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Pakistani Ranger apprehended by BSF from the border in Rajasthan

This comes nearly a fortnight after a BSF jawan was apprehended by the Rangers. Tensions between India & Pakistan have been rising in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack.

Who is Asim Malik, Munir’s protégé and now Pakistan’s 1st NSA in uniform

A Sword of Honour recipient, Lt Gen Asim Malik is first ISI chief with a doctorate. He is also first serving chief of Pakistan’s spy agency to occupy the office of NSA simultaneously.

Pakistan Army’s new morale-boosting song greeted with memes & mockery

The song, which opens with a clip of Army Chief Asim Munir’s speech before the Pahalgam attack, has opened the floodgates of public mockery. Pakistanis have had enough.

Pahalgam is helping Pakistan army become nation’s saviour again, regain lost image

Instead of complaining about military vehicles running out of fuel, Gen Asim Munir looks ready to use all national resources for his war. No politician can make him think otherwise.

Pakistan army chief invokes ‘two-nation theory’, calls Kashmir Pakistan’s ‘jugular vein’

His comments come days after a heated exchange at the UN, where India firmly rejected Pakistan’s latest reference to Kashmir during a Security Council debate on peacekeeping reforms.

Heavy ceasefire violation along LoC as Pakistan Army patrol intrusion sets off mine blast, India retaliates

Anti-infiltration mine triggered by intrusion in Krishna Ghati Sector followed by unprovoked firing by Pakistan Army, to which Indian troops responded in 'controlled & calibrated manner'.

Atif Aslam gets ‘cancelled’ for singing for Pakistani Army

The five-minute song, Sab Ka Shajra Pakistan, reportedly aims to honour national unity, resilience, and a collective commitment to progress.

Pakistan wants Bangladesh on its side, but history and prejudice stand in the way

The subcontinent's geopolitics is one of history completing a full circle—Muslim-majority Bangladesh, which parted ways from Pakistan, now finds itself uneasy with a Hindu-majority India.

A night of mayhem: Protest over Aurangzeb’s tomb in Nagpur

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

Major Agha Humayun Amin—Pakistan army’s prodigal son didn’t care for nationalism or religion

Major Agha Humayun Amin wrote extensively on the history of the Pakistan army. He did not mince his words and criticised the army’s operational blunders.

On Camera

India must fight terror but avoid being seen as acting at America’s behest: G Parthasarathy

On 19 June 2004, G Parthasarathy, India's former Ambassador to several countries, spoke at the Nani Palkhivala Memorial Lecture, examining India’s foreign policy challenges in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.