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Top UN official raps Twitter for censoring Kashmir-related content at Modi govt’s behest

UN Special Rapporteur David Kaye pointed out that the govt had made these demands since 2016, but Twitter had begun to accede to them only since July 2017

ED arrests Christian Michel in AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case

The court had reserved the order on Michel's bail plea on December 19 and had sent him to judicial custody till December 28

In evicting National Herald owner, Delhi HC has indirectly indicted Sonia & Rahul Gandhi

The Delhi High Court has noted that AJL, which owns the National Herald newspaper, has been ‘hijacked’ by the Gandhis’ Young Indian Company

Pakistan PM Imran Khan raises Kashmir issue with UN

UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric didn’t give details of Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s meeting with Secretary General Antonio Guterres but reiterated the UN’s earlier stand on the matter.

15-year-old Dalit girl burnt alive in Agra had big dreams of becoming an IPS officer

The girl, Sanjali, was set aflame by 2 motorcycle-borne men, who are yet to be caught. Meanwhile, her cousin, whom the police suspected, has committed suicide.

NITI Aayog recommendation is spot on, average age of IAS entrants is 27

NITI Aayog has recommended lowering the age limit for general category civil service aspirants to 27 from the current 32, and DoPT data for 2014-16 shows why.

Only 3 of Delhi’s 900 private hospitals sign up for Ayushman Bharat

Lack of interest for the insurance scheme from Delhi hospitals, which are citing low rates, could dent the Modi govt’s flagship scheme. 

Pulse of the problem — rising output plus rising imports have messed up India’s dal prices

There is a glut in the pulses market due to high imports and production resulting in CPI prices for pulses dropping by 9% for November.

Home ministry clarifies computer order does not confer new powers to security agencies

The clarification also said that each case of computer interception, monitoring and decryption is to be approved by the competent authority, which is the Union home secretary.

EC chief Sunil Arora endorses constitutional protection for fellow commissioners

Sunil Arora called for extending the constitutional protection, which means commissioners can only be impeached and not removed from office by the President.

On Camera

CEA Nageswaran says India’s FY24 growth could hit 8%, but World Bank warns this is ‘above potential’

Speaking at an event, World Bank country director Auguste Tano Kouamé said growth above potential would result in high inflation.

Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.