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Topic: PCA Act

Kerala Police vs ED—the ‘Rs 2 crore bribe’ at heart of vigilance case against Kochi ED officer

Mayank Kumar -
A senior ED officer in Kochi was named the first accused in a case wherein bribe was allegedly demanded to drop a case. Central agency calls the complainant a 'fraudster'.

You’d think animal cruelty would invite harsh punishment. Nope, just Rs 50 — blame PCA Act

Bharati Ramachandran -
In the UAE, individuals found guilty of abusing animals can be jailed for life and/or fined 1 million dirhams. In India, just Rs 50.

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Opinion

Bondi Beach, Bangladesh lynching — once again, the elephant in the room will be side-stepped

Meenakashi Lekhi -
Perhaps there is need for a moral ‘jihad’ against those indulging in the promulgation of terror in the name of religion.

Bengaluru & Hyderabad share many of Dubai’s characteristics. Why they don’t function the same

India’s PDS isn’t future-ready. It needs five major reforms

Economy

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Keshav Padmanabhan -
Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Defence

Turkiye delivers second MILGEM-class corvette Khaibar to Pakistan Navy, two others in making

Vaibhav Pant -
Contract for construction of four MILGEM-class ships was signed in 2018. PNS Bedir is to be delivered by June 2026, while PNS Tariq is due for delivery in first quarter of 2027.

National Interest

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

Shekhar Gupta -
If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.

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