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Today's News Headlines

1.PM Modi To Visit Ukraine Today, Meet President Zelensky.- PM Narendra Modi is headed for his much-anticipated trip to Ukraine after wrapping up his two-day visit to Poland this morning. He is scheduled to meet the Ukrainian PM Volodymyr Zelenskyy, upon whose invite he is visiting the conflict-hit nation-state. PM Modi's Ukraine visit comes nearly six weeks after he visited Russia to discuss the conflict-ridden situation amid Russia Ukraine. This shall also be an Indian PM's first visit to Ukraine.

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/pm-narendra-modi-to-visit-ukraine-today-meet-president-volodymyr-zelensky-amid-war-with-russia-6398463

2.Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to visit U.S. as mega defence deals near conclusion.- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to visit the U.S. from August 23 to 26. This comes as several highend defence deals between India and U.S, are in the final stages of conclusion.The visit comes as several high end defence deals are lined up as also friction over issues like Prime Minister’s visit to Russia and the Pannun episode.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/defence-minister-rajnath-singh-to-visit-us-from-august-23-to-26/article68549669.ece

3.Govt bans 156 cocktail medicines that include antibiotics, painkillers and multivitamins.-The government on Thursday banned 156 fixed-dose combination medicines, including antibiotics used for fever and colds, painkillers, and multivitamins, saying that they are ‘likely to involve risk to human beings’Fixed-dose combination (FDC) drugs are medicines that contain a combination of two or more active pharmaceutical ingredients in a fixed ratio. They are also referred to as "cocktail" drugs.

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/govt-bans-156-cocktail-medicines-that-include-antibiotics-painkillers-and-multivitamins-11724342411377.html

4.Four Gold Medals For India At U17 World Wrestling Championships, Women Wrestlers Shine.-Women wrestlers continued to raise the Indian tricolour high at the ongoing U17 World Wrestling Championships on Thursday as four gold medals were secured by the contingent. For India, Mansi Lather (women's freestyle 73 kg), Pulkit (women's freestyle 65 kg), Neha Sangwan (women's freestyle 57 kg) and Aditi Kumari (women's freestyle 43 kg) secured gold medals, as per Olympics.com.

https://sports.ndtv.com/wrestling/four-gold-medals-for-india-at-u17-world-wrestling-championships-women-wrestlers-shine-6398278

5.Sri Lanka to offer visa-free entry to Indians, 34 other nations from Oct 1.-Good news for Indians planning a trip to the 'Pearl of the Indian Ocean'! The Sri Lankan government has announced visa-free access for citizens from 35 countries, including India, the UK, and the US, starting from October 1, 2024. "This visa-free entry will be available for a period of six months," said Minister of Tourism Harin Fernando, as quoted by news agency PTI.

https://www.business-standard.com/finance/personal-finance/sri-lanka-to-offer-visa-free-entry-to-indians-34-other-nations-from-oct-1-124082200746_1.html

6.Hospitality Sector hiring in UAE gains momentum.- Hospitality recruitment drive is gaining momentum in the UAE with the start of the new busy tourism season and the scheduled opening of more hotels and serviced apartments. With hotels in the UAE enjoying higher occupancy levels for longer stretched in a year.it also bringing about some major changes in the way the industry does its hiring here –Assignments Abroad Times

7.Spree Hospitality unveils a new eco-luxury retreat in Bandhavgarh, Madhya Pradesh.-Spree Hospitality, a subsidiary of EaseMyTrip.com, unveiled its newest property, Spree Maati Jungle Resort, located in the heart of Bandhavgarh, Madhya Pradesh, one of India’s renowned tiger reserves. The property, expected to open by October 2024, marks Spree Hospitality’s fourth resort near tiger reserves, joining their properties in Corbett, Sariska, and Ranthambore.

https://www.hotelierindia.com/development/spree-hospitality-unveils-a-new-eco-luxury-retreat-in-bandhavgarh-madhya-pradesh

Thomas Coo platform.-Thomas Cook (India) Limited and its Group Company, SOTC Travel have announced the launch of an AI-powered platform to help customers plan their customized holidays, check availability and book – in minutes. The platform has been deployed with sellers initially. Over the next few months, end customers will have direct access to the platform via the company websites          and      the       company          apps.- https://hospitality.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/

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Quad countries call for end in violence in Ukraine, Gaza, and Myanmar .-The Quadrilateral partnership consisting of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States intends to expand the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA) into the Indian Ocean Region, the Foreign Ministers of the four member countries announced on Monday in Tokyo. Addressing the meeting, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar said the four members of the Quad grouping are democracies that are working as a “powerful stabilizing factor.” The Ministers also called for immediate cessation of violence in Ukraine, Gaza, and Myanmar. https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/no-country-should-dominate-others-says-quad-in-clear-message-to-china/article68459627.ece India "Important Partner" When World At "Historic Turning Point": Japan -Calling India an "important partner" at a time when the world is at a "historic turning point", Japan on Monday said that...
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