# Delhi

• With 19 days still left in September, Delhi received the highest rainfall for the month in 77 years, according to the India meteorological Department (IMD).

• This is also the second highest rainfall for the month of September in 121 years.

• The city has till now received 380.2 mm rainfall in September this year, and the highest was 417.3 mm in 1944.

# India-Australia talks

• The international community wants to ensure that Afghanistan can never again become a safe haven for terrorism, said Marise payne, foreign minister of Australia.

• The inaugural 2+2 minister level meeting was held in Delhi on Saturday.

• Both countries reiterated that the approach to Afghan crisis is summed up by the UN security council Resolution 2593.

# US Climate  envoy

• As a prelude to the 26th conference of parties (COP26) meeting on climate change in Glasgow in November, US special presidential Envoy for climate, John Kerry, will visit India next week.

• India is the third largest emitter of green house gases, following China and US, in absolute terms.

• India is not a major emitter of green house gases in per capita terms relative to China and the US.

# Edible oil

• The government reduced the standard rate of duty on both crude and refined palm oil, soyabean oil and sunflower oil in order to reduce edible oil prices.

• The standard rate of duty on crude palm oil, crude soyabean oil and crude sunflower oil was reduced to 2.5%.

# Myanmar

• Nearly 150 people from Myanmar’s state have crossed over to Mizoram in the past few days following airstrikes by the military.

• Officials said an estimated 10000 refugees have already sought shelter in four districts of Mizoram.