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Profligacy alert: Cash transfers mustn’t lead states to fiscal ruin

The Reserve Bank of India is known for self-restraint and detachment in what it publishes. The RBI report comes on the heels of another annual study from non-profit PRS Legislative Research, State of State Finances, which observed that nine states had provided a cumulative outlay of about ₹1 trillion in their budgets for 2024-25 for unconditional cash transfers to women; …

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6 days, 3 hours ago

Kulgam encounter: 5 terrorists killed in gunfight with security forces in J&K

Live Mint

At least five terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir, on Thursday, December 19, according to officials in Srinagar. Indian Army's Chinar Corps said the terrorists opened a "heavy volume" of fire when challenged by the security forces. Based on specific intelligence input regarding the presence of terrorists, a Joint Operation was …

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6 days, 5 hours ago

5 terrorists killed in encounter with security forces in J&K's Kulgam

Hindustan Times

Five terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Thursday, news agency PTI reported, citing officials. The gunfight began after security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Kadder in the Behibagh area of the district on Wednesday night following information about the presence of suspected terrorists there. However, the search …

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6 days, 14 hours ago

SC mulls tree census with help of Forest Survey of India

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Friday proposed a tree census to be conducted by the Tree Authority in the national capital by employing the Forest Survey of India. A Bench of Justices A.S. Oka and Manmohan also highlighted the need for a supervisory authority over Tree Officers under the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994. Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati said …

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1 week ago

Haiti hospital attacked by armed men, four operating rooms destroyed

Firstpost

The U.N. humanitarian affairs agency warned earlier this year that Haiti’s health system was ’nearing collapse,’ with violence increasingly putting doctors and medical services in harm’s way Armed men attacked and partially destroyed a hospital in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince, a hospital director told Reuters on Tuesday, amid a wave of escalating violence that prompted Doctors Without Borders to suspend operations …

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1 week ago

Gerry Adams to stand civil trial in 2026 over IRA bombs

Raw Story

Politician Gerry Adams, whose Sinn Fein party was once the political wing of the Irish Republican Army, will stand trial in 2026 in a civil case brought by IRA bomb victims, England's High Court ruled Monday. The case claims that Adams "oversaw the indiscriminate bombing of civilians" during Northern Ireland's Troubles, the decades-long sectarian conflict over British rule. IRA bombings …

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1 week, 1 day ago

With Assad gone, Russia withdraws from Syrian military bases & changes tone for new rulers

Firstpost

Satellite imagery and videos from the ground appear to show that Russia is thinning its military presence in two military bases in western Syria and withdrawing personnel and equipment from the rest of the country This handout satellite image released by Maxar Technologies on Friday shows an Antonov An-124 heavy transport aircraft preparing to load equipment at Khmeimim airbase in …

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Israeli attack on Gaza camp kills five displaced family members

Al Jazeera

Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed 44,708 people as Israeli forces continue their siege of Kamal Adwan Hospital. Meanwhile, Israel’s siege of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza is continuing, with Palestinian health officials reporting on Sunday that Israeli forces had shelled the hospital, damaging electricity and oxygen pumps and disrupting urgent surgeries. “Israeli forces are about …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

UK warns of ‘indiscriminate’ terror attacks in Bangladesh amid concerns about safety of minorities

Firstpost

The UK Commonwealth and Development Office said that are reports that people having contrary beliefs and lifestyles to those of Islam are being targeted in Bangladesh Policemen charge baton to disperse the supporters of Bangladeshi Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu after they surrounded police van carrying their leader at the court premises, in Chittagong in southeastern Bangladesh, on Tuesday. …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Syrian and Russian jets step up strikes on rebels after opposition seizes much of Aleppo

CNN

CNN — Syrian and Russian jets are stepping up strikes on opposition forces in northern Syria in retaliation for the sudden offensive that has cost the autocratic regime control of the country’s second largest city, Aleppo. The official Russian news agency TASS cited the Syrian army command in a report Sunday as saying that their air forces “stepped up strikes …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Syrian and Russian jets step up strikes on rebels after opposition seizes much of Aleppo

CNN

CNN — Syrian and Russian jets are stepping up strikes on opposition forces in northern Syria in retaliation for the sudden offensive that has cost the autocratic regime control of the country’s second largest city, Aleppo. The official Russian news agency TASS cited the Syrian army command in a report Sunday as saying that their air forces “stepped up strikes …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

How International Criminal Court has become a paper tiger

Firstpost

The way things have turned out for ICC in the last two decades since its formation, it is high time that it takes stock of its actual position in the bigger scheme of things First set up in 1998 with just 60 countries that signed onto the Rome Statute, the ICC today has 124 member countries and is headquartered in …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Did Pakistan police use indiscriminate force against PTI protesters?

Firstpost

After three days of violence, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party supporters ended their protests, making a hasty retreat. AFP After pitched battles between security forces and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party protesters, an eerie calm returned to Islamabad in Pakistan on Wednesday when supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan made a hasty retreat. Thrown off a container The PTI has accused the Pakistan …

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4 weeks ago

How and why UNIFIL failed to ‘keep peace’ in Lebanon

Al Jazeera

During Israel’s most recent invasion of Lebanon, the United Nations peacekeeping force based in the country repeatedly come under fire. As yet another Israeli war on Lebanon has taken a painful toll, UNIFIL has clearly failed in its mission to “keep peace”. During Israel’s assault on southern Lebanon in 1996, the Israeli army targeted a UNIFIL Fijian battalion base in …

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4 weeks ago

‘Even acquittal can’t erase scars’: SC slams misuse of dowry laws

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Tuesday cautioned courts against the indiscriminate prosecution of a husband’s relatives in dowry harassment cases, rueing the growing tendency to implicate entire families in domestic disputes. “We have no hesitation to hold that the said observation of this court is in fact, sounding of a caution, against non-discharge of the duty to see whether implication of …

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1 month ago

Israel and its supporters cannot gaslight the law

Al Jazeera

Arguments that the ICC is ‘criminalising’ self-defence by issuing arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant are absurd. It was expected that the issuance of arrest warrants by the International Criminal Court against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for their roles in crimes committed against Palestinian civilians in Gaza would cause a flood of furious responses …

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Why is US sending anti-personnel landmines to Ukraine? What are they? Why are they controversial?

Live Mint

The United States has decided to supply Ukraine with anti-personnel landmines, signaling a shift in its policy on a controversial weapon that has long been condemned for its impact on civilians. Nonpersistent mines: The Joe Biden administration is sending Ukraine electrically fused, battery-powered anti-personnel mines with a limited lifespan. Civilian protection commitments: The US has secured assurances from Ukraine to …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Army, J&K Police Embroiled in Yet Another Gunfight with Terrorists

Deccan Chronicle

SRINAGAR: The security forces were embroiled in yet another gunfight with separatist militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s northern Bandipore district on Tuesday, when massive counterinsurgency operations have been going on in three different areas of the Union Territory for the last three days. J&K has witnessed a surge in terror attacks, gunfights between the security forces and militants and other …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Encounter breaks out between security forces and terrorists in J&K's Baramulla

India Today

An encounter has broken out between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, police said on Thursday. "Acting on a specific input regarding the presence of terrorists in Panipora Sopore area of Baramulla, a joint anti-terrorist operation was launched by police and security forces. The Army also said that after observing suspicious activity, the troops challenged the …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Over-Extraction of Groundwater: A Growing Concern in Karnataka

The Hindu

University of Mysore Vice-Chancellor N.K. Lokanath has reported over-exploitation of groundwater in 52 taluks in Karnataka, with the stage of groundwater extraction exceeding 100 percent in many areas. The Vice-Chancellor highlighted the need for a systematic approach to groundwater management, including the implementation of various management plans recommended by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB). The training programme, which will …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Putin's Russia is helping Iran-backed Houthi rebels target British ships in Red Sea drone strikes by passing over crucial satellite data

Daily Mail

Russia helped Yemeni Houthi rebels attack British and Western ships in the Red Sea, defence officials believe. The moment the Panama-flagged Cordelia Moon was engulfed in flames as a massive blast ripped through its port-side tank The moment armed crewmembers tried desperately to gun the oncoming ship as it sped towards the Cordelia Moon A trio of guards aboard the …

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2 months ago

Delhi Cops Arrests Female Associate of Himanshu Bhau Gang in Burger King Murder Case

India TV News

A female associate of Himanshu Bhau Gang, Annu Dhankar, has been arrested in Delhi for allegedly planning and carrying out a murder at Burger King Restaurant in Rajouri Garden. The victim, Aman r/o Vill-Chochi, Jhajjar, Haryana, was shot and killed by a group of men led by Himanshu @ Bhau and Sahil Ritolia. Dhankar lured the victim to the restaurant …

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2 months ago

Two Foreign Terrorists Involved in Ganderbal Attack, Police Tracking Down Perpetrators

The Hindu

Two foreign terrorists involved in an attack that left seven people dead in Ganderbal district have been identified by authorities. The terrorists, who have possibly infiltrated from north Kashmir's Bandipora area, opened indiscriminate fire on a tunnel-construction site, killing seven people and injuring four others.

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2 months ago

Militants Kill 6 Workers, Doctor in Kashmir, as Construction Project Enters Crucial Phase

The Hindu

A militant attack has resulted in the deaths of six workers and a doctor in Kashmir's Ganderbal. New Zealand has won the Women's T20 World Cup, while India's envoy to Canada has accused Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of destroying bilateral ties between the two countries. The Congress party has announced its candidates for two Assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh …

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Profligacy alert: Cash transfers mustn’t lead states to fiscal ruin

Kulgam encounter: 5 terrorists killed in gunfight with security forces in J&K

5 terrorists killed in encounter with security forces in J&K's Kulgam

SC mulls tree census with help of Forest Survey of India

Haiti hospital attacked by armed men, four operating rooms destroyed

Gerry Adams to stand civil trial in 2026 over IRA bombs

With Assad gone, Russia withdraws from Syrian military bases & changes tone for new rulers

Israeli attack on Gaza camp kills five displaced family members

UK warns of ‘indiscriminate’ terror attacks in Bangladesh amid concerns about safety of minorities

Syrian and Russian jets step up strikes on rebels after opposition seizes much of Aleppo

Syrian and Russian jets step up strikes on rebels after opposition seizes much of Aleppo

How International Criminal Court has become a paper tiger

Did Pakistan police use indiscriminate force against PTI protesters?

How and why UNIFIL failed to ‘keep peace’ in Lebanon

‘Even acquittal can’t erase scars’: SC slams misuse of dowry laws

Israel and its supporters cannot gaslight the law

Why is US sending anti-personnel landmines to Ukraine? What are they? Why are they controversial?

Army, J&K Police Embroiled in Yet Another Gunfight with Terrorists

Encounter breaks out between security forces and terrorists in J&K's Baramulla

Over-Extraction of Groundwater: A Growing Concern in Karnataka

Putin's Russia is helping Iran-backed Houthi rebels target British ships in Red Sea drone strikes by passing over crucial satellite data

Delhi Cops Arrests Female Associate of Himanshu Bhau Gang in Burger King Murder Case

Two Foreign Terrorists Involved in Ganderbal Attack, Police Tracking Down Perpetrators

Militants Kill 6 Workers, Doctor in Kashmir, as Construction Project Enters Crucial Phase