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Thursday, August 14, 2025
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Topic: CIA

When a spy story from India-US mission during the Cold War spooked an IAF pilot

IAF pilots flying sorties over Khardung La in late 1970s were told by their supervisors to watch out for some antennae.

RAW needs to become more like CIA, and move away from IAS & IPS

RAW should open its recruitment avenues and engage individuals from different backgrounds with diverse skills and education.

Once upon a spooky time, when Indian and CIA spies were partners in spying

On this date, 40 years ago, India & US revealed that a nuclear device to track Chinese nuke tests was missing. Shekhar Gupta recounts the event

US experts suspect Pakistan’s ISI agency of supporting those behind of Pulwama attack

Former CIA analyst Bruce Riedel said that the Pulwama terrorist attack will be the first serious challenge of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's administration.

With Jamal Khashoggi killing, the mask has fallen off Mohammed bin Salman

Women thought Mohammed bin Salman was a blessing to Saudi Arabia, he is the opposite.

CIA chief to hold a closed-door briefing with US Senators on Khashoggi killing

Australian cricketer Khawaja's brother accused of forgery and Qatar quits OPEC

Taliban is a ‘political pressure group’ and India’s neighbours don’t have militants: CIA

In Pakistan, much to the surprise of many, only one entity makes the cut as a political pressure group — the Pakistan Ulema Council, whose chief had reportedly encouraged suicide attacks in 2013.

UN sets the clock back in Kashmir, and why Sunny Deol owes Muslims an apology

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

CIA document tags VHP and Bajrang Dal as militant religious outfits

The CIA’s World Factbook calls the RSS a ‘nationalist’ body; also on the list is the Hurriyat Conference under the separatist groups tag. New Delhi:...

Will Pakistan change its mind about Malala, or continue to think she’s a CIA agent?

In my role as a television anchor, my team cautioned me not to say anything about Malala on air, because of the belief that she was a CIA agent.

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.