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Ratan Tata, one of India’s most powerful and admired magnates, who transformed his family’s business conglomerate, the Tata Group, into a multinational corporation with globally recognizable brands, died on Wednesday in Mumbai. He was 86.The Tata Group announced his death in a statement, which did not specify a cause. He had been treated in a critical care unit of a hospital, Reuters reported.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/09/business/ratan-tata-dead.html

Industrialist Ratan Tata, who died at the age of 86 in a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday, will be cremated with full state honours, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced. The state government has also declared a day of mourning on Thursday to honour the late industrialist. Mr Shinde announced that the national flag will be flown at half-mast across government offices in Maharashtra as a mark of respect. Entertainment events scheduled for Thursday have been cancelled.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ratan-tata-dies-ratan-tata-to-get-state-funeral-day-of-mourning-declared-in-maharashtra-6756455

The Chief Minister's Office (CMO) in Bengaluru, Karnataka hosted a high-profile delegation from the Maldives, led by President Mohammed Muizzu and First Lady Sajidha Mohammed, on October 9. The event marks a significant step in fostering stronger ties between Karnataka and the island nation, particularly in sectors like information technology, trade, and tourism.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/maldivian-president-muizzu-in-talks-with-karnataka-cm-in-bengaluru-to-strengthen-trade-ties-101728472170389.html

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Wednesday the government will aim to compile a supplementary budget after the lower house election expected to be held later this month. Ishiba made the comment in a debate with opposition party leaders. He is slated to dissolve parliament later on Wednesday and call a snap election on Oct. 27.

https://theprint.in/world/japan-pm-ishiba-vows-to-compile-extra-budget-after-election/2303792/

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Wednesday announced that the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry will be awarded with one half going to David Baker, and the other half jointly to Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper, for their groundbreaking contributions to protein science 

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/nobel-prize-in-chemistry-2024-david-baker-demis-hassabis-and-john-jumper-awarded-for-protein-innovations-101728467416125.html

The Cabinet Committee on Security on Wednesday cleared major deals worth Rs 80,000 with the US which would see India boost its surveillance capabilities of its defence forces with the acquisition of 31 Predator drones and bolster its naval arsenal with two nuclear-powered conventional strike submarines (SSNs), which will be built indigenously.Government sources said the Indian Navy will soon add the two nuclear-powered attack submarines to its fleet of submarines.

https://www.news18.com/india/nuclear-subs-predator-drones-india-okays-mega-rs-80000-crore-deal-with-us-9081016.html

A moment of National Pride at India Star Awards 2024 (initiated by Government of India), Cheers group achieved historic triumph with it’s five Single-malt brands winning National awards, a feat unmatched by any other single malt whisky company world over. Finding a “smooth” single-malt whisky is actually kind of hard these days. With the explosion of high-strength whiskies bringing the heat and aged expressions– woody notes, whisky that goes down like a silky dream is almost out of the norm.

https://hospitalitybizindia.com/news-track/cheers-groups-five-star-single-malt-whiskies-bag-national-awards/

Adani Airport Holdings Ltd. (AAHL), India’s largest private airport operator, has awarded a deal to Thales to improve airport operations and enhance. passenger experiences across the country. Thales has already implemented its Fly to Gate solution at seven AAHL airports in early 2024, making travel smoother for millions of passengers, the companies said in a joint statement Wednesday.- 

https://hospitality.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/travel/adani-partners-with-thales-for-enhanced-passenger-experience-and-airport-efficiency/114084965?utm_source=top_news&utm_medium=sectionListing

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Today's News Headlines

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...