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India and Saudi Arabia selected for AFC Asian Cup in 2027; Qatar to host AFC Asian Cup in 2023

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced on October 17, 2022, that Qatar will host the 2023 Asian Cup instead of the tournament's original host China. Qatar emerged as the new host, defeating competition from Indonesia and South Korea.

Ashwini Vaishnav unveiled India's first aluminum loading rake in Bhubaneswar.

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav inaugurated India's first Aluminum Freight Rake (61 BOBRNALHSM1) on October 16, 2022, at Bhubaneswar Railway Station, Odisha. The destination of the rake is Bilaspur. It is also the first aluminum rake manufactured in India, which has the property of fully bolted construction on a superstructure without welding.

India was ranked 107th out of 121 countries in the 2022 Global Hunger Index.

India was ranked 107th out of 121 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2022. The country's overall score was 29.1 in the " severe " hunger level. India was ranked 101 out of 116 countries in 2021, while the country was ranked 94 in 2020.

Hyderabad wins World Green City Award 2022 - the only Indian city to receive the honor.

Hyderabad won the 'World Green City Award' 2022 at the International Association of Horticulture Producers (AIPH) 2022, held in Jeju, South Korea, on October 14, 2022. The city also won another award in the category "Living Green for Economic Recovery and" inclusive growth."

American Indian honored with American Lifetime Achievement Award.

Vivek Lal, an Indian-origin man, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from US President Joe Biden, mentioning "with gratitude." Vivek Lal is the CEO of General Atomics. Lal did his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Wichita Kansas State University.

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