Following are the foreign highlights at 1800 hrs

FGN17 UK-2NDLD NIRAVMODI Nirav Modi's remand extended till Sept 19, UK extradition trial expected in May 2020

London: Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, wanted in India in connection with the nearly USD 2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and money laundering case, appeared before a UK court on Thursday via videolink from his London prison and was further remanded in judicial custody till September 19. By Aditi Khanna

FGN25 UAE-INDIAN-3RDLD ARREST Kerala politician arrested in UAE in cheque default case; gets bail

Dubai/Thiruvananthapuram: Thushar Vellapally, President of a coalition partner of the BJP-led NDA in Kerala, was arrested in the UAE in connection with a Rs 19 crore cheque default case, according to media reports on Thursday. PTI

FGN22 US-TRUMP-LD CITIZENSHIP 'Seriously looking' to end birthright citizenship: Trump

Washington: President Donald Trump has threatened to end what he called the "ridiculous" US policy of birthright citizenship, which gives citizenship automatically to those born in America, as he sought ways to check illegal immigration. By Lalit K Jha

FGN18 BRICS-BANK BRICS bank looks to tap into Indian Rupee offshore market

Beijing: The New Development Bank (NDB) of the BRICS countries, which got its first 'AAA' rating this week, plans to tap into the Indian Rupee offshore market as part of its efforts to raise capital, according to a top bank official. By K J M Varma

FGN20 NEPAL-INDIA-MEETING Nepal, India review bilateral ties with special focus on connectivity, economic partnership

Kathmandu: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Nepalese counterpart Pradeep Gyawali have reviewed bilateral ties with special focus on connectivity and economic partnership, officials said here on Thursday. By Shirish B Pradhan

FGN2 US-MUSEUM-KAPOOR Jailed art dealer Subhash Kapoor charged in US with looting artifacts

New York: Jailed art dealer Subhash Kapoor has been charged by prosecutors in Manhattan with stealing and possessing millions of dollars worth of artifacts, with officials at the Metropolitan Museum of Art now looking into whether the looted antiquities sold by him have ended up in its collection.