1.Authorities on Wednesday confirmed three deaths after Cyclone Gabrielle cut a trail of destruction across northern New Zealand, with helicopters plucking hundreds from their roofs as floods surged overnight.One body was found near where a volunteer firefighter went missing during the storm, while another woman was killed when her house was crushed by a landslip in the Hawke's Bay region on the east coast.A third body was also found in Hawke's Bay, but authorities said the circumstances of that death remained unclear.- https://www.ndtv.com/
2.At least five survivors were rescued on Tuesday from the rubble of earthquake-hit areas of Turkey, local media reported, eight days after worst quake in the country's modern history.A woman and a man were pulled out from the ruins in the southern city of Hatay some 204 hours after the quake hit the region and parts of northwest Syria, Turkish media said.-ndtv.com
3.Mega cities like Mumbai and New York will face serious impacts from rising sea levels, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned on Tuesday, as he exhorted the global community to address climate crisis, which he said is the “root cause of rising seas.” “Rising seas are sinking futures. Sea-level rise is not only a threat in itself. It is a threat-multiplier. For the hundreds of millions of people living in small island developing states and other low-lying coastal areas around the world,-hindustantimes.com
4.Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley said on Tuesday that she will seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, putting her at odds with one-time boss Donald Trump, the ex-president also seeking to win back the White House. Haley, a former South Carolina governor who served as Trump's U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, will lay out her campaign plans in a speech in Charleston, South Carolina, on Wednesday.- https://www.hindustantimes.com/
5.Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with US President Joe Biden on Tuesday and the two leaders hailed the landmark agreement between Air India and Boeing as a shining example of mutually beneficial cooperation that will help create new employment opportunities in both countries.The "landmark" deal will create up to 1 million jobs across 44 states in the US, President Biden told PM Modi.-ndtv.com
6.The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is working on developing a precision guidance kit, a seat ejection system for the pilots and pyrotechnic cartridges, DRDO Chairman Samir V Kamat has said. The DRDO is also coming up with an engine for its Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Tapas. "We are working on the precision guidance kit. We have developed the seat ejection system, a life-saving product for the pilots and several pyrotechnic cartridges," Kamat told reporters on Tuesday at the Yelahanka Air Force Base, where the 14th edition of the biennial Aero India-2023 is underway.- https://www.mid-day.com/
7.Among several aircraft on display at the AeroIndia 23, the USAF F-35A has become a major attraction as it is for the first time a fifth generation aircraft has featured in Aero India.Several countries have been developing fifth generation aircraft. India has been developing advanced medium combat aircraft (AMCA), the design for which started way back in 2009. The project has now reached critical design phase.
8.Mumbai Water Tanker Association has announced to end the strike after Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis assured them that their demands will be considered. The Association was on strike to protest against the implementation of Central guidelines for bulk water supply and (action by) Mumbai Police.- https://www.mid-day.com/
9.Thailand will impose an entry fee on foreign holidaymakers from June as the tourism-reliant nation presses ahead with the long-delayed levy following a better-than-expected recovery in tourist arrivals.Travelers flying into Thailand will need to pay 300 baht ($8.9) for each trip and those entering the Southeast Asian nation through its land borders and sea ports will be levied 150 baht each, Tourism Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn told reporters after the cabinet approved the charges Tuesday.- https://www.bloomberg.com/
10.“The Indian hospitality sector is set to experience a revival with the economic slowdown finally coming to an end and hotels gaining back their lost momentum. With increased tourism, and a surge in business travel, hotel chains across India will be looking to get back on track and make up for lost time.“With India hosting the G20 summit, high profile guests from 20 countries including USA, China, Japan, Germany and many others will be visiting India.-hotleirindia.com
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