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THE HEADLINES ::

⦁ Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks to President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

⦁ Nobel for Physics to be shared by three scientists for their work on quantum mechanics.

⦁ Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari  says, Indian Air Force  is  keeping an eye on Chinese Air Force activities in areas along LAC.

⦁ North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan.

⦁ Bangladesh to bring law for banning sale of  antibiotic medicines.

⦁ In Women's T20 Asia Cup Cricket, India beat UAE by 104 runs at Sylhet in Bangladesh.

⦁ And in men's cricket, South Africa sets a target of 228 for India in the third and final T20 International.

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PM - ZELENSKYY TALKS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday had a telephonic conversation with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Both the leaders discussed the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Mr Modi reiterated his call for an early cessation of hostilities and the need to pursue the path of dialogue and diplomacy. He expressed his firm conviction that there can be no military solution to the conflict and conveyed India’s readiness to contribute to any peace efforts. The Prime Minister also reiterated the importance of respecting the UN Charter, International Law, and the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states.

He emphasized the importance India attaches to the safety and security of nuclear installations, including in Ukraine. Mr Modi underlined that endangerment of nuclear facilities could have far-reaching and catastrophic consequences on public health and the environment.

The two leaders also touched upon important areas of bilateral cooperation, following up on their last meeting in Glasgow in November last year.

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J&K-AMIT  SHAH

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that J&K has emerged as the most secured place after the abrogation of Article 370 as the militancy related incidents are at an all time low. AIR Jammu Correspondent reports that addressing a massive rally at Bus Stand, Rajouri, Amit Shah said those who would state that blood will flow if Article 370 was rolled back should go through figures of militancy related incidents. As against the previous figures of 4767 militancy related incidents reported in a year, the figure dropped to 721 only. Killing of Security Forces personnel has decreased to 137 a year, which was lowest ever. The Home Minister further said a sustained drive launched by Prime Minister Narendera Modi against militants, separatists and Hurriyat bore fruit and stones in the hands of youth that were replaced by laptops yielded good results. Amit Shah said, J&K is a secure place and the youth are competing in different fields like any other youth of the country. Shah also said that on Tuesday, people of J&K have Gram Panchayat, Zila Panchayat and Tehsil Panchayat, which didn’t happen in the past 70 years. He said that post Article 370 roll back,  56000 Crore rupees outside investment has reached J&K that would ultimately provide employment to youth. He hailed Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for announcing holiday on the birth anniversary of Maharaja Hari Singh. He said that for the first time, direct flight from Srinagar to Sharjah was launched and night flight operations were started in Srinagar. First time in history, 1 Crore 62 lakh tourists visited J&K since Jan 2022. He said, the delimitation commission was constituted to give due representation to Gujjars, Bakerwals and Pahari’s which otherwise was a dream.

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NOBEL PRIZE -PHYSICS

Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser and Anton Zeilinger have won the 2022 Nobel Prize in physics for their work on quantum mechanics by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. The Academy of Sciences has decided to award the scientists for their experiments with entangled photons , establishing the violation of Bell inequalities and pioneering quantum information science.

Alain Aspect is a French Physicist , Anton Zeilinger an Austrian and John Clauser an American.

Nobel prize for Chemistry will be announced on  Wednesday followed by literature and peace prizes to be announced on Thursday and Friday respectively.

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HOTSPOT

In today's Hotspot Section, we bring you a report on India's Space Programme by Science journalist  K V Venkatasubramanian.]

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NOBEL-MEDICINE

Swedish geneticist Svante Paabo has won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries that provides our understanding of how modern day humans evolved from extinct ancestors. The award’s panel said, his study also provides key insights into immune system and human's uniqueness compared with their extinct cousins. Paabo's key achievements include sequencing an entire Neanderthal genome to reveal the link between extinct people and modern humans.

Sixty-seven year old Paabo performed his prizewinning studies in Germany at the University of Munich and at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig. Paabo is the son of Sune Bergstrom, who won the Nobel prize in medicine in 1982.

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IAF CHIEF- CHINA

Indian Air Force Chief,  Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari  has said that the recent developments at the global stage indicate the need for a strong military to ward off any challenges. Addressing media in New Delhi on Tuesday about the Air Force Day to be celebrated on 8th of this month,  he said the IAF is  innovating to stay ahead of the curve as the battlefield of on Wednesday transforms and becomes more technology-driven. He  assured the countryman that the IAF is ready to take on the future and it will  continue to touch the sky with glory. The IAF chief said disengagement has taken place in areas along the LAC and the Indian Air Force  is  keeping an eye on Chinese Air Force activities.  He also said that the  IAF will use the Indian Army hotline to communicate with the Chinese in case of any air space violation or other issues. The Chief of Air Staff  said the IAF  will continue to be actively deployed while at the same time expediting the operationalization of recently inducted systems including  Rafale, Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) and S-400. He added that the Indian Air Force is  looking forward to inducting LCA Mk 1A, HTT-40 trainers, indigenous weapons and  different radars. He also said that the  Light Combat Helicopter which was inducted into the Air Force on Monday will add teeth to the IAF's strike capability.

The indian Air Force Day will be celebrated  in Chandigarh in which 74 aircraft including  single-engine MiG-21 aircraft, fighters, transport planes along with helicopters will participate.  For the first time, the Air Force Day will be celebrated outside Ghaziabad's Hindon base.

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NORTH KOREA-MISSILE TEST

North Korea on Tuesday fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years. It forced Japan to issue evacuation notices and suspend trains during the flight of the missile. The launch was the most provocative weapons demonstration by North Korea this year as it ramps up missile tests to a record pace. This test was North Korea's fifth round of missile launches in 10 days. The Japanese Prime Minister’s office said at least one missile fired from North Korea flew over Japan and is believed to have landed into the Pacific Ocean. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters that the firing was a reckless act and he strongly condemned it. Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said no damage was immediately reported from the missile that flew 22 minutes. Japanese authorities alerted residents in northeastern regions to evacuate to shelters, in the first “J-alert” alert since 2017.

US National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said in a statement that US condemns the launch as dangerous and reckless. The spokesperson said National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan had consulted with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts on their appropriate and robust responses.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement it detected the missile being fired from the inland north in North Korea. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said the North’s reckless nuclear provocations would meet the stern response of the South and the broader international community.

Both South Korea and Japan convened an emergency national security council meeting to discuss the launch.

According to South Korean and Japanese estimates, the missile travelled about 4,500-4,600 kilometers at a maximum altitude of 970-1,000 kilometers before landing in the waters outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone.

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BANGLADESH-HEALTH MINISTER

The government of Bangladesh will soon bring a law to ban sale of antibiotic medicines by drug stores without prescription. Health Minister Zahid Maleque said in Dhaka on Tuesday that those medicine shops who give antibiotic medicine to customers without proper prescription would lose their licence for running the shop.

The Minister said,  misuse of antibiotics is a silent killer. Citing data, he said all over the world close to 15 lakh people lose their lives due to excessive and unnecessary consumption of antibiotic medicines. Bangladesh is also witnessing the negative effects of the rise in the consumption of antibiotics on public health, said the minister.

Zahid Maleque pointed out that presence of antibiotics was detected in meat and fish also which is a matter of grave concern. He emphasized upon the need to create public awareness against the excessive and unnecessary use of antibiotics.

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US-UKRAINE ARMS

The United States will soon deliver to Ukraine four more of the advanced rocket systems credited with helping the country’s military gain momentum in its military operation with Russia. The High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, known as HIMARS, will be part of a new 625 million dollar package of aid expected to be announced on Tuesday, according to the U.S. officials. The decision marks the first time the US has sent more HIMARS to Ukraine since late July, and it will bring the total number delivered so far to 20. The systems have become a key tool in Ukraine’s ability to strike bridges that Russia has used to supply its troops, enabling Ukrainian forces to make inroads in Russia-controlled regions. US in recent weeks also provided funding through a separate program - the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative - so another 18 HIMARS can be purchased through longer-term contracts

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WOMEN'S T20 ASIA CUP (FINAL)

In the Women’s T20 Asia Cup, India Women team won by 104 runs over Unite Arab Emirates. India Women team had set a target of 179 runs at the Sylhet District Stadium in Sylhet, but UAE could scored only 74 runs for four wickets.

Earlier India Women won the toss and opted to bat. Regular captain Harmanpreet Kaur was rested for the game and Smriti Mandhana was leading the side. India posted 178 for five in 20 overs, with Jemimah Rodrigues hammered an unbeaten knock of 75 runs off 45 balls, including 11 fours. Deepti Sharma also played a crucial knock of 64 runs off 49 balls. Meanwhile, Chaya Mughal, Mahika Gaur, Esha Oza and Surasha Kotte registered a wicket each for UAE. In an another match on Tuesday, Sri Lanka defeated Thailand by 49 runs.

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WORLD NEWS CAPSULE

The Sensex and the Nifty today climbed more than two percent. Both indices gained as the cues from the global share markets were  positive. The Sensex finished above the 58,000 mark while the Nifty settled above 17,250 level. The rupee today strengthened 36 paise against the US dollar. A report from the business desk-  

The Sensex rose 1277 points,  to close at 58,065. The Nifty also surged 387 points, to end at 17,274.

At global stock markets, Asian stocks bounced after Britain scrapped parts of a controversial tax cut plan, tentatively improving global market sentiment and rallying bonds and the pound. Japan's NIKKEI-225 rose three percent and South Korea’s KOSPI gained 2.5 percent. Singapore’s Straits Times ended 1.2 percent up. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng and China’s Shanghai Composite markets were closed in lieu of holidays. European shares were positive in intra-day trade.

Oil prices rose as expectations that OPEC may agree to a large cut in crude output tomorrow offset concerns about the global economy. In intra-day trade, Brent crude was trading at 90 dollars and 20 cents per barrel.

Back Home, At the Multi Commodity Exchange, Gold futures for October was trading at 51,077 rupees per ten grams. Silver futures for December was trading at 61,233 rupees per kilogram, when reports last came in.

And  In the forex market,the rupee today strengthened 36 paise against the US dollar.The domestic currency was closed at 81 rupees and 52 paise against the American Unit. Gaura Dhawan lal  for World News, All India Radio.

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AZAD BHARAT KI BAAT

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IND-SA-T20 CRICKET

In Cricket, South Africa defeated India by  49 runs in a high scoring game in the third and last T20 International at Holkar Stadium in Indore. India won the three match series by 2-1. Chasing a target of 228 runs, India were all out for 178 runs in 18.3 overs. Dinesh Karthik with 46 was the top scorer for India. For visitors, Dwaine Pretorius scalped three wickets while Wayne Parnell, Lungi Ngidi and Keshav Maharaj took two wickets each.  Put into bat first, the visitors scored 227 runs for 3 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Rilee Rossouw scored an unbeaten century.Quinton de Kock also contributed to the team's cause with a 43-ball 68.

Earlier, the host won the toss and elected to field.

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FPR

Now let us take a look at the major developments around the world, as reported in the Foreign Press.

⦁ New York Times notes that In Retreat on Ukrainian Fronts, Russia Shows Signs of Disarray.

⦁ The Washington Post reports that U.K. facing massive train strikes, in new blow to Liz Truss’s government.

⦁ The Guardian writes that Sudan campaigners demand action after alarming rise in honour killings.

⦁ South China Morning Post reports Hong Kong blood donations dry up because of Covid-19 pandemic, but no sign of rebound as restrictions ease, online survey shows.

⦁ The Financial Times writes that  Nato’s Jens Stoltenberg warns Russia of ‘severe consequences’ if it uses nuclear weapons.

⦁ The Japan Times says, Japan orders Russian consul to leave in retaliatory move.

⦁ The Wall Street Journal writes that Vaccine-Resistant Ebola Strain Spreads in Uganda.

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IRAQ POLITICAL DEADLOCK

India on Tuesday called for an "urgent" end to the political deadlock in Iraq and urged parties to hold a peaceful dialogue for meeting people's aspirations and hopes to secure a safe and prosperous future for them. Ambassador R Ravindra, Deputy Permanent Representative of India to the UN at a Security Council meeting on the "situation concerning Iraq," said that it has been nearly a year that the people of Iraq do not have an elected government.

He noted that the continuing political impasse impacts the people of Iraq directly who have already endured immense challenges in the last two decades from "terrorism to economic hardships." India urged that all the political parties must rise above their differences and assume greater responsibilities to overcome the current stalemate. "A peaceful dialogue and a constructive way forward is the need of the hour," he said.

In this regard, India welcomed the convening of the national dialogue among Iraq's political leaders and parties. "Constructive engagement by all parties in the dialogue is a critical first step to avoid further political deadlock and violence," he added. Ambassador said that the ongoing political instability also effects the security situation in Iraq which continues to be "fragile and volatile." India expressed deep concerns about the continued terrorist attacks of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

India condemned all such acts and called upon Iraq's neighbours to work with the Iraqi authorities to address all the security challenges that they face. India also praised Iraq saying that despite its internal challenges Iraq continues to be a positive contributor to regional stability and friendly relations.

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REPEAT HEADLINES

⦁ Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks to President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

⦁ Nobel for Physics to be shared by three scientists for their work on quantum mechanics.

⦁ Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari  says, Indian Air Force  is  keeping an eye on Chinese Air Force activities in areas along LAC.

⦁ North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan.

⦁ Bangladesh to bring law for banning sale of  antibiotic medicines.

⦁ In Women's T20 Asia Cup Cricket, India beat UAE by 104 runs at Sylhet in Bangladesh.

⦁ And in men's cricket, South Africa beat India by 49 runs in the third and final T20 International.

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And now, before we end, let us listen to Mahatma Gandhi's favourite bhajan Vaishnav Jan, by artiste from  denmark.

AND WITH THAT, WE END THIS BULLETIN. WE'LL BE BACK AT THE SAME TIME TOMORROW WITH THE NEXT EDITION OF WORLD NEWS.

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