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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 to provide extensive humanitarian assistance to the Afghans.-Times of India.
4.The United States and several European countries on Wednesday condemned North Korea’s recent missile tests and said Pyongyang’s technical advances demonstrate the urgent need to ramp up implementation of UN sanctions on its nuclear and missile programs and its economic activities.US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield urged North Korea to stop its “reckless provocations” that violate Security Council sanctions resolutions.-hindustantimes.com
5.The death toll after three days of heavy rain in Nepal triggered landslides and flash floods rose to 77 on Wednesday as rescuers recovered 34 more bodies, authorities announced.Twenty-four deaths have been reported in the Panchthar district of east Nepal bordering India, 13 in neighbouring Ilam and 12 in Doti in west Nepal, interior ministry official Dil Kumar Tamang said. Others died in west Nepal.-hindustantimes.com
6.India on Wednesday (October 20) issued a fresh travel advisory for international visitors, making a negative RT-PCR test report must for all.Travellers from countries, excluding those at risk, will be allowed to leave the airport and shall self-monitor their health for 14 days after arrival.-dnaindia.com
7.The farmer unions protesting against the three agricultural laws for past nearly 11 months Wednesday said the back-channel talks with the Centre were always on but added they will thank former Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh if he mediates and gets their issues resolved.-theindianexpress.com
8.As many as 42 people have died and 217 houses were destroyed due to rains, landslides and flash floods between Oct 12 and 20 in Kerala, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Wednesday.At least six people are yet to be traced and 304 rehabilitation camps were opened after the heavy rains battered several areas of the southern state.-Times of India
9.Assistant police inspector Subhash Pujari, attached to the Highway Safety Patrol of Navi Mumbai traffic department's Palaspe unit, has clinched a bronze medal at the 12th World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship 2021 held from October 1-7 at Tashkent in Uzbekistan.-Times of India
10.Mumbai: The closely held Tata Industries is set to transfer its ready-to-eat meal business (sold under Tata Q brand) to the publicly listed Tata Consumer Products, according to people familiar with the matter. The move comes as India’s biggest conglomerate reorganises its corporate structure.-Times of India
11.The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has decided to launch the Jyotirlinga Darshan Yatra special train from today with the purpose of boosting pilgrimage to the four prominent ‘Jyotirlinga’ sites of the country.-dnaindia.com
12.The 7th edition of Chaliyar River Paddle will be held from November 12th to November 14th, 2021 with a message to go ‘plastic negative’.The three-day paddling event organized by Jellyfish Watersports in association with Kerala Tourism promotes an eco-friendly watersports experience that connects younger and grownups to our waters.-hotelierindia.com
13.Miral, Abu Dhabi’s leading curator of magnetic experiences in collaboration with Warner Bros., home to one of the most well-known and successful collections of brands and characters in the world, announced today that The WB Abu Dhabi hotel on Yas Island, operated by Hilton under the Curio Collection brand, will open its doors to guests on 11 November 2021.-hospitalitybizindia.com
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