge mahapanchayat organised by farmers in Muzaffarnagar of Uttar Pradesh in which participants came from 22 states of India shows growing unity among the Indian farmers.A resolve was expressed to continue to confront the government on the issue of the repeal of the three Farm Acts which they characterise as anti-farmer.-thewire.in

6.Maharashtra on Sunday recorded 3,623 fresh Covid-19 cases, pushing the count to 6,497,877. The tally of active cases again increased to 50,400. However, there is no sign of a rise in Covid-19 cases.The state also saw 46 deaths, taking the toll to 138,142. Pune and Ahmednagar reported the highest toll with nine deaths each. Around 2,972 recoveries were reported in the past 24 hours.-hindustantimes.com

7.Bhupendra Patel will on Monday take oath as the 17th chief minister of Gujarat, replacing Vijay Rupani, who unexpectedly stepped down from the top post in the state, ahead of the assembly elections in 2022.-hindustantimes.com

8.Thomas Cook (India) Ltd. has inaugurated a new Gold Circle Partner franchise outlet in Bengaluru, Karnataka. This expansion augments Thomas Cook India’s distribution and reach in Karnataka to 17 consumer access centres: 7 owned branches and 10 Gold Circle Partner (franchise) outlets across Bengaluru, Hubli, Mangaluru, Mysuru, Udupi, Shimoga & Gulbarga.-hotelierindia.com

9.Microsoft and global travel technology company OYO have entered a multi-year strategic alliance to co-develop next-gen travel and hospitality products and technologies. OYO will adopt Microsoft Azure as a key enabler to drive cloud-based innovations and reimagine the hospitality and travel tech industry.-hotelierindia.com

10.For the first time in nearly 18 months, Vietnam is looking to welcome some tourists back into the country. While the reopening will be limited to just Phu Quoc, an island tourist destination, it will be a pilot program to see how feasible it is to welcome international tourists and potentially reopen for more visitors. Phu Quoc could be open for tourism from November.-simpleflying.com

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