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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 Taiwan. "We have a commitment to that."-ndtv.com
4.The United States successfully tested hypersonic missile technology, a new weapons system which is already being deployed by China and Russia, the US Navy said Thursday. The test, conducted Wednesday at a NASA facility in Wallops, Virginia, is a "vital step in the development of a Navy-designed common hypersonic missile," the navy said in a statement.-hindustantimes.com
5.Top US lawmakers have congratulated India after the cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country surpassed the 100-crore milestone, saying India’s success will help the world defeat the pandemic.-theindianexpress.com
6.The Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award will be conferred on filmmakers Martin Scorsese and István Szabó at the 52nd edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) being held in Goa from November 20 to 28 in a hybrid format, officials familiar with the matter said.-hindustantimes.com
7.The Government is unlikely to allow full resumption of international flights in the near future as it believes that demand for foreign travel is still tepid, according to a senior official of the Ministry of Civil Aviation.The clarity chartered planes from October 15 and on non-chartered planes from November 15.-thehindu.com
8.Mumbai Local Trains Latest News Today: As the state has allowed students below 18 years of age to use the suburban trains, Maharashtra Minister Rajesh Tope has made a big announcement and said that the state government is likely to allow partially vaccinated passengers to use the local trains after Diwali.-india.com
9.Fortune Hotels, a member of ITC’s hotel group has inked an operating agreement for a hotel in Vivek Vihar, East Delhi. With this signing the premier hotel chain expands its presence in the NCR region.Set to be a ‘Fortune Park’ the new hotel will have 70 smartly furnished rooms and suites, a delectable all day dining restaurant, a casual bar & lounge, two spacious banquet venues, a fully equipped gym along with a relaxing spa to refresh the body, mind and soul.-hospitalitybizindia.com
10.India's travel market to grow to $125 bn by FY 2027: Redseer-The significant role that travel agents play in promoting tourism was underlined in a RedSeer report titled ‘Travel market in India’. According to data provided by RedCore, an arm of the Bengaluru-based market research firm, 80% of international air travel and international leisure travel is currently booked through agents."-hotelierindia.com
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