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NASA To Launch Rescue Mission To Bring Home Sunita Williams, Barry Wilmore.- The National Aeronautics Space Agency (NASA) is all set to launch a mission on September 28 to facilitate the return of astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore. SpaceX is preparing to send a two-person crew to the International Space Station (ISS) where the two astronauts have been stranded since June.

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/sunita-williams-rescue-mission-spacex-launch-today-to-bring-home-two-astronauts-stuck-on-iss-6670100

Focus On UK Visas For Indians .-The two frontrunners in the race to replace Rishi Sunak as Conservative Party leader and take his place in the House of Commons as Leader of the Opposition have thrown the spotlight on cutting immigration into the UK, with visas for Indians being singled out in heated debates.

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/focus-on-uk-visas-for-indians-as-tory-leadership-contest-enters-last-leg-6677299#pfrom=home-ndtvworld_world_top_scroll

Nepal floods: Death toll exceeds 150.-The death toll from floods and landslides caused by heavy rainfall in Nepal has risen to 151, with 56 people still missing as of Sunday, Reuters reported, citing police sources. The government has announced a three-day closure of schools in response to the disaster.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/nepal-floods-death-toll-exceeds-150-schools-closed-amid-torrential-rains-latest-updates-101727615817188.html

Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh to take over as new Indian Air Force Chief September 30.-Ace test pilot Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh will take over as the new Indian Air Force chief on Monday (September 30, 2024). He is succeeding Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari who is superannuating after completing his tenure of three years.Air Marshal A.P. Singh is presently the Vice Chief of the Air Staff and will be assuming his new appointment as the rank of Air Chief Marshal with effect from the afternoon of September 30.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/air-marshal-amar-preet-singh-to-take-over-as-new-indian-air-force-chief-september-30-2024/article68697692.ece

Flood alert in Bihar following water discharge from barrages.-Districts in northern and central parts of Bihar were given flood alert on Sunday following heavy discharge of water from Kosi Barrage in Birpur following heavy rainfall.6.61 cusecs of water was discharged from the barrage till 5 a.m. on Sunday, the highest since 1968, the State Water Resources Department said in a post on X.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bihar/flood-alert-sounded-in-bihar-following-heavy-discharge-of-water-from-birpur-barrage/article68697057.ece

The Maharashtra government on Saturday made it mandatory for all schools to install CCTV cameras and directed principals to review the footage three times a week. The state government issued a new government resolution (GR) regarding student safety on school premises on Friday, based on the suggestions of a committee it appointed

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/maharashtra-makes-it-mandatory-for-schools-to-install-cctv-cameras-101727551845722.html

The Department of Tourism, Government of Goa, hosted one of the largest Yuva Tourism Clubs Meet in celebration of World Tourism Day at Darbar Hall, Raj Bhavan, Dona Paula, on September 26, 2024. This remarkable event brought together more than 1000 students and youth representatives from various educational institutions across the state to explore new tourism opportunities, regenerative practices, and the vital role of youth in shaping the future of tourism in Goa.

https://www.hotelierindia.com/operations/the-department-of-tourism-government-of-goa-hosts-the-largest-yuva-tourism-clubs-meet

Sri Lanka has restored an online visa application platform to encourage tourism after its top court suspended a controversial multimillion-dollar deal that outsourced visa processing to a foreign consortium. The government of newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said late Thursday that the move was intended to promote the island nation's key tourism sector, as its economy limps out of the 2022 financial crisis.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/travel/sri-lanka-makes-travel-easier-for-tourists-scraps-visa-fees-and-restores-online-applications-101727421141374.html

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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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