1.Four years after success eluded India and Isro, they are on the cusp of making history again by landing a probe in the polar region of the lunar surface. If all goes well, Vikram, the Chandrayaan-3 lander will touchdown at 6.04pm with Pragyan (the rover) in its belly.-Times of India
2.US President Joe Biden will urge reforms to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank that will better serve developing country needs at the G20 summit in Delhi next month, the White House said Tuesday.-ndtv.com
3.China wants to integrate Pakistan into the BRICS alliance, and XI Jinping’s attempt has triggered a diplomatic complexity. This development arises as China argues that the BRICS coalition should expand its membership to include more developing nations, using this rationale to advocate for Pakistan's inclusion.-livemint.com
4.US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti emphasied the deep linkages between India and United States while speaking at the Indiaspora G20 forum. He highlighted that President Joe Biden had earlier stressed to him the importance of India in the world and He also shared his aspiration to live in Bodh Gaya to do Buddhist studies program.-livemint.com
5.US President Joe Biden will travel to New Delhi from September 7 to September 10 to attend the G20 summit and participate in bilateral meetings with a range of leaders, American national security advisor Jake Sullivan announced on Tuesday.-hindustantimes.com
6.Russian president Vladimir Putin that inflationary risks in the country's economy were rising, telling the government and central bank to keep the situation under control. Surging prices will erode living standards which remains a major concern for Vladimir Putin as he prepares to launch an expected bid to be re-elected next March for six more years as the premier.-hindustantimes.com
7.According to reports, rooms have been booked in leading hotels including ITC Maurya, Taj Palace, The Oberoi, The Lodhi, The Imperial and Le Meridien. President Biden and his entourage will be housed within the 400 rooms of ITC Maurya, reported Navbharat Times. The hotel has previously hosted US Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama as well as other heads of state.-livemint.com
8.Singapore now occupies the top spot on the Henley Passport Index as the world’s most powerful passport in 2023 with visa-free access to 192 travel destinations.Japan, the previous top rank holder, slipped down to the third rank, according to the new list released on July 18.-indiatoday.in
9.According to FCM Consulting’s latest Global Trends Report, Q2-2023 is one of two halves. One sees the Northern Hemisphere push travel demand over summer, while the other sees the rest of the world plateau. The volume of business trips increases, and travel patterns stabilise although disruption remains due to extreme weather and airport staffing shortages.-hotelierindia.com
10.Hong’s Kitchen, the Indo-Chinese QSR brand of Jubilant FoodWorks Limited, has unveiled its inaugural collaboration with celebrity chefs Doma Wang and Sachiko Seth. Together, they are bringing a Tibet food festival, offering a curated niche menu for Indo-Chinese food enthusiasts.
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