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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

Political MK Gandhi failed, caused harm. Gave Congress its tradition of backseat driving

Gandhi’s life shows how politics should not be done. Then where did this Gandhi-worship arise in India? It is a petty political ritual.

More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.