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IOC President Thomas Bach lauds Reliance Foundation

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INDIA parties write letter to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg

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PM Modi will inaugurate the 141st IOC Session on 14th October at the Jio World Centre in Mumbai

PM Modi will inaugurate the 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session on 14th October at the Jio World Centre in Mumbai.

 

The session will be attended by President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach and other members of IOC, along with prominent Indian sports personalities and representatives from various sports federations, including the Indian Olympic Association.

9:25 PM

Nepal airlifts its 253 students from Tel Aviv

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Locals in Tel Aviv hold demonstration urging govt of Israel for exchange of hostages between Israel, Palestine

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India drops further in Global Hunger Index rankings

With a score of 28.7 in the 2023 Global Hunger Index, India has a level of hunger that is serious," the report said. India's child wasting rate stands at 18.7 per cent – the highest recorded in the 2023 report – and its child stunting rate is 35.5 per cent. Wasting is measured based on children's weight relative to their height.

 

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India can become first country to industrialise without carbonising, says Amitabh Kant

With ideal weather conditions, India can redefine its growth model to become the first country in the world to industrialise without carbonising, G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant said on Thursday.

 

Speaking at an event in the national capital, Kant also expressed confidence that the country, which has a young population, will grow at higher rates.

 

According to him, the world is open to India and there is no reason why the country should not grow at higher rates.

 

Highlighting the importance of going green, Kant said that otherwise countries will "neither be able to export to the markets and this is all going to happen before our eyes in the next 5 years."

 

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India has always advocated negotiations for an independent Palestine living at peace with Israel: MEA

India on Thursday said it sees the attack by Hamas on Israel as “a terrorist attack” and that it has always advocated the resumption of direct negotiations towards establishing a sovereign, independent and viable state of Palestine that lives side by side at peace with Israel.

7:29 PM

EAM Jaishankar's security upgraded from Y to Z category

The Central government has upgraded the security cover of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar from the ‘Y’ category to ‘Z’, official sources said on Thursday. The decision was taken by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs based on a threat analysis report from the Intelligence Bureau (IB).

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International Olympic Committee suspends Russian Olympic Committee with immediate effect

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Congress CEC meeting to finalise Rajasthan assembly polls candidates on October 17

The Congress Central Election Committee (CEC) is scheduled to convene on October 17 to deliberate on the selection of candidates for the upcoming Rajasthan Assembly elections, slated to take place on November 25.

 

The Rajasthan Assembly consists of 200 constituencies that will be contested. Since its formation, the state has been dominated by the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Congress secured a victory in the last elections in 2018 with 101 seats.

 

The party is yet to release its list of candidates while the opposition in the state- Bharatiya Janata Party has released its first list fielding as many as 7 MPs in the assembly polls.

 

The seven MPs include Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, who will contest from Jhotwara, Diya Kumari from Vidhyadhar Nagar, Baba Balaknath from Tijara, Hansraj Meena from Sapotra and Kirodi Lal Meena to contest from Sawai Madhopur.

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US inflation rose 3.7% in September, more than expected

According to the latest government data released on Thursday, consumer inflation in the United States remained stable, offering some respite to policymakers aiming to curb rising prices. The closely monitored consumer price index (CPI) showed a year-on-year increase of 3.7 per cent, the same rate as in August, as reported by the Labor Department.

 

On a month-to-month basis, inflation slowed from 0.6 per cent to 0.4 per cent, with the volatile food and energy components excluded. This figure was the lowest in two years, at 4.1 per cent.

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Inflation for the month of September stood at 5.02 per cent.

India's retail inflation eased to 5.02 per cent in September on an annual basis as against 6.83 per cent in August, showed data released by the ministry of statistics on Thursday. The food price inflation for September stood at 6.56 per cent as 9.94 per cent in August.

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America will always be with Israel, says Bliken

Israel Gaza War News: Addressing a joint press confrence with Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu, US Secreatry of State Antony Blinken said that the US will always be with Israel. He said that there is no justification in these attacks. All peace loving people should codemn these attacks, he added. Hamas has only one agenda to destroy Israel, said Blinken. He supported Israel saying it has the right to defend itself and ensure that such an incident should never happen.

 

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Within five years 13.5 crore people have been uplifted out of poverty: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "We have worked for those living in far-flung areas & therefore within five years 13.5 crore people have been uplifted out of poverty...These 13.5 crore people are an example that India can eradicate poverty. Earlier 'Garibi Hatao' slogan was raised but Modi is saying that we will together work to eradicate poverty. We take ownership & responsibility and work relentlessly..."