Topic: Indian intelligence agency
Jihadi financier, who never gave interview or speech, now uses social media to recruit in India
59-year-old fugitive jihadist Farhatullah Ghauri was so secretive that Interpol never got a clear photograph. He's set up social media network for al-Qaeda & LeT recruitment.
Pakistan says India’s RAW creating unrest in FATA, funding human rights groups there
Pakistan's DG, ISPR, Asif Ghafoor, says Indian and Afghan intelligence agencies funding the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement, which is agitating in FATA.
On Camera
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Netflix’s Indian Matchmaking S2 is just as catty, spicy as the first, but less white gaze
Seema Aunty is back. Season two is proof that producers took serious note of the feedback the Netflix show received in season one.
Shut since 2018 violence, TN Sterlite plant’s closure cost economy Rs 14,749 cr, says study
Copper plant in Thoothukudi was closed after protests turned violent & police firing left 13 people dead. Job losses one of major impacts, says study by NGO CUTS International.
Defence
Army looks to reduce troops by 2 lakh, deployment in Kashmir could be rejigged
The Army, which faces a shortage of about 1.35 lakh personnel, is aiming to reduce its strength from 12.8 lakh to around 10.8 lakh.
In Kashmir 3 years on, 3 positive changes, 3 things that should’ve happened & 3 that got worse
Kashmir as a crisis has fallen off our headlines and from the top of our collective minds. Which is precisely the most important change for the better.