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1.Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled what he described as a "flying" car...

 1.Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled what he described as a "flying" car, equipped with thrusters, during a livestreamed event at his SpaceX rocket company's facility on Thursday. Technical and regulatory challenges have so far prevented the much-hyped flying car sector from getting off the ground.

https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-elon-musk-unveils-tesla-flying.html

2.India on Sunday issued a fresh advisory for its nationals in Saudi Arabia, asking them to take "due precautions" amid heightened security concerns following strikes by Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

The Indian Embassy in Riyadh advised the Indian Community "to take due precautions under the prevailing situation," in a social media post on Sunday.


https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/india-issues-fresh-saudi-arabia-advisory-urges-nationals-to-seek-shelter-during-aerial-attacks/cid/2185330

3.New Delhi, Oct 18 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday conveyed best wishes to the Indian contingent participating in the Asian Para Games 2026 and said the country is immensely proud of its phenomenal para-athletes. The Asian Para Games 2026 began on Sunday in Aichi-Nagoya in Japan and it will continue till October 24. India has fielded a 168-member athlete contingent.

https://theprint.in/india/asian-para-games-pm-modi-conveys-best-wishes-to-indian-contingent/3075362/

4.The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the food business licence of Sodexo India Services Pvt Ltd, which operates the kitchen at Fortis Hospital in Mulund, after an inspection found cockroaches, food waste in drainage, fungus-infested food transport containers and rusted knives while meals were being prepared for patients.

https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/cockroaches-rusted-knives-found-in-kitchen-cooking-for-patients-at-mumbais-fortis-hospital-10925596/

5.India’s hospitality sector recorded hotel investment transactions worth USD 497 million across 11 deals in the first half of 2026, marking a 197% increase from USD 167 million in the corresponding period last year, according to JLL‘s Hotel Investment Trends in India for H1 CY 2026 report.The momentum is expected to continue, with full-year transaction volumes projected to reach approximately USD 1.1 billion in calendar year 2026, representing 94% growth over the USD 567 million recorded in 2025.

https://www.hotelierindia.com/operations/hotel-investment-in-india-rises-197-to-usd-497-million-in-h1-2026-jll

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