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Thursday, April 9, 2026
TopicAsylum seekers

Topic: Asylum seekers

‘Ireland is full’—why a largely peaceful, moderate country is erupting over immigrants

The alleged assault of a child by an asylum seeker set off violent clashes between protesters and police in Dublin. It’s the latest incident amid a wave of anti-immigrant sentiment.

India, Bangladesh in EU’s proposed list of ‘safe countries of origin’ as it seeks to tighten asylum laws

This would be EU’s first such list & include 5 other countries. The change would see asylum seekers from these countries have their applications excluded from the process generally.

Indians seeking asylum ‘denigrate’ system for personal gains, MEA says in Rajya Sabha

MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh defends India’s democratic norms & ‘avenues’ to redress grievances lawfully, following question from Sanjay Raut on rising no. of Indians seeking asylum abroad.

UK’s TikTok army to stop immigrants—influencer envoy is the new era in diplomacy

For the Rishi Sunak govt, the key to solving the migrant issue lies not in careful policy-making or international cooperation but in using the TikTok algorithm for ‘dystopian sponcon’.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.