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International Criminal Court prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu & Hamas leaders

Three Hamas leaders are accused of rape, murder & other crimes, while Israel’s top leadership is accused of starvation of civilians as method of warfare & other 'inhumane' crimes.

What is the ‘Modi Mirage’ & why report is contesting claim of India’s enhanced global standing

Author of 'Modi Mirage' report says India ‘likely to face more scrutiny’ on issues of democracy & human rights going ahead and Indian diaspora sees events back home ‘with alarm’.

Modi, Jaishankar say ‘sad, shocked’ by deaths of Iranian president & foreign minister in chopper crash

Helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi & Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian crashed in northwestern Iran. Modi says, 'India stands with Iran in this time of sorrow'.

Indian students in Kyrgyzstan advised to ‘stay indoors’ amid anti-migrant protests

Protestors gathered in Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek against growing migration of people from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh & Egypt.

Foreign Secretary Kwatra meets British counterpart, reviews progress on UK-India 2030 roadmap

During his visit, Vinay Kwatra also met the UK’s Minister for South Asia Lord Tariq Ahmad and discussed the Free Trade Agreement, migration, and the Commonwealth.

US knows Chabahar important, says MEA as State Dept flags ‘potential risk’ of sanctions over Iran deal

India has been using Shahid Beheshti terminal at Chabahar to ship humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, bypassing Pakistan. The 10-year deal will allow India to operate the terminal at the port.

India’s economic sway in Africa is far behind China’s but ‘trump cards’ yet to be played

India is believed to have several ‘trump cards’ for the continent, one of them being MSME sector. Triangular projects & strategic investment can further propel its influence in Africa.

Cricket, UPI & chhole bhature — US ambassador marks one year in India with a video

Eric Garcetti says 2023 was arguably 'most productive year' in history of India-US relations, highlights $200-bn trade, tariff reduction & processing of 1.4 million visas in a year.

Canada denies visa to former Pakistani intel officials, says ex-envoy. Usual tactic by western powers

Husain Haqqani highlights the case of a retired senior Pakistani defence official, whose visa was rejected on grounds of ‘suspected terrorism or human rights violation’.

India’s ramping up Africa engagement, guided by Modi’s ’10 principles’. How ties have evolved

India is looking to deepen diplomatic engagement, economic & defence ties with Africa. Fourth India-Africa Forum Summit to be held this year.

On Camera

Liars, fakers, scammers—Jamtara has entered online dating

A Delhi-based IAS aspirant got scammed for 1.2 lakh on the first date. Meanwhile, a seasoned scammer opened a Cameo account for his fans. Dating apps are the newest haven for cons.

Multidimensional Poverty isn’t a poverty line, lacks ‘information content’ — Surjit Bhalla & Pronab Sen

In a conversation with ThePrint, the two economists talked about how India needs a national poverty line, an updated Census, and must focus on releasing more data instead of less.

India’s indigenous light tank ‘Zorawar’ unveiled, fastest product development by DRDO, L&T

Tank will go for desert trials later this yr in coordination with Army & eventually high-altitude areas of Ladakh to test its capabilities to operate in such terrain & extreme winters.

Modi’s new universe: the normal irritants of democracy & awkward chai with Rahul Gandhi

Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.