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‘Dangerous, bloody & dirty’ game: Putin blames West for Ukraine war, plays down nuclear fears

Reuters -
At a Q&A session during an annual foreign policy conference in Moscow, Putin made no mention of Russia's battlefield setbacks of recent months, or of steps he has ordered in response.

Russia says it may ‘shoot down’ Western satellites aiding Ukrainian war effort

Guy Faulconbridge -
The threat would inevitably raise fears about spiralling escalation of the 8-month-old conflict and the risk of direct confrontation between Russia and the West.

Russian missiles target 40 Ukraine towns, country warns NATO its interference could trigger WW III

Max Hunder -
Russia repeated its position that the West, by helping Ukraine, is directly part of the conflict. Zelenskiy announced a bid for fast-track NATO membership in September.

‘Highest since Cuban missile crisis’: Biden sounds ‘Armageddon’ alarm on Putin nuclear threat

Pavel Polityuk -
Biden in a speech stated that Putin is 'not joking' when he talks about the use of tactical nuclear weapons and is taking the risk of 'Armageddon' seriously.

‘No decisions taken,’ says Kremlin on closure of Russia’s borders amid mobilisation drive

Reuters -
Russia's frontiers are seeing an unprecedented outflow of military-aged men since a partial mobilisation was declared by President Putin last week.

US spells out ‘catastrophic consequences’ for Putin if nuclear weapons are used in Ukraine

Tom Balmforth -
Kyiv: The United States warned on Sunday of "catastrophic consequences" if Moscow uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine, after Russia's foreign minister said regions holding widely...

Over 1300 people in Russia detained over protests denouncing mobilisation

Reuters -
The protests came soon after President Vladimir Putin's order of a military draft, the first of its kind since World-War 2.

Putin secures nuclear plant, while ex Australian PM turns octopus

Amogh Rohmetra -
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Why ‘Natoisation’ of Sweden and Finland is bad news for Putin

Swasti Rao -
Sweden and Finland’s accession to NATO is not sudden. Despite official neutrality, they have been close NATO partners for decades.

Kyiv regime ‘dangerous & provocative’, Putin tells Modi in phone call, talks focus on trade

Nayanima Basu -
This is the 4th time the leaders had direct talks since the Russia-Ukraine war began. According to the PMO, Modi reiterated India's position in favour of dialogue & diplomacy.
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Apple revolutionised smartwatch. Then came the budget wave and more—AmazFit, Fitbit to Samsung

Sahil Mohan Gupta -
The Fitbit Versa 4 and Sense 2 are good options for fitness fiends who want a smartwatch for fitness tracking only, while Garmin is great for extreme sports enthusiasts.
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Hair transplants don’t work for balding women. But don’t lose heart

FILE PHOTO: Protestors stand in solidarity with Iranian women after the death of Mahsa Amini, in London, Britain September 24, 2022. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne//File Photo

Iran’s people have begun an irreversible process—tearing off the theocratic veil

Economy

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GameFi is revolutionising global NFT market. Here’s how crypto regulations could shape it

Pooja Singh -
GameFi is the intersection of gaming and finance in an environment driven by use of blockchain, non-fungible tokens and smart contracts.

Defence

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Modi govt moves with Arunachal Frontier Highway, among India’s ‘toughest’ projects yet, China in mind

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The 2,000 km-long highway will be of strategic importance to military. Same equipment used on other side of LAC being deployed to carry out work on tough terrain, say officials.

National Interest

A Gujarat gamble: A likely reason Rahul is not giving Modi a fight this assembly election

Shekhar Gupta -
I'd rather not buy idea that Rahul's holding his fire until 2024. More likely, Congress believes Karnataka offers best chance of winning a Gujarat-sized state if Gujarat is too challenging.

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