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Dainik Jagran calls for action on JNU violence, Amar Ujala on ‘battleground Delhi’

A round-up of the Hindi newspapers opinion pages to reflect the viewpoint on topical issues from the heartland.

Iran ‘unintentionally’ shot down Ukrainian plane near Tehran, says military

The plane was mistaken for a hostile target after it turned toward a sensitive military center of the Revolutionary Guard, said the statement.

The risk of nuclear proliferation (and war) is growing

Game theory shows the world is today in greater danger of nuclear war than at any time since the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Missile strike emerges as likely cause of jet crash in Iran

Whether accidental or intentional, a shoot-down would echo two other instances of surface-to-air missiles striking civilian jets.

India wants US-Iran tensions to de-escalate, MEA says in touch with key players

MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said the govt is 'very closely' monitoring the Gulf situation. The remarks come after Iran said it welcomed any peace initiative by India.

Iran says crash jet tried to turn back, while Ukraine probes missile theory

Iran initially blamed technical issues and then an engine fire, while the Ukrainian embassy in Tehran ruled out terrorism before amending its statement to offer no comment.

Bollywood’s Big P, Saint Stephen for ‘mosaic’ culture and Amit Shah’s chronology

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

US and Iran appear to signal desire to avoid further conflict, but risks remain

In retaliation for the killing of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani by the US, Iran had launched missile strikes on US troops in Iraq.

Donald Trump is no war expert and his crisis team is woefully thin & inexperienced

It's what happens when the presidency is already on its fourth national security adviser, second secretaries of defense and state, third White House chief of staff, and on and on.

Iran’s disinformation apparatus isn’t going into overdrive yet

Iran has been building the capacity to undertake significant disinformation campaigns for a decade and there’s a chance that such an effort will be part of its response to Soleimani's killing.

On Camera

Iran and Israel don’t have free will to start a war. It’s contingent on geopolitics

The reasons for both sides preventing any escalation lie in the political and military context of the strategic situation in West Asia within the larger global geopolitical framework.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

‘No brides for Agniveers’: In Rajasthan’s ‘Shaheedon ki nagri’, few takers for defence coaching centres

Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.