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Iran’s IRGC: Ayatollah’s shield against dissent, external threats, now labelled ‘terror group’ by EU

Beginning with just 10,000 members, IRGC today has 150,000-190,000 active troops, and a million more in its Basij volunteer reserves.

Santa Clara’s very own Dark Knight: ‘Batman’ takes on city council over ICE Super Bowl plan

At a meeting this week, unidentified man dressed as the vigilante character confronted council members for their lack of action in protecting the citizens they serve.

Bangladesh minority voters face ‘outright challenge’ in Feb polls, says top council, alleging state bias

In a statement, Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council accused Yunus administration of downplaying communal violence and holding a biased referendum.

AI mammograms detect more cancers, cut later diagnoses by 12%—Swedish trial of 1 lakh women

Study involved over 1 lakh women who were randomly assigned to either AI-supported breast cancer screening or standard screening without AI & followed up over 2 yrs. Median age was 54.

Pakistan court’s 17-yr jail term to human rights lawyers over social media posts sparks global backlash

EU spokesperson condemned the conviction of Imaan Zainab Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha, saying convictions over social media violate free expression and lawyers’ independence.

Bangladesh considers ending duty-free Indian yarn imports, impose tariffs amid textile sector unrest

Millers in Bangladesh say duty-free yarn imports threaten their businesses, warn of indefinite strike. But garment exporters say new duties could hurt their competitiveness.

US Treasury Secy Bessent slams India-EU FTA, says ‘Europeans funding war against themselves’

In CNBC interview, Scott Bessent accuses EU of putting ‘trade ahead of the Ukrainian people’ & shielding FTA negotiations with India.

Largest IPO ever: Musk suggests timing SpaceX IPO with his 55th birthday, Jupiter-Venus alignment

SpaceX is looking to raise as much as $50 billion in the offering at a valuation of about $1.5 trillion, the FT reported, which would make it the largest IPO in history.

Crime & punishment, Taliban adaptation: 15 days’ jail for beating wife, only if there are ‘bruises’

New ‘criminal code’ in Afghanistan also legalises ‘Caste-like slavery’, prescribes flog-at-sight for ‘sinners’ & proposes 3 months’ jail for wife visiting kin without ‘permission’.

Indian-American businessman Vinod Khosla & Elon Musk trade barbs on X over ‘WAGA’ jibe

Khosla reposted an old Musk tweet, accused him of backing 'white America great again' and urged Tesla, SpaceX and X staff to quit. Musk hit back as well.

On Camera

CJ Roy’s death raises an important question. Why isn’t there a time limit on tax raids?

Deterrence cannot mean institutional licence for an endlessly extensible raid. A search that extends across days, followed by seals and freezes that linger for weeks, begins to resemble a siege.

Market Swings in India Surge From Historic Low as Budget Nears

New Delhi: Indian stocks are seeing a resurgence of volatility just weeks after being dubbed the world’s calmest equity market, with growing skepticism sparking...

During Op Sindoor, hackers targeted NSE website 40 crore times in 10 minutes, Exchange CEO says

NSE CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan was speaking at Off The Cuff event hosted by ThePrint's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta. He said that NSE, on average, sees 20 crore cyberattacks each day.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.