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Topic: U.S.

Adani Group entities seek settlement of regulatory charge in shareholding violations

SEBI had sent notices to four Adani Group companies, alleging they had wrongfully categorised the shareholding of certain entities and seeking to recover about Rs 25 billion from them.

Despite Biden’s warning, Israel will broaden operations in Rafah. ‘Hamas’ last stronghold’

Defence Minister Yoav Gallant conveyed this to US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivanas it believes dozens of hostages are being held in Rafah.

US exit from Afghanistan could bring back ‘woefully inadequate’ cruise-missile diplomacy

Cruise-missile diplomacy displays a kind of toughness without the unpredictability of involving ground forces. But Biden should remember it doesn’t prevent terrorism from happening.

US could face a chronic domestic terror problem, warn security experts

The Trump presidency emboldened a cabal of armed groups with a far-Right agenda. Seeing their leader out of power will only grow this feeling of frustration.

There is a way to prevent repeat of the US Capitol attack

The immediate task is preventing further bloodshed. To that end, US law-enforcement and intelligence agencies should move more firmly against militant white nationalism.

At least 25 domestic terrorism cases opened after Capitol violence, says US Army Secretary

A Democratic lawmaker, citing a conversation with US Army Secretary, said long guns, explosive devices were recovered, which suggests a greater disaster was narrowly averted.

Capitol Police under scrutiny for failing to stop mob of Trump supporters

The fallout has been swift with Capitol Police Chief saying he’ll resign effective 16 January. House Sergeant at Arms, who plays a role in overseeing the police, has also quit.

US tasted ‘karma of its own double standards’ — Chinese state media on Capitol violence

Citing Chinese internet users, the Global Times newspaper reported that US was tasting its own medicine after inciting chaos around the world under the pretext of freedom and democracy.

‘A surge upon a surge’ — Top US health officials warn of jump in Covid cases after holidays

Anthony Fauci, US govt's top infectious-disease expert, warned that the country is at a 'very critical point' in combating the pandemic.

US Navy rear admiral on surprise visit to Taiwan, report says

Taiwan’s foreign ministry said it welcomed the visit of an 'unidentified US official' but declined to give more details because the trip 'has not been made public.'

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.