Daily current affairs 17th October

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October 17, 2021

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# Singhu border murder

 

 

  • A second arrest was made on Saturday in connection with the murder of a Dalit sikh at the site of the farmers’ protest at the Singhu border.
  • Narain Singh, a member of the Nihang sikh community from Amarkot village, was arrested by the Amritsar rural police.
  • Lakhbir singh, a dalit sikh and resident of Tarn taran in Punjab was killed by Nihang at farm protest site.

 

 

 

# Afghan conference

 

 

  • Two months after the Taliban takeover of Kabul, India is planning to engage regional powers on the future of Afghanistan.
  • India is sending an official team to attend the moscow process of talks on October 20 that will include the Taiban government’s Deputy prime minister.
  • India has also invited regional national security advisers to New Delhi for a meeting in November.

 

 

 

# Kerela film award

 

 

  • Jeo baby’s The great Indian Kitchen, which won praises from all across for its portrayal of a woman’s bold fightback within an oppressive patriarchal family, has been chosen as the best film at the 51st Kerala state film awards.
  • 51st Kerala state film awards were declared on Saturday.
  • Jeo Baby also won the award for the best original screenplay.

 

 

 

# Nagaland peace

 

 

  • The resumption of peace talks between the centre and two sets of extremist groups has put the focus back on the Naga flag and the Yehzabo, or the Naga constitution.
  • The Isak-Muviah faction of the National socialist council of Nagaland, or NSCN (I-M), said it would not forgo the ‘Naga national flag’ and the Yehzabo for arriving at an honourable solution to the peace process after more than 24 years.

 

 

 

# India-Israel relations

 

 

  • External affairs minister S. Jaishankar will leave on a five-day visit to Israel on Sunday.
  • During the visit, Mr. Jaishankar will hold bilateral talks with foreign minister of Israel Yair Lapid, who is also the alternate Prime minister.

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