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1.Chinese envoy to United States thanks Elon Musk for his 'peace' proposal for Taiwan.On Sunday, the Chinese ambassador to the US, Qin Gang, commended Tesla CEO Elon Musk for his appeal for calm in the Taiwan Strait, where tensions have recently increased.I would like to thank @elonmusk for his call for peace across the Taiwan Strait and his idea about establishing a special administrative zone for Taiwan.-dnaindia.com

2.Japan to reopen visa-free travel as Covid recedes.-From Tuesday, Japan will reinstate visa-free travel to dozens of countries, ending some of world's strictest border controls to slow the spread of COVID-19. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is counting on tourism to help invigorate the economy and reap some benefits from the yen's slide to a 24-year low.Arata Sawa is among those eager for the return of foreign tourists, who previously comprised up to 90% of the guests at his traditional inn.-hindustantimes.com

3.India does not want to say in advance how it will vote at the United Nations General Assembly on a likely draft resolution condemning Russia's proclaimed annexation of parts of Ukraine, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said on Monday.-moneycontrol.com

4.The Indian rupee continued to extend its recent slide versus the US dollar today after the solid US jobs report cemented bets of more large Federal Reserve rate hikes. The rupee fell to a record low of 82.66, down from 82.33 from the previous session.-livemint.com

5.Billionaire Gautam Adani and his family are in early talks with investors, including Temasek, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC, and other wealth and private equity funds, to raise at least $10 billion to fund the group’s expansion plans in clean energy, ports and cement businesses.-livemint.com

6.India's retail inflation accelerated to a five month high of 7.30% in September due to surging food prices, staying well above the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) upper tolerance band for a ninth month, a Reuters poll found.-moneycontrol.com

7.A digital university will launch in July 2023 as part of the ambitious plan of the central government, and some of its courses will be focused on skill development. The concept of a digital university, which will begin operations in July of next year, has been the subject of extensive discussion recently, according to University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar.-dnaindia.com

8.Stakeholders from the tourism industry have written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing serious concern over the non-resumption of electronic tourist visas (e-TV) to citizens of the United Kingdom and Canada by the Centre.-theindianexpress.com

9.The Fern Hotels & Resorts, India’s leading environmentally-sensitive hotel chain, has announced the opening of The Fern Seaside Luxurious Tent Resort, Diu. This is the chain’s third resort in the Union Territory of Daman and Diu, after the earlier launches of a Fern and a Beacon resort in Daman.-fnbnews.com

10.Ohris Sahibs BBQ has been awarded the prestigious “Best Restaurant” award by the State Government of Telangana on the occasion of Telangana Tourism Awards 2022 Hyderabad. Ohri’s Sahib’s Barbeque is the latest offering from the house of Ohri’s delicious traditional Hyderabadi and Awadhi cuisine.-hotlierindia.com



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