Morning Digest: Indian team meets Taliban deputy PM; Trump to launch new social media platform, and more

India joined a statement from 10 countries recognizing the “new reality” of the Taliban in power in Afghanistan at a Moscow draft meeting on Wednesday, as Indian officials reportedly met Abdul Salam Hanafi, the deputy prime minister of the Taliban and the regime in Kabul. offered humanitarian aid.

Government of India (GoI) Revised guidelines for visitors to India, stating that the amendment was brought “in view of the increasing worldwide vaccination coverage and the changing nature of the pandemic”.

Banned on social media platforms Facebook and Twitter since the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, former US President Donald Trump has announced that he is launching a social media company, Truth Social, to “stand up to the tyranny of Big Tech”. are.

US regulators sign extension on October 20 COVID-19 Boosters for Americans Who Received moderna Or johnson and johnson vaccine And that any brand eligible for additional dosage may get a different brand than the one initially received.

The commerce ministry on Wednesday said the Center has identified an exporter from Maharashtra as the source of broken rice in Europe, which has been contaminated with genetic modifications (GM) earlier this year. It said the 500-tonne consignment was given non-GMO certification by an independent agency before being shipped to France.

The Global Threat Assessment Report 2021 by the WeProtect Global Alliance, launched on Tuesday, said that COVID-19 has contributed to a significant increase in child sexual abuse and online abuse.

The Army has significantly increased its firepower along the 1300-km-long Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the eastern sector, while strengthening the overall security in the region, especially in the Tawang region, by integrating the various services in real time. Is. Automation.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, headed by senior Congress leader Anand Sharma, has decided to study “border management” on the controversial extension of the Border Security Force’s (BSF) jurisdiction up to 50 km inside international borders. There will also be discussions. in Punjab, West Bengal and Assam.

between continuing Political turmoil in PunjabAll India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Harish Rawat on Wednesday took to Twitter to ask the party leadership to relieve him of his duties as in-charge of the state and allow him to focus on his home state, Uttarakhand, where elections will be held. are to be Punjab.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea seeking a report on the probe into the FIRs lodged in various states regarding alleged malpractices in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) held on September 12.

Balram Bhargava, Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), says the development of Covaxin has instilled the belief that India is now more than the world’s pharmacy and is a vaccine superpower.

According to a leading medical journal report, ‘The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change’, India has been hit by 15% more heat than in 1990. the Lancet which provides periodic updates on the scientific literature on the relationship between climate change and public health.

Russia increased pressure on Taliban on Wednesday form an inclusive government Representing a broad spectrum of Afghan society, as it hosted its new administration in a major conference for the first time since taking power.

US President Joe Biden’s nominee for ambassador in Beijing, Nicholas Burns, said the alignment of US and Indian interests in the Indo-Pacific “makes a big difference” in the context of the challenges posed by China.

India ramped up their T20 World Cup preparations with a nine-wicket win over Australia in their final warm-up game here on Wednesday, but the sixth bowler’s spot remained a concern as Virat Kohli too waved his hand to go into the tournament. . .

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