1.Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra on Sunday scripted history yet again as he became the first Indian to win a gold medal in the World Athletics Championships with a big throw of 88.17m in the men’s javelin final.-indianexpress.com
2.The United States, they don't agree on much these days. They agree on India," said Eric Garcetti, the American Ambassador to India in an exclusive interview with India Today on Friday. He made the remark while announcing that the US Congress would approve by Monday the deal signed between General Electric (GE) and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to produce fighter jet engines for the Indian Air Force.-indiatoday.in
3.Afghanistan is missing from the BRICS declaration, but the document mentioned the “legitimate” aspirations of India, Brazil and South Africa to be part of the UN Security Council, acknowledged G20 as a premier multilateral forum and called the Russia-Ukraine war a “conflict” this time instead of “situation.-indianexpress.com
4.Indian and U.K. officials will continue their negotiations till the month-end to iron out differences on the proposed free trade agreement (FTA), the Commerce Ministry said on August 27.This meeting will be followed by a review at the higher level, it said.-thehindu.com
5.Ahead of the G20 Summit in New Delhi, Bangladesh Deputy High Commissioner, Andalib Elias said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will attend the G20 Summit on September 9 and 10. Mr Elias further said, "We are also hoping that there will also be a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and PM Sheikh Hasina."-ndtv.com
6.PRIME MINISTER Narendra Modi on Sunday called for a global framework to ensure the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) as he flagged concerns over algorithmic bias and its disruptive impact on society.Emphasising the need to deepen mutual trust and cooperation between countries, Modi called for a similar, integrated approach to deal with issues related to cryptocurrencies.-indianexpress.com
7.As the Chandrayaan-3 rover conducts experiments on the moon, scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have set their eyes on their next target - the Sun.The Aditya-L1, India's first space observatory for solar research, is getting ready for launch at the country's main spaceport in Sriharikota.-ndtv.com
8.With high demand coming from the G20 summit in India and tourists coming to metros to witness happenings related to the event, hotel occupancy and room rates are back to pre-pandemic times, according to Hotel Association of India Secretary General MP Bezbaruah.-indianexpress.com
9.Within a year of Australia fully reopening its borders, India is the first country to breach the pre-covid tourist arrival numbers. Between July 2022 and June 2023, 383,000 tourists from India visited Australia, up 3% from the 2018-19 figures, a senior Tourism Australia official said.-livemint.com
10.The Punjab Government announced a host of strategic initiatives to launch the first ever Punjab Tourism Summit and Travel Mart which will be held in Mohali from September 11-13 to position the state as the most preferred destination for tourism encompassing its rich heritage, traditions, art forms, and customs.-hotelierindia.com
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