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Monday, August 11, 2025
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Topic: Nepalese

Another Nepalese girl found dead at Odisha’s KIIT, 2nd in 3 months. MEA in touch with Nepal embassy

Fear grips students from Nepal as memories of February crackdown still fresh in their minds, when hundreds of them were evicted from hostels after they protested the death of Prakriti.

Odisha govt has extended support to family, says MEA on death of Nepalese student at KIIT

The MEA added that the safety, security & well-being of all international students is a priority for the Indian government and that an investigation by the state police is underway.

Why Sikkim saw protests over an SC judgment & how 2 political parties moved to capitalise on it

Despite dropping the 'objectionable' phrase ‘people of foreign origin' for Sikkimese-Nepalese from its judgment on tax exemptions, the poll-bound state is witnessing violent protests.

Nepal firing incident a local issue triggered by an altercation, says SSB chief

DG SSB Rajesh Chandra also said the incident happened ‘deep inside Nepal’ and wasn’t something that was brewing for a long time.

Centre proposes to relax height limit for Nepalese in paramilitary forces, says Kiren Rijiju

The relaxation in the height limit would be same as given to SC/ST in the paramilitary forces, said the minister.

On Camera

There’s a method in Trump’s Pakistan romance. It’s all about Gulf security

Like Turkey and Egypt, Pakistan is one of a handful of powers with the human resources and infrastructure to help secure the Persian Gulf as Trump’s America draws down its military presence.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.