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3RD TO 9TH NOVEMBER

National News
'Be more humane towards
our fishermen': India tells
Sri Lanka

The 32nd International Maritime

Boundary Line(IMBL) meeting between
India and Sri Lanka witnessed the
discussion of Maritime Security and the
safety of Indian fishermen in the Palk
Strait. The Palk Strait is a narrow strip of
sea that connects Southern India with
Sri Lanka. 
The meeting provided a forum for the
Navies and Coast Guards from both
sides to further enhance mutual
cooperation and synergy in operations.
 Russia Becomes India's Top Oil
Supplier In October
• Russia has become India's top oil supplier in October,
surpassing traditional sellers Saudi Arabia and Iraq,
according to data from energy cargo tracker Vortexa.
• Russia, which made up for just 0.2 per cent of all oil
imported by India in the year to March 31, 2022,
supplied 935,556 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil to
India in October -- the highest ever.
• It now makes up for 22 per cent of India's total crude
imports, ahead of Iraq's 20.5 per cent and Saudi
Arabia's 16 per cent.
• India's appetite for Russian oil swelled ever since it
started trading on discount as the West shunned it to
punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine.

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ISRO's RISAT-2 satellite bows out
after 13 years of service; makes
atmospheric re-entry
The Indian space agency said that its RISAT-2
satellite made uncontrolled atmospheric re-entry
earlier this week, after performing its tasks in
space for nearly 13 years. 
The re-entry occurred at the predicted impact
point in the Indian Ocean near Jakarta on
October 30, 2022, 00:06 UTC with an uncertainty
of ±10 minutes. The agency added that RISAT-2
had no fuel left on re-entry and that
contaminations or explosion by fuel were not
expected. Based on studies, it was also said that
pieces generated due to aero-thermal
fragmentation (as a result of the high
temperatures, friction and speed of re-entry),
would not have impacted on Earth. 
Medical seats reserved for terror
victims in Jammu and Kashmir
• The Government of India has reserved seats in the MBBS
and BDS courses for the academic year 2022-23 for the
terrorist victims in Jammu and Kashmir.
• The government has decided to keep seats reserved from
the central pool for the spouse or children of terrorist victims
for the academic year 2022-23.
• An official order was passed by the Jammu and Kashmir
Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE)
citing a letter from the Ministry of Home Affairs. 
• ''Pursuant to communication No.17015/47/2022-CT-II dated
01.11.2022 from Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of
India, offline applications are invited from eligible candidates
on prescribed format annexed as Annexure-A to this
notification for allocation of MBBS/BDS Seats from the
Central Pool for Spouse of Children of Terrorist Victims for
the academic year 2022-23. '' said the government order. 
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 16 Indian sailors 'unlawfully' detained in
Equatorial Guinea for over three months
• Families of 16 Indian sailors held hostage by the Guinea
Navy are worried about the safety of the sailors and
have pinned their hopes on the government.
• The Indian sailors have been held hostage for nearly the
last three months, and the families have demanded an
immediate release of the sailors.
• The ship had anchored on the international maritime
boundary of Nigeria on August 8. The ship crew of 26
people including 16 Indians was waiting for their turn
when the
• Guinea Navy detained the ship and the crew the next
day on suspicion that they had come to steal oil
• The family said they are worried because the Guinean
Navy is going to hand over the ship crew to Nigeria any
movement.
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INTERNATIONAL
NEWS
Imran Khan's assassination bid: Police in
Pakistan’s Punjab province finally register
FIR
Police in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Tuesday
registered an FIR in the assassination attempt on
former Prime Minister Imran Khan, days after the
incident, and named the assailant, Naveed
Mohammad Basheer who was taken into custody as
the prime accused in the case.

• Khan suffered bullet injuries in the right leg on

The move comes after the Supreme Court
on November 7, 2022, ordered the
provincial government to file an FIR.
Thursday when two gunmen fired a volley of
bullets at him and others mounting on a container-
mounted truck in the Wazirabad area of Punjab
province, where he was leading a protest march
against Shehbaz Sharif government.
Covid-19 : China’s lockdowns struggle
to contain growing outbreaks
Some of China’s most persistent virus hotspots
have been locked down for weeks, and in some
cases months, showing the limitations of the
country’s contentious Covid zero policy.
• Xinjiang reported the fourth-highest number
of new cases nationally for Monday,
according to data compiled by Bloomberg,
despite some cities in the region of China’s
northwest locked down for 90 days.
• Inner Mongolia which was sealed off in early
October, saw cases jump to almost 1800 from
1033 a day earlier, while Henan province’s
infections more than doubled in a day to 747.
Time to act faster on climate change: Rishi
Sunak during maiden COP27 address
• The remarks were made while Sunak addressed
the 27th edition of the Conference Of Parties
(COP27) held in Egypt's Sharm El Sheikh. This
was the Indian-origin leader's maiden
international and prominent delivery to the world
since he assumed charge at 10 Downing Street.
• At the COP27, Sunak referred to green energy
investment as a 'fantastic source of new jobs and
The newly-appointed British Prime Minister Rishi growth as he pledged to build on the 'room for
Sunak said that the time had arrived that hope' created during the UK's presidency of
member states had to act faster pertaining to COP26 in Scotland last November. He marked his
climate change. Deeming the approach as the
right thing to do, the Conservative Party leader tribute to the COP26 President, an Indian-origin
committed to conferring 11.6 billion pounds as former minister Alok Sharma, "for his inspiring
the United Kingdom's commitment to the climate
fund. work' to deliver on the Glasgow climate pact of
last year.
South Korea’s Yoon Suk-yeol apologizes over “deadly Halloween crush”
• Yoon, who had initially blamed the country’s crowd
management and safety regulations for the tragedy, rebuked
the police following the reports of the call transcripts.
• At Monday’s safety meeting, the president pledged to
overhaul the national safety management system, carry out a
thorough investigation and bring those responsible for
failings to account.
• He also promised to make sure the “truth is thoroughly
determined”.“In line with the results, I will strictly demand
accountability from those responsible,” he added.
•South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol
has apologized for the deadly Halloween
crowd crush in Seoul, promising to hold
to account officials who failed to respond
effectively to the tragedy.
•Yoon offered an apology on Monday
during a meeting to review safety rules as
the country mourns the 156 crush
victims, most of whom were women and
young people in their twenties and
thirties.
•Police have faced stringent public
criticism and scrutiny over their response
during the tragedy, having dispatched just
137 officers to the area despite estimating
in advance as many as 100,000 people
would gather.
Business News
 Elon Musk Says Twitter Will Permanently
Ban Users Who Impersonate Others

Elon Musk is cracking down on people who impersonate others on Twitter, tightening policies and banning
celebrities including Kathy Griffin who had posed as him.

The move is one of the first by Mr. Musk, a self-described free-speech absolutist, to tighten Twitter Inc.’s
free-speech policies. He said Sunday that impersonating accounts will be permanently suspended unless
they are specified as parody.
Musk's announcement came as a number of high-profile Twitter users changed their display name and
profile picture to match Musk's. Comedian Sarah Silverman posted a screenshot indicating that her
account was temporarily locked for violating Twitter rules after she tweeted using Musk's name and profile
picture. Silverman's tweet impersonating Musk said, "I am a freedom of speech absolutist and I eat doody
for breakfast every day."
 Mahindra Group joins hands with Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation to support women's empowerment

Mahindra group has inked a memorandum of understanding with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to
support women's economic empowerment in India.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Mumbai-based diversified group said the two-year memorandum of
understanding (MOU) marks a significant step towards achieving its environmental, social and
governance (ESG) commitment of impacting one million women annually from 2026.

The partnership will work in the area of gender equality, focused on programmes enabling women's
economic empowerment targeted towards underprivileged women.

The scope will entail both organisations collaborating on joint programmes and with key stakeholders
such as the government, institutions, NGOs, corporates, etc.
 A painful recession may hit global economy
soon, says Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu
There are chances of a painful recession hitting the global economy in the near future, and many major
economies of the world such as Japan, China and the UK among others, are struggling, Sridhar Vembu
the CEO of the Chennai-headquartered Zoho Corporation said.

Speaking on the sidelines of the Zoholics India, the annual user conference in New Delhi, he said it needs
to be seen how things will shape up for the global economy in the times to come. He said despite the
slowdown and tough economic conditions, their company had done well and managed to reach a revenue
of $1 billion, and is one of the first technology product companies to do so in India.

He pointed out that technologists should practice more humility. “After all, we cannot code more food
nor compile new energy. Unfortunately, recent developments in our industry amidst the backdrop of a
rapidly deteriorating global economic outlook, are a rude reminder of our own limits as technologists.
Fundamentals matter now more than ever, and our industry has to learn to lower the friction of
technology so that technology becomes far more affordable.”
 Puma's Gulden to
head rival Adidas
from Jan. 1

Bjorn Gulden, who has led Puma (PUMG.DE) since 2013, will move to the sportswear
maker's bigger rival, Adidas, as chief executive (ADSGn.DE) from Jan. 1, Adidas said
on Tuesday, replacing current CEO Kasper Rorsted, who is set to step down earlier
than planned amid mounting problems at the company.

"During his time as CEO of Puma, he revitalised the brand and led the company to
record results," said Adidas supervisory board chairman Thomas Rabe. "The
Supervisory Board is firmly convinced that Bjorn Gulden will lead Adidas into a new
era of strength."
SPORTS NEWS

BY SMAYA MANOJ
22BTBC39
 WORLD CUP SEMIS LOCKED IN AS
INDIA BREEZE PAST ZIMBABWE!

India have locked in a twenty20 world cup semi

final showdown with England by crushing Zimbabwe
by 71 runs in front of 82,507 fans at the mcg
Needing to win on Sunday night to finish on top of
group 2, India made no mistake to secure their
fourth victory of the tournament.
A late burst from Surya Kumar Yadav powered a
slow starting India to 5-186 after captain Rohit
Sharma won the toss and batted first
 Yadav lit up the MCG with a scintillating unbeaten 61 to put India in a
commanding position after they had slumped to 4-101 in the 14th over
The classy right-hander bought up his 50 from only 23 balls before
hitting an extraordinary six off the final delivery of the innings to whip
the crowd into a frenzy.
REAL MADRID SUFFERS FIRST LEAGUE
DEFEAT OF THE SEASON AGAINST RAYO
VALECANO
Real Madrid missed out on the chance to return to the
top of la liga as a retaken penalty gave Rayo Vallecano
a surprise 3-2 victory over los blancos
It was reals first defeat in the league this season and
gives Barcelona a two point lead at the top of la liga
after 13 games
The home side took an early lead in Tuesdays game as
Santi scored in he opening five minutes
 SEPP BLATTER SAYS PICKING QATAR AS
WORLD CUP HOST WAS A MISTAKE

Picking Qafor Thattar to host the world cup was a mistake 12 years ago,
FIFA’s president at the time Sepp Blatter said Tuesday.
It’s a country that’s too small the smallest host since the 1954
tournament in Switzerland. Football and the world cup are too big for
that.
It was a bad choice and I was responsible for that as the president at
that time. Said Blatter
With less than two weeks before the tournament starts as he makes the
statement and reveals USA were preferred hosts.
 BADMINTON

Lakhshya sen moves up to career best sixth spot

Indian shuttler Lakhshya Sen has jumped two spots to attain his career
best ranking of sixth in the latest BWF rankings. Sen has enjoyed a
marvelous 2022 season 2022 winning the commonwealth games men’s
singles gold in Birmingham in August

PV Sindhu moves up to fifth place in latest BWF rankings

THANK YOU!