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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 participating in the Moscow-led round of talks with the Taliban on 20 October and External Affairs minister S. Jaishankar in Israel to update the relationship with the new Naftali Benett-Yair Lapid government.And then there was, Monday late evening, the part-virtual, part-in person summit between the foreign ministers of India, Israel, UAE, and the US, a startling idea of an informal Quad on this side of the globe.-theprint.in
4.For me, this challenge begins today. Like Indian diplomats globally, we, in New York, too are following the developments in the Jadhav case closely. The extensive coverage of the case in the media means a wider swathe of Indians are gaining a better understanding of the role and importance of the ICJ.-theprint.in
5.The rain in Nainital and adjoining districts on Monday and Tuesday that caused flooding in eastern Uttarakhand, leaving 34 people dead, was the heaviest ever recorded in the region, and another indication that the loss of local ecology due to the climate crisis and changes in land-use patterns has started wreaking havoc on the Kumaon hills.-hindustantimes.com
6.Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education will declare results of classes X and XII supplementary examinations on Wednesday.As the results of the majority of students were based on internal assessment, the number of candidates who appeared for the supplementary examinations was low.-Times of India
7.Mumbai: First year junior college (FYJC) admissions have been extended till Thursday. All class X-pass students can apply for the remaining 30% seats. The first come, first serve admissions are underway. New registrations, admissions and cancellations will be allowed till October 21 on www.11thadmission.org. in. -Times of India
8.MUMBAI: A day after two state ministers, Mumbai island city guardian minister Aslam Shaikh and health minister Rajesh Tope, said deadlines for the city's restaurants and eateries would be restored to pre-pandemic timings of 1.30am and for shops up to midnight, the state government issued an order allowing restaurants and eateries to operate till midnight and shops till 11pm.-Times of India
9.Sterling Holiday Resorts Limited announced that its new property Sterling Lake Palace Alleppey is operational and has welcomed its first guests. This marks Sterling’s entry into the Premium segment of leisure hospitality and is the 7th property of Sterling in Kerala.The Sterling Lake Palace Alleppey resort is located amidst an expansive 14 acres of lush greenery, on the banks of the Vembanad Lake.-hospitalitybizindia.com
10.Cygnett Group of Hotels and Resorts plans to launch 9 new properties across multiple cities in different regions of India over the next six months. The new properties will come up in Dehradun, Jaipur (2 hotels), Bhiwadi, Dalhousie, Solan, Kolkata, Rajkot, and Goa.The Cygnett Group is in the process of finalizing another 6 hotels, details of which will be announced soon.-hotelierindia.com
11.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday inaugurate the Kushinagar International Airport at the site of Lord Buddha's Parinirvana in Uttar Pradesh. The move is aimed at boosting tourism on the Buddhist circuit on the back of three markers for economic development - trade, tourism, and technology. The inauguration event today is expected to be attended by the ambassadors of at least 10-15 countries where Buddhism is practised and preached.-hindustantimes.com
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