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16 Indians Serving in Russian Army Missing, 12 Others Dead: MEA
There have been 126 cases involving Indians “who were either serving in the Russian armed forces or had been associated with them,” the MEA said.
17 Jan
Law
Allahabad HC Judge's Speech 'Serious Issue', Take Cognisance: 13 Senior Advocates Write to CJI
Indira Jaising and Chander Uday Singh are among those who have written to CJI Sanjiv Khanna to direct the CBI to lodge an FIR to prosecute Justice Yadav.
17 Jan
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Dhruv Helicopter’s Porbandar Crash Once Again Raises Concern Around Its Safety
While the army chief has said the forces have 100% confidence in the platform, many of his former colleagues strongly disagree.
16 Jan
Communalism
Adivasi Man Acquitted in False Conversion Case Says His Relatives Were Coerced to File Complaint
Shakti Singh's cousin and aunt – the two main witnesses for the prosecution – were allegedly threatened with their house being bulldozed if they didn't sign the complaint against him.
16 Jan
World
Amid Celebrations Over Israel-Hamas Ceasefire, Israel's Attacks Continue
The most recent draft of the deal would feature a six-week initial ceasefire and include the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from central Gaza.
16 Jan
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Modi Govt Concedes ‘Individual’ Official's Role in Pannun Plot, Probe Calls For Legal Action Against Him
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The Wire Talks | Israel’s Bombing of Gaza Has Made a Bonfire of International Norms
Can the world ever be the same after Israel’s brutal, non-stop bombing of Gaza? That is the question author Pankaj Mishra discusses in this podcast.
17 Jan
Economy
Every Citizen Should Have 5 Economic Rights. Can This Govt Make Those a Reality?
This is the first episode of ‘Budget 2025: What’s at Stake?’ – which will look at the issues that need addressing in the days leading up to the Union government's annual budget presentation.
16 Jan
Economy
79% of Indians Think of Rich-Poor Divide as a Major Issue: Report
Religious and caste discrimination also rank high, with 71% of Indians identifying them as serious concerns.
15 Jan
World
'Trump 2.0 Threatens Tremendous Disruption on Several Fronts': Former US Ambassador
Watch Navtej Sarna, former Ambassador to the US, in conversation with Karan Thapar on what Trump's presidency could mean for India.
15 Jan
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Rights
Ethnic Tribes Caught in the Crossfire as Free Movement Regime With Myanmar Nears End
While aimed at curbing insurgency, smuggling and illegal immigration, the move to terminate the Free Movement Regime (FMR) has sparked concerns among tribal communities whose lives and economies are deeply tied to cross-border ties.
17 Jan
Rights
The Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules: Surveillance For Surveillance’s Sake
Rule 22 of the Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules opens the door for unchecked government surveillance.
16 Jan
Economy
Can Union Budget 2025 Save India’s Shrinking Middle Class?
The middle class, traditionally seen as the engine of growth, is struggling to sustain even modest consumption today.
16 Jan
Political-economy
Hindenburg Research to Disband: Here's Why it is Significant to India
'The intensity and focus has come at the cost of missing a lot of the rest of the world and the people I care about,' wrote Hindenburg founder Nate Anderson.
16 Jan
Agriculture
Punjab: 111 Farmers Join Jagjit Singh Dallewal in Indefinite Hunger Strike For MSP Guarantee
The 111 farmers belong to Dallewal’s SKM (non-political) forum, which has been leading the current farmers' protests for close to a year now.
15 Jan
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Film
David Lynch, Creator of His Own Brand of Surrealist Horror, Passes Away
Lynch was best known for films like Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive, and the enduring television series Twin Peaks.
17 Jan
Books
Threads of Resistance: Weaving Together India's Gender Narrative
In her book 'Religion And Women in India: Gender, Faith, and Politics 1780s–1980s', Tanika Sarkar illustrates her arguments with fascinating and often little-known local details of the women and the men who worked to challenge the gender hierarchies of their times.
16 Jan
Culture
‘Main Tum Hoon, Tum Main Ho’: Revisiting Partition Horrors Through Hindi Literature
A recent event attempted to address how we can grapple with the historic pain etched in the birth of the Indian nation, and make sense of the collective violence that continues to be our most painful national memory.
16 Jan
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Diplomacy
During Dissanayake's Beijing Trip, Sri Lanka Bags $3.7bn Investment From Refiner Sinopec
Sri Lanka and China did not mention the end of the former's moratorium on visits by foreign research vessels but indicated commitment to ‘maritime cooperation’.
17 Jan
Diplomacy
‘Really Positive First Step’: US Envoy Garcetti on Indian Probe Outcome
The probe recommended legal action against a former Indian intelligence officer implicated in a murder-for-hire case in the US.
17 Jan
Diplomacy
India Welcomes Gaza Ceasefire Agreement
'We hope this will lead to a safe and sustained supply of humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza.'
16 Jan
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Rights
Toxic Threat: Northwest Delhi Residents Rise Up Against Proposed Waste Plant
Locals are particularly worried about the risk of chemical seepage affecting nearby agricultural land.
17 Jan
South-asia
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan, Spouse Bushra Bibi Sentenced to 14 and 7 Years in Prison
Khan has been incarcerated since August 2023 in a series of legal cases, which he has termed as "politically motivated."
17 Jan
World
Donald Trump’s Plans for Canada, Greenland and Panama Are Alarming
If the US is ready to violate international law like Putin in Ukraine, and invade Greenland or Panama it will face little resistance. Greenland has a population of just 56,000 and under its constitutional arrangements, Panama has no army.
17 Jan
Politics
'Fabricated Personal Conversation Attributed to ex-President': Bishops Reject Bhagwat's Pranab Claims
The Catholic Bishops Conference said that it does not believe the statement to be true and spoken by Pranab Mukherjee.
17 Jan
Agriculture
A Shift to Less Water-Intensive Crops May be the Key to Protecting Farmer Lives
According to a study, while farm subsidies may be contributing to groundwater depletion, MSP itself is not the villain here.
17 Jan
Education
AICTE Data Shows Consistent Decline in Demand for MTech Degree: Report
According to the data, MTech admissions have fallen to a seven-year low of 45,000 students over the last two academic years.
17 Jan
Sport
BCCI Implements Stricter Guidelines Following Series Defeats
The BCCI has appointed former Supreme Court judge Arun Mishra as its ombudsman and ethics officer, reported the Tribune.
17 Jan
Government
Bengal Police Conduct Searches at Doctor's House Days After He Speaks to Reporters on 'Saline Scam'
A team of over 30 Bidhannagar police officers conducted a search of Asfakulla Naiya's residence in the Kakdwip block of the South 24 Parganas district. Naiya told The Wire that the search took place in his absence.
17 Jan