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BSF jawan arrested for sharing secret information with a Pakistani agent

PTI -
The accused was under the scanner of the Border Security Force intelligence wing for his suspicious activities for the last few months.
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Indian Army proposes different appraisal form for Lt Cols who miss promotion, stokes anger

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
The Indian Army proposal is reportedly meant to distinguish the officers still motivated to work from those who lose heart
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Enormous debris from landslide heading towards Arunachal with Brahmaputra waters

Col. Vinayak Bhat (retd) -
Days after a flood scare proved untrue, the formation of another barrier dam at the same site in Tibet threatens damage
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CPI (Maoist) takes responsibility for Dantewada attack, says media was not their target

PTI -
In a statement, the Maoists also asked media persons not to be escorted by police while visiting the conflict zone.
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Who should be afraid of One Belt One Road? China

Nisid Hajari -
Skepticism about the Belt and Road is spreading
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US asks Pakistan to enact legislation to renew ban on Hafiz Saeed’s JuD, FIF outfits

Lalit K Jha -
US also said that if Pakistan does not enact the legislation, it would run counter to Islamabad's commitment to FATF in its fight against terrorism & money laundering. 
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If I raised my head 4 inches I would be shot: DD crew member who survived Maoist attack

Sujan Dutta -
Lighting assistant Mormukut Sharma tells ThePrint the 3-member Doordarshan team that travelled to Dantewada were not afraid of the assignment.
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Militant snipers add grisly new chapter to Kashmir insurgency with three kills

Sujan Dutta -
Three security personnel have been killed by snipers in Kashmir since 18 October – one likely sighted with the help of the light of his phone screen.  
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Four CRPF personnel killed as Naxals blow up mine-protected vehicle in poll-bound Chhattisgarh

PTI -
Naxals triggered a powerful landmine blast around 4 pm Saturday near Murdanda camp of the CRPF, when its 168th battalion was out on "area domination" operation.
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Defence ministry spokesperson who criticised military on Twitter sent on leave

Sujan Dutta -
Tweet by Swarnashree Rao Rajshekhar, principal spokesperson for defence ministry, has angered the military brass.
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Don’t deride public sector. Evidence shows commercial banks in woeful state—Indira Gandhi

Indira Gandhi -
On 29 July 1969, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi delivered a speech in Lok Sabha on the nationalisation of 14 banks, saying the move was 'totally justified to ensure that hopes and aspirations of millions of our people are not sacrificed'.

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Economy

Govt has reduced time taken to finalise GDP data by an entire year. Here’s inside story of how

TCA Sharad Raghavan -
This year, govt announced that 2nd and not 3rd revised estimates would be final. Here’s inside story on how this was achieved without compromising on quality of data.

Defence

Army chief Gen Pande gets extension, Govt seeks merit over mere seniority

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Last time such an extension was granted was in the case of former Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw when he was Army chief for period of six months.

National Interest

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Shekhar Gupta -
Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?

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