People carry their belongings as they walk through the ruins, after an Israeli attack, as they fled Lebanon due to fighting between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, at the Masnaa border crossing with Syria, in Lebanon, on October 4, 2024. | Photo credit: Reuters
Jaishankar visited Pakistan to attend the SCO meeting on October 15-16
Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. S Jaishankar will lead the Indian delegation’s visit to Pakistan to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) ‘Heads of Government’ (HoG) meeting in Islamabad on October 15-16, the External Affairs Ministry announced on Friday (October 4, 2024).
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says Iran’s ally ‘will not back down’ in war with Israel
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed in a rare speech on Friday (October 4, 2024) that allies across the region will continue to fight Israel, as it defends its country’s missile attacks on its arch-enemy. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had a gun at his side as he addressed worshipers in Tehran in a rare public sermon, days after Iran’s missile attack on Israel.
Jaishankar meets President Dissanayake, assures India’s continued support in Sri Lanka’s economic rebuilding
Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and discussed “ways to expand ongoing cooperation and strengthen India-Sri Lanka relations,” and assured India’s continued support for the island nation’s economic development. Mr Jaishankar arrived in Colombo this morning on a one-day visit, less than two weeks after President Dissanayake was sworn in.
Tirupati laddus row: Supreme Court replaces SIT to include CBI
While hearing a plea of ​​alleged use of animal fat in making Tirupati laddus, the Supreme Court replaced the Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the Andhra Pradesh government with two CBI officers, two Andhra Pradesh State Police officers, and a representative of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India ( FSAI).
The market is in turmoil; Sensex, Nifty slump nearly 1% on FII outflows, West Asian tensions
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty fell nearly 1% in a torrid trading session on Friday (Oct 4, 2024), dragged by strong selling in FMCG, auto and energy stocks amid heightened tensions in West Asia and foreign capital inflows which is continuous. Additionally, a surge in global crude oil prices due to supply uncertainty due to geopolitical tensions dampened market sentiment, traders said.
RG Kar case: West Bengal junior doctor likely to face ‘total stoppage’
Agitating junior doctors in West Bengal are likely to call off a “total work stoppage” on Friday (October 4, 2024) and resume normal duties afterwards, while their demonstrations continue. After holding a leadership body meeting on Thursday night (October 3, 2024), the junior doctors decided to hold a general meeting on Friday evening (October 4, 2024), at which time they will likely announce their decision to cancel the “total stoppage of work. ,” he said. source.
Not only placements, job creation by graduates is also important for university assessment: Delhi CM Atishi
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Friday (October 4, 2024) said that universities should not be evaluated only on the basis of placement records but also the job opportunities created by graduates. Addressing the second convocation of Netaji Subhas Technological University in New Delhi, Ms. Atishi, who also holds the education portfolio, highlighted the importance of developing entrepreneurial skills among the youth.
Maldivian President Mohammad Muizzu arrived in India for his first bilateral visit since October 7
Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu will travel to India on an official visit from October 6 to 10, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday (October 4, 2024). This is President Muizzu’s first bilateral visit to India. He will also visit Mumbai and Bengaluru. “President Dr. Muizzu will arrive at 6 pm and the State visit will start from October 7,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
Private sector activity fell to a 10-month low in September
Growth in the activity of the Indian private sector slowed down for ten months less this September, as per the HSBC India Composite Output Index, which slipped from 60.7 in August to 58.3 last month, as factories and service players clocked red in momentum. The Composite Output Index is a composite metric based on a survey of 400 purchasing managers each in the manufacturing and service sectors, and a reading above 50 on the index indicates expansion.
HIL is back after 7 long years; women’s events were added for the first time
The much-awaited Hockey India League (HIL) is set to return after a long gap of seven years in a new avatar, where men’s and women’s teams will participate in the event from December 28. While the men’s competition will have eight teams, six teams will present in the women’s event which will be held for the first time.
Erythrism recorded among golden wolves in the Nilgiris raises concerns about the health of the population
Researchers have recorded the first expression of erythrism (an unusual congenital manifestation of red skin pigmentation) in a golden wolf, Canis aureusin the Nilgiris. The record was the first to be made in all golden wolf distribution. Published as a short note in the Journal of Bombay History Natural Society (BNHS), researchers Arockianathan Samson, J. Leona Princy, K. Thillairasan, Govindaraj Naveen Yadav, and forest ranger N. Mariyappan set a rare record in the Upper Nilgiris. “Coat color plays an important adaptive role in mammals, as camouflage and as a means of intra- and interspecific communication,” the authors said.
Modi government facilitates recruitment of Indians in war-torn West Asia: Mallikarjun Kharge
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday (October 4, 2024) said that the Modi government’s skill development cooperation facilitated the recruitment of around 15,000 Indian workers in Israel in the West Asian war. Mr. Kharge claimed that earlier youths from the country were tricked by agents who were skeptical about going to the Russia-Ukraine war and many of them were killed. “This speaks volumes about the unemployment caused by the Modi Government’s anti-youth policies,” he said in a post on X.
Alphabet’s Waymo to expand robotaxi fleet with Hyundai EVs
Alphabet Waymo will add electric vehicles from South Korea’s Hyundai Motor to its robotaxi fleet, the company said Friday, as Waymo expands in the United States. On-road testing for the IONIQ 5 SUV — assembled at Hyundai’s Georgia facility and equipped with Waymo’s autonomous technology — will begin in late 2025, he said. Waymo has about 700 vehicles in its fleet and is the only US company operating unmanned robotaxis that collects fares.
A source close to Lebanon’s Hezbollah said slain leader Hassan Nasrallah was temporarily buried
A source close to Hezbollah said on Friday (4 October 2024) that the slain leader of the Lebanese militant group Hassan Nasrallah has been temporarily buried in a secret location over fears Israel will target a mass funeral. “Hassan Nasrallah has been temporarily buried, until the situation allows for a public burial,” the source said, after an Israeli strike killed the leader last week.
Published – 04 October 2024 19:02 IST
