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Saturday, January 3, 2026
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Topic: Czech Republic

Beijing opposes Czech President’s meeting with Dalai Lama in India—’respect One-China policy’

Chinese embassy in the Czech Republic posted the notice late Sunday, saying the country firmly opposes any form of contact between officials of any country and the Dalai 'clique'.

Czech bitcoin scandal results in no-confidence motion

Opposition groups including the ANO party led by former prime minister Andrej Babis have called on Prime Minister Petr Fiala to quit and said the payment was evidence of corruption.

India, Czech Republic discuss trade, people-to-people ties at FOC

The Foreign Office Consultations held in New Delhi Wednesday were co-chaired by MEA's Joint Secretary (Central Europe) M. Anand Prakash and Katerina Sequensova from the Czech government.

Pannun murder plot accused Nikhil Gupta ‘puts on brave face’ on Skype calls with kids, family in debt

The family has claimed that no one from the Indian government has reached out to them, even his kids have written multiple emails to the authorities, but received no response.

Four killed, 20 injured as trains collide head-on in Czech Republic

The crash occurred in Pardubice, part of the country's main rail corridor from Prague to the east. Rescue services are on the scene and police are evacuating passengers.

Nothing to show US extradition would lead to rights violation — Czech court junks Nikhil Gupta plea

Top Czech court upholds decision by two lower courts, rejecting Nikhil Gupta’s appeal against extradition to US over charges of conspiracy to kill Sikh separatist Pannun.

Nikhil Gupta, Indian arrested over Pannun ‘plot’, can be extradited to US — Czech Constitutional Court

Court rejects Nikhil Gupta’s application against extradition to the US, saying all his proceedings before courts 'have to come to an end'. Justice minister will take final call.

Czech PM focusses on scientific collaboration during India visit, inspects AI centre in Rajasthan

Czech PM has been pushing for deeper scientific cooperation between New Delhi & Prague during his India visit. Jaipur trip comes a day after he addressed Vibrant Gujarat Summit.

24-year-old Czech student kills father, then guns down 14 people at Prague university

Day of mourning declared tomorrow to remember victims of country’s worst-ever mass shooting in which 25 people were also wounded. Shooter may have killed himself, according to police.

‘Received cold response from Indian Embassy’ — ‘Pannun plot’ accused’s family move SC

Habeas corpus petition filed in Supreme Court by Nikhil Gupta’s family says is ‘aggrieved by blatant negligence’ by Indian Embassy officials to handle his case with ‘due caution’.

On Camera

Savitribai Phule made space for radical women misfits. She pioneered Satyashodhak modernity

The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of 'modern' Marathi literature.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.