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Thursday, August 28, 2025
TopicCAA Assam

Topic: CAA Assam

Will deport ‘foreigners’ even if their name is listed in NRC, says Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

A large number of people have been picked up across Assam on suspicion of being ‘doubtful citizens’, some of them were ‘pushed back’ to Bangladesh.

Renewed protests in Assam over CAA rules notification

Amid protest calls, Assam DGP GP Singh says state machinery is watching, and will deal firmly with anyone breaking law. However, till early Tuesday, the state did not see mass turnout for protests.

Govt seeks extension for framing rules of Citizenship Amendment Act till 9 January

MoS for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai was replying to Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on whether the govt had missed the deadline to frame and notify CAA rules.

Bandh without ‘incitement to violence’ not terror act: Why NIA court cleared Gogoi of UAPA

NIA court also said shutdowns as part of protests, if not proven were held to provoke violence, don't threaten 'economic security of India', which is also categorised as terror act under UAPA.

Assam’s wave of ethnic anxieties now just an undercurrent. That’s what Modi-Shah achieved

In Assam, the issue of ethnicity has receded into the background. People seem more at ease talking about what every voter does — roads, welfare and even religion.

On Camera

How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.