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SC ‘disappointed’ to learn HC denied Kuki man bail, medical treatment citing Manipur ethnic clashes

HC refused man bail in February, saying he could not be taken out of jail as he was a Kuki and it would be hazardous to do so because of prevailing law & order situation in Manipur.

‘Least crowded’ Tihar’s women jail has highest number of Covid cases of all Delhi prisons

Jail no. 6, a female jail of Tihar prison, has 42 positive inmates. DG, prisons, Sandeep Goel says asymptomatic jail officials could have passed on the virus to the prisoners.

After 11 years in jail for Jaipur blasts, man is acquitted then charged again on same evidence

Shahbaz Ahmed was charged in 8 cases linked to 2008 Jaipur blasts, and was acquitted in all in 2019. But instead of being released, another case was filed against him. He finally got bail last week.

Arnab Goswami’s swift bail should be the rule for undertrials. Not the exception

India’s already overcrowded jails have 3.3 lakh undertrials. But most won’t get a speedy, surety less bail like the Republic TV chief.

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Cautious optimism — India’s new relationship with Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh

Both Bangladesh and India will have to work together to repair the damage done during the Yunus administration.

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.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.