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Friday, November 14, 2025
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Topic: AFSPA

SC dismisses pleas of Army men challenging FIRs against actions taken under AFSPA

PTI -
The Supreme Court dismissed arguments by the Centre, which supported the pleas, and said the government needed to sort out these issues.

Don’t celebrate Army’s Dangari court martial, it gives a false sense of closure

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) -
It would be a shame if there was tacit understanding between Army and the accused to abuse the justice system.

Centre extends AFSPA for 6 months in 3 districts of Arunchal Pradesh

PTI -
Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts and eight police stations bordering Assam were declared 'disturbed' under AFSPA New Delhi: The Centre has extended the Armed Forces (Special...

The Indian soldier feels let down by Army brass, Supreme Court and politicians

Lt General Prakash Menon -
The AFSPA, which was meant to provide protection to soldiers, is now insufficient.

Assam government extends AFSPA application for 6 months

PTI -
Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 provides special rights to security forces in carrying out various operations in disturbed areas.

Army officers are asked about AFSPA in tests, they know its gravity

Manvendra Singh -
AFSPA doesn’t provide legal cover to troops indulging in rape, loot or any such headline-making activity.

Over 300 soldiers question CBI’s FIR against Army officer, SC to hear case on 4 Sept

Ritika Jain -
The officer, Major Balhara, is accused of killing 12-year-old Azad Khan in Manipur in 2009. Soldiers say dilution of AFSPA will hit morale.

356 Army men go to court to keep AFSPA

Simrin Sirur -
Your daily news capsule

Plugged-In: Kashmir’s changing politics, Kabul blast kills 25 & WhatsApp founder resigns

Nandita Singh -
The BJP’s Kathua MLA Rajiv Jasrotia, one of those who supported the accused in the January rape and murder of an eight-year-old, was inducted into the Jammu & Kashmir cabinet Monday.

Last Laughs: It’s Kamal vs Kamal in Madhya Pradesh and the disappointing reality of elections

Neera Majumdar -
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Opinion

Virat, Anushka, Bumrah selling sarias & cement, dentists, vets, Bihar walls painted in ‘rurbanisation’

Shekhar Gupta -
Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.

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Economy

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Bloomberg News -
Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Defence

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

National Interest

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Shekhar Gupta -
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.

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