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Global death toll from landmines doubled since 2013, says report

Pia Krishnankutty -
According to the Landmine Monitor report, 71 per cent of the casualties were civilians out of which half were children.
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Why is Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour party being accused of anti-Semitism?

Srijan Shukla -
Over the past three years, hundreds of complaints have been filed against party members for offensive, anti-Semitic comments.
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How Indian manufactured auto-rickshaws became a symbol of Iraqi protests

Srijan Shukla -
Auto-rickshaws are providing essential emergency services in Iraq after the public works system broke down in the country due to protests.
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Landslide victory for pro-democracy camp in Hong Kong district elections

Pia Krishnankutty -
A record 71 per cent people voted in the elections and the pro-democracy parties won a majority in 17 out of 18 councils.
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Why is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu being indicted by Israel’s Attorney General?

Srijan Shukla -
Netanyahu is facing three different corruption charges ranging from breach of trust and fraud to bribery.
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US reverses its position on Israeli settlements in West Bank, says they are not ‘illegal’

Srijan Shukla -
In a recent press conference, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the West Bank issue should be negotiated by Israel and Palestine themselves.
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Violent protests escalate in Hong Kong as Beijing sends in army troops

Srijan Shukla -
A stand-off between the police and protesters at the Polytechnic University over the weekend, left over 500 people trapped on campus.
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How did the wealth tax become a central election issue in the US?

Srijan Shukla -
Presidential candidates Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders have proposed ambitious plans to tax the super rich to tackle rising income inequality.
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Hong Kong on ‘brink of total breakdown’ due to protests, says city police

Srijan Shukla -
The pro-democracy protests entered its most violent phase after a 22-year-old protester died after the police used live fire against them.
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Saudi Arabia opens back channel with Houthi rebels, aims to end Yemen war

Srijan Shukla -
In a bid to end the war, Saudi Arabia is negotiating with all concerned parties to broker a wider peace deal.
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Opinion

NEET, JEE exams are causing a mental health crisis in India. Students are struggling to cope

Sanjay Kumar -
The suicide rate among students is increasing at an alarming rate. In 2022, over 13,000 student deaths were reported, according to the NCRB.

Does India need a new poverty line? Depends on what we’re measuring it for

Ignorant lefties waving the Constitution are basically saying there was no India before 1950

Economy

Hindenburg vs SEBI battle erupts again, this time with several new revelations

TCA Sharad Raghavan -
Hindenburg issued a response to a show-cause notice from India’s market regulator. Both documents contain new findings on several aspects of the short-seller’s Jan 2023 report on Adani Group.

Defence

MoD signs MoU for advance testing facilities in Chennai to promote indigenous defense tech

ThePrint Team -
The testing facilities were proposed to be set up under the Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS), which was launched by the government in May 2020.

National Interest

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

Shekhar Gupta -
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.

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