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Related communities with agrarian roots — why Marathas are claiming to be Kunbis amid quota stir

Activist Manoj Jarange Patil has given Shinde govt till 2 Jan to give reservation to Marathas. With quota issue stuck in SC, community hopes for immediate benefit through Kunbi status. 

Who are Houthis? Yemen group that’s declared war on Israel & how it plays into Iran-Saudi proxy war

Houthis are an insurgent group that controls most of the northern part of war-torn Yemen and largely follows the Zaydi sect of Shia Islam.

As TN takes ‘deadlock’ with Ravi to SC, what Constitution & court have said on governors’ powers

SC and expert panel have previously held that dominant role cannot be ascribed to governor, who is a ceremonial head and not intended to be a ‘parallel administration’.

Proof of govt spying? ‘State-sponsored’ cyberattacks & what Apple alerts to Indian Oppn leaders mean

Several prominent Oppn politicians have claimed to receive alerts about possible ‘state-sponsored’ attacks on their Apple devices. Union govt has said it will investigate the allegations.

Who are Jehovah’s Witnesses, Christian group whose prayer meeting was bombed in Kerala

Supreme Court in 1986 upheld choice of 3 school students, who were Jehovah’s Witnesses, to not sing the national anthem, as they believed it was against their religious tenets.

Amid Israel-Hezbollah clashes, a look at UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon & India’s contribution

United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which includes hundreds of Indian troops, has warned about increasing border clashes and pushed for de-escalation.

Diplomatic row has India & Canada invoking Vienna Convention. All about key international agreement

Canada has accused India of violating international law & Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations in its push for parity, which has resulted in withdrawal of 41 Canadian diplomats.

As 1st Agniveer dies in line of duty, a look at what next of kin will & won’t get

Emoluments due to next of kin are governed by relevant terms and conditions of service of the soldier, which in this case is Agnipath scheme, says Army.

Lok Sabha Ethics Committee looking into Mahua Moitra case — how it was formed & what are its powers

TMC MP Moitra facing inquiry over bribery and misconduct allegations. Businessman Darshan Hiranandani has alleged he paid Moitra to raise certain questions in Parliament.

Israel-Hamas war: What is Hezbollah & how it became ‘world’s most powerful armed non-state actor’

Armed by Iran, experienced in fighting Israel & in Syria, & an organisation that has won votes in Lebanon, Hezbollah is different from most known non-state militias.

On Camera

Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.