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After agreeing to China project, Nepal links pact with India on Raxaul-Kathmandu rail link

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The agreement is for a preliminary engineering-cum-traffic survey to build a railway link.
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India disputes UN chief’s report on children and armed conflict

Yoshita Singh -
The report includes reference to incidents of violence against children in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and J&K
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Nawaz Sharif’s 10-year sentence clears way for Pakistan Army to take charge ahead of elections

Jyoti Malhotra -
The widely expected verdict against Sharif solidifies the impression that a creeping coup is underway in Pakistan.
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US pharma giant asks Indian stores to cut margins, says govt price cap choking operations

Himani Chandna -
Abbot wants margins cut on 14 key drugs. But the association of pharmacists has refused to compromise on profits. New Delhi: US pharma giant Abbott...
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Air India gives in to China, drops reference to Taiwan on its website

Jyoti Malhotra -
China Civil Aviation Authority had in April directed several countries to change the name of Taiwan to Chinese Taipei.
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India’s choppers to fly back from Maldives in 10 days as ties grow cold

Sujan Dutta -
The cold vibes from Male for New Delhi signals a rollback of the country’s ‘India-first’ policy and coincides with a growing warmth in ties...
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Indian-American judge Amul Thapar shortlisted by Trump as nominee to US Supreme Court

Lalit K Jha -
If nominated and confirmed by Senate, Thapar will be the first Indian-American to be on the bench of the US Supreme Court.
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When Narendra Modi felt Donald Trump treated him like ‘just another Asian leader’

Jyoti Malhotra -
In the US, Trump and Modi hit it off. In Manila, the warmth was missing. Wednesday’s cancellation of talks reflects sliding India-US ties.
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CPEC encroaches on India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, says official

PTI -
An Indian official says the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has problems as there are sensitive issues involved.
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In defence of tariff thrust, Donald Trump lashes out at India for ‘100% import duties’

Lalit K Jha -
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be in the US for talks with their American counterparts next week.
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Negative campaigns by BJP, Congress aren’t just bad for democracy. It hurts Dalits, Muslims

Arvind Kumar -
The politics of fear impacts voting behaviour and has consequences on marginalised communities, particularly Muslims and Dalits. It hurts them in terms of long-term policy measures.

Left Front is using SRK’s Jawan & AI in Bengal campaign. It still can’t beat TMC-BJP binary

India-Pakistan cricket war reaches US and is overbooked. Will there be Jai Shri Ram cries?

Economy

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Yuthika Bhargava -
Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

Defence

Indian Coast Guard seizes Iranian fishing vessel, rescues six Indian crew members

ThePrint Team -
The ICG said in a statement that the boat was seized and brought to Kochi for further investigation on May 6.

National Interest

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

Shekhar Gupta -
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.

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