The Russian government has blocked US efforts to bring back Paul Whelan, the alleged spy with a chequered history involving vacations to Russia and a dishonourable discharge.
Griner was held under 'intolerable circumstances', Joe Biden said. The Russian ministry said it traded Griner for former arms dealer Viktor Bout. The swap took place in the UAE.
The issue of the Muslim quota has the potential to polarise SCs, STs, and OBCs along religious lines in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. It benefits the BJP.
Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.
Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.
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.
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