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TopicIran protests

Topic: Iran protests

US to expand internet access to help Iranians dodge state surveillance, censorship

The moves come after Elon Musk said he would activate the firm's satellite internet service Starlink, in response to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's tweet about the new license.

Unlike Karnataka hijab row, Iran’s goes beyond Islam. The regime is under attack

The protests in Iran following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini have morphed into anti-government demonstrations with calls to end the Islamic Republic and remove Ali Khamenei from power.

The hazards of moral policing & ‘dial 1-800-BJP to get CBI off your back’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Iranian women say ‘no to hijab’, publicly remove veil to protest draconian chastity laws

Civil activists take to streets on 12 July – ‘National Day of Hijab and Chastity’ in Iran – as hardline rulers clamp down further on enforcing dress code.

How Trump crushed Iran economy, stoked largest stir since 1979 Islamic revolution

The immediate trigger for the ongoing protests in Iran, which started earlier this month, was a 50% hike in petrol prices.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Joys of Trumplomacy: India & the world are learning US President’s 99 moods and 1 goal

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.