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Nepal currency notes to feature new map including Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura and Kalapani

The Nepalese Council of Ministers Friday announced its decision to print new map of Nepal on Rs 100 notes which includes the three controversial territories.

India & Netherlands to boost cooperation in water, agriculture & health sectors

At 12th Foreign Office Consultations in The Hague, the two countries reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen bilateral relations.

India, Nigeria to discuss bilateral trade & investment at Joint Trade Committee meeting

The JTC will also discuss the resolution of market access issues faced by both countries and promote cooperation in key sectors.

‘India & Japan are xenophobic, reason why they are stalling economically,’ says US President Biden

Biden lumps India and Japan — its Quad partners — with its adversaries Russia & China, calling them ‘xenophobic’, and juxtaposes this with the US and its “welcoming” immigration policy.

India and New Zealand to strengthen economic ties, explore collaboration in key sectors

During the meeting, both countries expressed their intent to deepen existing bilateral relations and expand trade and people-to-people contact.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Australian foreign minister stresses on democratic principles amid Indian ‘espionage’ reports

It is important to maintain resilience of democracy, including in face of any suggestion of foreign interference, and there are laws to deal with that, Penny Wong adds.

Siddaramaiah says cancel Prajwal Revanna’s diplomatic passport. What this means & what the rules say

The Karnataka CM has written to Modi, urging him to cancel diplomatic passport accorded to Hassan MP Prajwal for his alleged involvement in an 'obscene videos' case. MEA yet to respond.

Indian spies ‘kicked out’ of Australia for trying to steal defence secrets — ABC News report

Australian govt’s threat assessment report in 2021 said the spies nurtured targeted relationships with current & former politicians, a foreign embassy and a state police service.

At over 40,000, Indians now form the largest international student community in Germany

German deputy head of mission says country saw 32.6% more Indian tourists in 2023 compared to 2022.

On Camera

India-Pakistan marriage breakdown that British can’t stop crying about

Ever since the Love Is Blind: UK episode dropped, there has been a collective meltdown online over the separation of Pakistan-origin Kal Pasha and Indian-origin Sarover Kaur Aujla.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.