The Catch Up: 5 August

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express.

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
As part of our ongoing collaboration with Mobile Creshes. We
are excited to bring to you the fourth episode of
our five part series where we'll talk about the national
policies that support early childhood development and quality childcare and
how do organizations like Mobile Crushes contribute to the cause.
We'll also discuss the role that local governance structures like

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panchades play in strengthening early childhood development practices at grossroot level.
And to have this conversation, we'll be joined by Tidashi Ghosh,
who's the executive director Policy and Partnerships at Mobile Crushes
and Mukish who's a panchad worker. The episode will air
at eight am on the seventh of August. The conversation

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will be available on our website Indianexpress dot com and
everywhere you get your podcasts. Make sure to tune in
now on with this show. This is a catch up
on three Things by The Indian Express and I am
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are the headlines.

Speaker 2 (01:08):
India and the Philippines have agreed to upgrade their relationship
to a strategic partnership following talks between Prime Minister Nardramodi
and visiting Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Junior. Modi announced a
comprehensive action plan to drive this new partnership, emphasizing growing
bilateral trade, now exceeding three.

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Billion US dollars.

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He also called for a quick completion of the India
Asia and Free Trade Review.

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India's External Affairs Minister, doctor S. J. Schunker, earlier said
the talks would deepen ties.

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Marcos Junior's five day state visit coincides with the seventy
fifth anniversary of India Philippines's diplomatic relations. In other national
news of the day, veteran politician and former Jaman Kashmiri
governor Sattepal Mullig passed away at the age of seventy
nine in Delhi's RML Hospital after prolonged illness. His death

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was confirmed via a post on his official ex account.
A seasoned political figure, Malik started in the nineteen seventies
with the Bharatiya Krantidal, later joining Congress and the Raja Sabhah.
He served as governor of Jerman Kashmir during the Scraping
of Oracle three seventy and also held gubernatorial posts in
Goa and Mighale. His cremation will be held at Lodi

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Krematorium tomorrow. Speaking of Jimun Kashmir, the Supreme Court will
hear a plea on the eighth of August seeking directions
to the Center to restore.

Speaker 1 (02:35):
Jamun Kashmir's statehood.

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Senior Advocate Gopal Sankar Aranan appeared on behalf of applicants
Zahor Ehmed bat and Kasheed Ahmed Malik. They argued that
despite the Essy's endorsement of Oracle three seventy abrogation, no
action has followed to green state.

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German Kashmir's statehood. The petition claims this delay violates India's
federal structure and the Constitution's Basic framework. Chiefs Arga accepted
the request not to dealist the matter from Friday's course list.
Moving on to Global news, Russia announced it will no

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longer adhere to its self imposed restrictions under the Intermediate
Arrange Nuclear Forces Treaty. The Foreign Ministry cited the US
decision to deploy the intermediate range missiles in Europe and
Asia as justification. This move marks a major escalation in
response to the rising US Russia tensions. US President Donald
Trump has recently urged India and China to stop buying

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Russian oil, claiming their purchases fund Moscow's war in Ukraine.
Russia's renewed missile deployment is seen as a signal to
Washington and its allies, and now in.

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Some visa news, the US State Department is launching a
pilot program requiring these are applicants from countries with the
high overstay rates to post boards ranging from five thousand
fifteen thousand US dollars aimed at preventing these are violations
at twelve month program targets select tourists and business travelers.
The rule, set to take effect within two weeks, is

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designed to ensure compliance with visa terms and reduce financial
risk for the US government.

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The bonds would be refunded if visitors leave on time,
but forfeited if they overstay. The move is already sparking
global concern. That's all for today. This was the catch
up on three things by the Indian Express.