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Topic: Treason

Russia convicts man of treason, gives sentence for 12 1/2 yrs for sending missile parts to US

Sergei Kabanov had smuggled parts used in Russian air defence missile systems and in radar-based weapons systems, said the Federal Security Service.

British Sikh man who wanted to ‘kill’ Queen Elizabeth for Jallianwala massacre, admits treason

Jaswant Singh Chail was arrested on Christmas Day 2021 after he was caught on the grounds of Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow to kill the late monarch.

Saudi authorities arrest king’s brother, ex-crown prince for ‘treason’ in fresh crackdown

The arrests come at a time of increased pressure on Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the 34-year-old de facto ruler, due to fall in oil prices.

Arrest warrant against Cyril Almeida shows why journalism in Pakistan is dangerous

Charges of treason against journalist Cyril Almeida in Pakistan is a classic act of shooting the messenger.

After journalist Cyril Almeida, ex-Pak PM Abbasi is the new target of treason charges

Here’s what’s happening across the border: Pashtun rights activist Hayat Preghal to be released on bail; Terror financing watchdog FATF to visit Pakistan in October.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.