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President Mohamed Muizzu on Monday agreed to let New Delhi deploy “defence platforms and assets” in the Maldives – signalling a turnaround in his approach just a few months after his government in Malé had made India withdraw all its its military personnel stationed in the Indian Ocean archipelago for humanitarian operations.

https://www.deccanherald.com/india/muizzu-agreed-to-let-india-deploy-defence-platforms-in-maldives-months-after-making-india-withdraw-troops-3223309

AI pioneers Geoffrey Hinton, John Hopfield win 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics.-The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton, as announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden on Tuesday. This year’s Nobel Laureates in Physics have used physics tools to develop methods that form the basis of today’s powerful machine learning, said the official announcement.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/nobel-prize-in-physics-2024-john-hopfield-geoffrey-hinton-win-for-work-in-machine-learning-101728379477962.html

U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to hold a phone call on Wednesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about any plans to strike Iran, Axios reported late on Tuesday, citing three U.S. officials. "We want to use the call to try and shape the limitations of the Israeli retaliation," a U.S. official was quoted as saying by Axios.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/biden-to-speak-to-netanyahu-about-iran-retaliation-on-wednesday-axios-reports-101728442243965.html

Bryan Johnson, a tech entrepreneur who is trying to live forever and is on an anti-ageing quest, has shared his desire to visit India in his latest X post. His post has sparked curiosity among people and left many confused. It is all because of the Hindi hashtag he used.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/agereversing-millionaire-bryan-johnson-to-visit-india-soon-but-his-hindi-hashtag-sparks-confusion-101728450418271.html

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its key interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, as widely expected, but tweaked its policy stance to "neutral", opening the door for rate cuts amid early signs of a growth slowdown in the economy. Shaktikanta Das' announcement comes after the three-day meeting of the six-member RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) which will end today.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/rbi-mpc-live-updates-will-rbi-cut-repo-rate-after-us-federal-reserve-rate-cut-101728439293127.html

U.S. Consulate Mumbai in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) now features 70 comfortable benches made from recycled plastic. The US Consulate, in collaboration with Indian Regional Passport Office, installed these benches for applicants waiting in line, after extending an additional 250,000 visa appointments. Inaugurated on October 7 by U.S. Consul General Mike Hankey and the Chief of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), the benches showcase unique artwork by underprivileged local artists.

https://www.knocksense.com/mumbai/us-consulate-in-bkc-installs-benches-made-from-recycled-plastic-for-queueing-applicants

Hyatt India announced a strategic collaboration with the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC), a first-of-its-kind, multi-disciplinary cultural space in the sphere of arts. The collaboration will provide World of Hyatt members exclusive access to a range of unique experiences and privileges at NMACC from across the globe.

https://www.hotelierindia.com/operations/hyatt-india-and-the-nita-mukesh-ambani-cultural-centre-redefine-cultural-partnership

Leading hospitality chain Royal Orchid Hotels Ltd. (ROHL)  announced its 5th property in Jaipur and 10th in Rajasthan while debuting its reimagined midscale brand-Regenta Place. Donning a fresh identity and design language, Regenta Place Jaipur aims to disrupt the value-driven mid market space through a dynamic combination of vivacious social spaces, cutting-edge technology, and quirky décor.

https://hospitalitybizindia.com/news-track/royal-orchid-hotels-opens-5th-property-in-jaipur-regenta-place-jaipur-aims-to-disrupt-the-mid-market-space/

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