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 News Headlines- 1.US company First Solar has formally announced an investment of $684 million in Tamil Nadu for a solar photovoltaic (PV) thin film module manufacturing facility that will support 1,000 jobs, with 60% of them women.The announcement came at the fourth annual meeting of the Indo-Pacific Business Forum (IPBF), a US initiative which was co-hosted for the first time in South Asia.-hindustantimes.com 2.Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to meet Pope Francis in the Vatican on Saturday, the second day of his official visit to the Italian capital of Rome. The Prime Minister, who arrived in Italy on Friday, will be meeting the Pope on the sidelines of the two-day G20 summit in Rome, which Modi is attending at the invitation of Mario Draghi, his Italian counterpart.-hindustantimes.com 3.India and Israel have agreed to form a task force that will work to identify new areas of defence cooperation, New Delhi said on Friday, after officials of both the countries held the 15t...

 News Headlines- 1.As the humanitarian situation continues to get worsen in Afghanistan, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday said countries must unite and act urgently to secure a better future for Afghan people.UN chief delivered a message on Wednesday during a regional conference of the country's neighbours, organized by Iran, UN New reported.-hindustantimes.com 2.Against the backdrop of a spike in activities of terror groups in Afghanistan, India and the US have jointly called on the Taliban to ensure that Afghan soil is never used again to threaten or attack any country, shelter terrorists, or plan terror attacks.-hindustantimes.com 3.Minister Narendra Modi will soon reach Rome for the G20 Summit in what is the first visit by an Indian PM in almost 12 years. PM Modi will reach Rome around 9.30 (IST) on Friday.Indian ambassador to Italy, Neena Malhotra said, “PM Narendra Modi's visit to Rome, beginning tomorrow, will be his first visit to the Italian capital a...

 News Headlines- 1.The World Health Organisation on Wednesday said it expects to receive clarifications from Bharat Biotech by the end of this week on its COVID-19 vaccine -- Covaxin -- and will meet on November 3 for a final risk-benefit assessment for the Emergency Use Listing.-ndtv.com 2.India on Wednesday asked China to refrain from using its new boundary law to make unilateral changes in the India-China border areas, which are disputed. Responding to China's new boundary law that came into force on October 23, the ministry of external affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Wednesday.-Times of India 3.India on Wednesday successfully test fired the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)-developed, nuclear-capable Prithvi II missile in Balasore, off the coast of Odisha.Earlier on October 16, India had successfully conducted a night trial of Prithvi-2 missile as part of a user trial by the Army from a test range in Odisha, defence sources said.-Times of India 4....

 News Headlines- 1.US President Joe Biden will take part in a virtual summit with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) on Tuesday, the first time in four years Washington will engage at the top level with a bloc it sees as key to its strategy of pushing back against China.-indiatoday.in 2.A weather phenomenon that typically delivers harsher winters is on the way and expected to add to Asia's energy crisis.The La Nina pattern, which forms when equatorial trade winds strengthen to bring colder, deep water up from the bottom of the sea, has emerged in the Pacific. That typically spells below-ndtv.com 3.The World Health Organization (WHO) will meet on Tuesday to consider much-coveted emergency use approval to Covaxin, India's indigenously-made vaccine against coronavirus disease (Covid-19).-hindustantimes.com 4.Amid deepening economic crisis and millions facing emergency levels of hunger, the Taliban’s interim government has reportedly launched a programme offering wh...

 News Headlines- 1.China on Friday urged Washington to tread carefully on Taiwan after president Joe Biden said the US would defend the self-ruled island from attacks by Beijing. “China has no room for compromise on issues involving its core interests,” foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said, warning that Washington “should act and speak cautiously on the Taiwan issue.”-hindustantimes.com 2.FDA says Pfizer Covid vaccine looks effective for young kids.-Federal health regulators said late Friday that kid-size doses of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine appear highly effective at preventing symptomatic infections in elementary school children and caused no unexpected safety issues, as the US weighs beginning vaccinations in youngsters.-ndtv.com 3.Melbourne residents flocked to the city’s pubs, restaurants and hair salons in the early hours of Friday after the world’s most locked down city emerged from its latest spate of restrictions designed to combat the spread of Covid-19.Australia’s s...

 News Headlines- 1.British foreign secretary Elizabeth Truss will begin her India visit on Friday and hold discussions with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to deepen strategic ties in key sectors such as defence, trade and health during her trip.-theindianexpress.com 2.The United Kingdom (UK) is witnessing a fresh surge in daily cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). For more than a week, the country has recorded over 40,000 cases. On Thursday, the daily tally crossed the 50,000-mark with 52,009 people testing positive for the virus, the highest single-day increase since July 17. As many as 115 patients died from related complications, while another 29,000 recovered during the day.-hindustantimes.com 3.Baltimore, United States: President Joe Biden on Thursday said the United States would come to the defense of Taiwan if the island were attacked by China, which considers it part of its territory."Yes," he responded when asked in a CNN town hall about defending Tai...

 News Headlines- 1.Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennet on Wednesday said that his country loves India and sees it as a “huge friend". “I speak on behalf of Israelis. We love India. We view India as a huge friend and we’re looking forward to expanding our relationship in all fields and all dimensions,” Bennet was quoted as saying in an official statement issued by his media adviser.-hindustantimes.com 2.The burning question going into the Glasgow climate summit is whether major economies can, by 2050, reduce emissions enough to deliver a carbon neutral world in which humanity no longer adds planet-warming gases to the atmosphere.Less talked about -- but rising quickly on the climate agenda -- are tools and techniques to pull CO2 straight out of the air.-firstpost.com 3.India and the Taliban had their second official meeting on the sidelines of the Moscow Format talks Wednesday with the latter saying in a statement that the Indian side had "finally" expressed readiness t...

 News Headlines- 1.An Indian delegation and Taliban officials will come face-to-face at the “Moscow Format” meeting hosted by Russia on Wednesday, with discussions expected to focus on the security situation and formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan.The dialogue between the Taliban and 10 regional countries will be held a day after the US pulled out of a meeting of the “extended troika” hosted by Moscow on Tuesday.-hindustantimes.com 2.North Korea test-fired a new, smaller ballistic missile from a submarine, state media confirmed on Wednesday, a move that analysts said could be aimed at more quickly fielding an operational missile submarine.The statement from state media came a day after South Korea's military reported that it believed North Korea had fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) off its east coast, the latest in a string of North Korean missile tests.-hindustantimes.com 3.It's a crowded foreign policy week this week, with Indian officials p...

 News Headlines- 1.The first meeting of the foreign ministers of India, Israel, the US and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) focused on ways to expand economic and political cooperation in the Middle East and Asia and to enhance maritime security.The meeting, described in some quarters as a “new Quad”, was joined by external affairs minister S Jaishankar and Israeli foreign minister Yair Lapid from Jerusalem.-hindustantimes.com 2.The United States said it will not join talks on Afghanistan announced for this Tuesday by Russia that will include two other key players, China and Pakistan. The state department blamed logistical issues but said it considered the Russian-led forum “constructive.”We look forward to engaging in that forum going forward, but we're not in a position to take part this week,” state department spokesman Ned Price told reporters on Monday.-hindustantimes.com 3.With Afghanistan’s food crisis driving millions to the brink of starvation, India is considering options t...

 News Headlines- 1.China’s economy grew slower than expected in the third quarter, official data showed on Monday, thanks to power outages, supply bottlenecks, Covid outbreaks, and concerns about the struggling property sector.Although China’s central bank governor said the country is “doing well.-theguardian.com 2.The Biden administration has acknowledged that in the last fiscal year the U.S. failed to issue roughly 80,000 green cards that should have been given to legal immigrant workers. The shortfall adds to a backlog of more than 1 million people waiting to receive employment-based visas.-hindustantimes.com 3.The US has urged Britain to follow its example and try to repair its relations with Paris in the wake of the row over France’s loss of its submarine contract with Australia.Australia pulled out of the $66bn (£48bn) contract for 12 diesel electric-powered submarines, signed in 2016,to opt instead for nuclear-powered submarines to be developed with America and the UK.-http:...

 News Headlines- 1.World Food Day is celebrated all over the world on October 16. It is an initiative by the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations. This global event marks a day calling for worldwide awareness and collective action to combat the issue of hunger and ensure healthy diets for all.-hindustantimes.com 2.As it joins other stakeholders in pressing the Taliban for an inclusive government in Afghanistan, India is likely to host its own conference on the developing situation in the country next month. The government is in touch with Russia, China, US and several regional countries for the conference which is likely to take place here in the second week of November,invite to Pakistan is not ruled out.-Times of India 4.India has accepted a Russian invitation to join the Afghanistan talks in Moscow on October 20.The Taliban, who captured power two months ago, have also been invited to the talks and this will bring them face-to-face with India, which eva...

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 News Headlines- 1.The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or Quad comprising Australia, India, Japan and the United States (US) initially sought to address non-traditional security challenges in the backdrop of the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004. The present Quad engagement reflects ‘informal’ arrangement of these states with a scope of further expansion of actors as well as areas of cooperation.-hindustantimes.com 2.Effective November, the US will no longer impose a travel ban on Indians who are fully vaccinated. Indians, among other world travellers from Europe, Brazil, and South Africa, will be allowed hassle-free entry into the US. A negative RT-PCR test taken 72 hours before the start of travel will still be required.-thehindubusinessline.com 3.India and Armenia have discussed the possibility of using Iran’s Chabahar port to enhance connectivity between the two countries to boost trade and commerce, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday.Jaishankar is the first In...

 News Headlines- 1.Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday pledged 1.5 billion yuan ($232.47 million) for a new fund to support biodiversity protection in developing countries. He made the announcement on the sidelines of the UN’s COP15 summit on biodiversity protection, in the city of Kunming.-hindustantimes.com 2.England will be hit hard by floods like those that devastated Germany this summer if the country does not improve its defence against more extreme weather brought by climate change, a governmental agency said Wednesday.-theindianexpress.com 3.North Korea on Monday showed off its growing arsenal of missiles in one of its largest-ever exhibitions of military gear, as its leader, Kim Jong Un, said he didn’t believe repeated assertions by the United States that it harbored no hostile intent toward his country.-theindianexpress.com 4.Kuwait on Tuesday announced that women will be allowed to register for the military service, according to local media reports citing the Kuwait ...

 News Headlines- 1.German rail operator Deutsche Bahn and industrial group Siemens on Monday unveiled the world's first automated, driverless train in the city of Hamburg, billing it as more punctual and energy efficient than traditional trains.Four such trains will join the northern city's S-Bahn rapid urban rail network and start carrying passengers from December, using the existing rail infrastructure.-hindustantimes.com 2.In the wake of a diplomatic face-off over UK’s international travel guidelines, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called PM Narendra Modi on Monday to discuss wide-ranging issues.During the conversation, the two leaders agreed that the UK’s recognition of Indian vaccine certification is a welcome development to that end.-indiatoday.in 3.Thailand unveiled a roadmap to revive its tourism-reliant economy by gradually scrapping a mandatory quarantine for vaccinated visitors, joining a growing list of nations in making cross-border travel easier ahead of the...

 News Headlines- 1.Maharashtra bandh updates:Bus services were affected across Maharashtra and most of the shops and commercial establishments remained closed today in the wake of the bandh called across Maharashtra by three partners in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government to protest the killing of four farmers in Uttar Pradesh''s Lakhimpur Kheri district.-ndtv.com 2.The latest round of talks between Indian and Chinese military commanders over the standoff in Ladakh broke down on Sunday, the Indian Army said, adding that that the Chinese side was not "agreeable" and "could not provide any forward-looking proposals".-ndtv.com 3.China on Monday accused India of “unreasonable and unrealistic demands” in an unusually aggressive statement issued at the end of the 13th round of military talks held on Sunday to resolve the dragging 17-month standoff in the Ladakh area.-hindustantimes.com 4.The United States' chief of naval operations admiral Michael M Gilday ...

 News Headlines- 1.Russia is asking the US embassy to lift the diplomatic immunity of three employees accused of theft, Interfax reported, citing the Foreign Ministry in Moscow.The Foreign Ministry said the three will have to leave Russia if the US doesn’t remove their protected status, Interfax reported.-hindustantimes.com 2.Hungary and Serbia agreed for mutual recognition of India's Covid-19 vaccination certificate, informed ministry of external affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi. He said that the recognition of the vaccination certificates will cater to help people move across countries for education, business, tourism, and other things in the post-pandemic world.-hindustantimes.com 3.The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that a decision on recognising India' homegrown anti-COVID-19 vaccine will be taken next week following an assessment by WHO and other independent experts.-hindustantimes.com 4.The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday awarded the 2021 Nobel Pea...

 News Headlines- 1.The Indian Air Force (IAF) began the celebrations to mark its 89th raising day - when the force was established. The celebrations are taking place at Hindon Air Force Station in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad.Three paratroopers were seen flying down from the sky carrying the Indian Tricolour together with the IAF flag.-hindustantimes.com 2.NEW DELHI: From October 11, Indians who have been fully vaccinated with WHO-approved Covishield will not be required to undergo the mandatory 10-day quarantine on arrival in the UK, ending a standoff between the two countries..-Times of India 3.Top Chinese and US diplomats have held talks which were constructive and conducive to enhancing mutual understanding in Zurich, paving the way for further talks in the future, the Chinese official media reported on Thursday.Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met US national security adviser Jake Sullivan for six-hour talks in...

 News Headlines- 1.The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday recommended broad use of the world's first malaria vaccine for children, touting it as a breakthrough for “science, child health and malaria control.” The recommendation of the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine is based on results from an ongoing pilot programme in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi, which began in 2019.-hindustantimes.com 2.US district court judge has prohibited the use of travel bans as an excuse to not process or issue visas, such as H-1Bs – a non-immigrant visa. While the US is gearing up to open its doors from November to fully vaccinated travellers, this decision by the district court of Columbia, pronounced on October 5, is good news for those holding H-1Bs and their dependants (such as spouses holding H4 visas) who had found themselves stranded in India while visiting their family.-Times of India 3.Saudi Arabia reduced prices for all crudes destined to Asia, its biggest market, after OPEC+’s decision to keep...

 News headlines- 1.In a few weeks, an estimated 20,000 ministers, activists and executives from nearly every country in the world are set to descend on Glasgow, Scotland, for a summit to hammer out how to make progress on climate change.The climate summit, known as the 26th session of the Conference of Parties, or COP26, will be one of the biggest international gatherings held during the COVID-19 pandemic when it starts Oct. 31.-theindianexpress.com 2.The German Government has lifted all travel restrictions for persons residing in India, effective Sunday, September 19, 2021. Travel to Germany for all purposes is permitted again from India. However, a proof of vaccination, proof of recovery from COVID-19, or negative test result is still required for entry.” -hotelierindia.com 3.US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that he has spoken to Chinese President Xi Jinping about Taiwan and they agreed to abide by the Taiwan agreement, as tensions have ratcheted up between Taipei and Beiji...

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 News Headlines- 1.British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday he would not return to "uncontrolled immigration" to solve fuel, gas and Christmas food crises, suggesting such strains were part of a period of post-Brexit adjustment.At the start of his Conservative Party's conference, Johnson was again forced to defend his government against complaints from those unable to get petrol for their cars.-ndtv.com 2.After a hiatus of 18 months, Australia has decided to reopen its international border and lift the travel ban from next month, i.e November. On March 20 last year, Australia had introduced some of the toughest travel restrictions of any democracy in the world on people entering and leaving the island nation.--india.com 3.A high-speed mass transportation system for passengers and freight, is likely to be rolled out first in India or Saudi Arabia before in the UAE, said the CEO of Emirati multinational logistics company, DP World, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem on Sun...

 News Headlines- 1.International Day of Non-Violence:  On the occasion of International Day of Non-Violence, observed annually on October 2 on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres stressed the need to “usher in a new era of peace and tolerance” and urged countries to pay heed to the peace activist's message of non-violence.-hindustantimes.com 2.Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur(former Prime minister of India) Shastri on their birth anniversaries. Taking to Twitter, Modi said that Mahatma Gandhi's principles are relevant all across the world and give strength to millions of people.-hindustantimes.com 3.India on Friday decided that UK nationals arriving here from that country will have to undergo mandatory 10-day quarantine from October 4 (Sunday midnight), weeks after the UK imposed similar restrictions on Indian travellers.The British travel rules also kick in from Octo...

 News Headlines- 1.An Indian company entered into a $700 million deal Thursday to build a strategic deep-sea container terminal in Sri Lanka, officials said, in a move seen as countering China's rising influence in the region.The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) said it signed an agreement with India's Adani Group to build a brand-new terminal next to a $500-million Chinese-run jetty at the sprawling port in the capital Colombo.-livemint.com 2.The WHO will take a decision on Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for granting Emergency Use Listing (EUL) in October. While the rolling review started in July, the WHO document on the evaluation of EUL for Covid vaccines, the decision for Covaxin will be taken in October.-The Economic Times 3.Union Minister Nitin Gadkari shared his plans to reduce Delhi’s pollution by developing efficient road networks and reducing the dependency on Petrol-Diesel. Gadkari revealed how an NRI family inspired him to work on reducing the capital’s pollution duri...