1.Nepal is upset with China’s new map because it does not include Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura — areas of India that Kathmandu has included in its 2020 map — within Nepal’s borders. Essentially, China’s 2023 map has used Nepal’s pre-2020 map.-telegraphindia.com
2.The 2023 edition of North America’s largest film event, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), will be special for those with a taste for Indian cinema, as it will feature the most movies from the country in over ten years.As many as six Indian films will premiere at TIFF this year. Three more, though not Indian productions, are fully or largely set in India, while another focuses on an Indian family’s struggles in West Asia.-hindustantimes.com
3.Aditya-L1 launch: Nigar Shaji, the project director of India's first solar mission, Aditya-L1, expressed excitement and pride over the successful launch of the mission.The successful launch of Aditya-L1 is a “dream come true”, said 59-year-old Nigar Shaji, the project director whose name shines the brightest among the brilliant women behind India’s first solar mission.-hindustantimes.com
4.An article published in the Yale Medicine Review on August 31 has noted the rise of Covid-19 infections in multiple countries, driven by a new Coronavirus variant called BA.2.86, which is informally being termed ‘Pirola’.While the report says that it is too early to know if this strain is any more transmissible than other ones, there may be a reason to worry.-theindianexpress.com
5.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has called for a meeting of Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) MPs on September 5 to discuss a joint strategy for the upcoming special session of Parliament, party general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal said on Sunday.-hindustantimes.com
6.The Indian rupee opened 4 paise higher against the US dollar on Monday amid a steady American currency. The local currency opened at 82.68 a dollar as compared to previous close of 82.72.The US dollar remained steady even after a soft US jobs report reinforced expectations that the US Federal Reserve will not hike interest rates anymore.-livemint.com
7.Teachers’ Day or Shikshak Divas is celebrated annually on September 5 in India to commemorate the birthday of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the country’s first Vice President and former President, scholar, philosopher, and Bharat Ratna awardee, who was born on this day in 1888.-livemint.com
8.The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is set to unveil the G20 Park in Chanakyapuri on Monday which will feature 19 sculptures representing the national birds and animals of the G20 member countries, ll created from recycled metal scrap as part of a waste-to-art concept.-livemint.com
9.To woo tourists from across the world, the Moscow City Tourism Committee is taking several measures and to address payment-related issues the Russian government is planning to come out with a virtual 'Foreign Tourist Card', that will enable cashless payments for various services.-hindustantimes.com
10.Novotel Visakhapatnam Varun Beach, the prestigious five-star hotel nestled along Visakhapatnam’s captivating coastline, has been honoured with the coveted title of ‘India’s Best Seafront Luxury Wedding Destination’ at the prestigious India Travel Awards.-hotelierindia.com
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