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Saturday, August 16, 2025
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Mann Ki Baat of ‘friendly uncle’ Modi & AI-powered ‘hyperpersonalised’ election campaign

Global media looks at ‘Mann Ki Baat’ & trend of Indian women voting independently of their husbands, besides a ‘hyperpersonalised’ method of campaigning that relies on AI.

Human Rights court says Poland has failed to provide recognition, protection of same-sex couples

Ten Poles argued that vast majority of Council of Europe member states offered same-sex couples right to marry and asserted that they were disadvantaged.

Poland holds high-stakes election amid rows over democratic rule

Opinion polls show ruling party PiS ahead but it may lose majority. It has been accused of undermining democratic checks & balances, politicising courts & stirring up homophobia.

Do Poland & Hungary see Russia the same way? What Pew survey found about ‘ex-Soviet satellites’

While two-thirds of surveyed in Poland want increased sanctions on Moscow, just 8 percent of Hungarians agree, finds American think tank

Poland no longer arming Ukraine, building up its own weapons stock, says PM Mateusz Morawiecki

This comes after Poland summoned Ukrainian ambassador to foreign ministry to protest against comments made by Volodymyr Zelenskyy following Poland’s decision to extend grain ban.

Russia using grain as ammunition, says Polish agriculture minister after deal collapse

Robert Telus urged EU to help improve grain logistics as more Ukrainian shipments will start flowing through borders after the harvest.

Russian ice-hockey player arrested in Poland on suspicion of spying

Prosecutors said the player carried out activities including identifying critical infra, for which he was paid. He will be in pre-trial detention and could get up to 10 yrs in jail.

Auschwitz Museum condemns Polish party video using images of camp

The short video, which PiS posted on social media, aims to discourage people from attending an opposition march that is due to take place in Warsaw on Sunday.

19-year-old kills teenage girl with knife inside Polish orphanage, injures 9 others

The attacker was arrested at his place of residence about an hour after the incident and did not put up any resistance.

Poland, UK & Baltic states urge IOC to ban Russian, Belarusian athletes from 2024 Olympics

The International Olympic Committee sanctioned two nations after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 but is now reluctant to exclude their athletes.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?