Global security threats from North Korea's troop deployment

North Korea has been threatening the security order in Northeast Asia with its illegal nuclear weapons development for decades

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Meta penalised $25.4 million in India over breaching privacy policy

India's competition watchdog today imposed a penalty of Rs. 213.14 crore (25.4 million USD) on Meta for allegedly abusing its dominant position relating to the messaging application’s 2021 privacy policy

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Manipur violence: One protester shot dead during clash

A protester was killed in firing during a clash between security forces and a mob that vandalised properties in the restive eastern Indian state of Manipur’s Jiribam district late on Sunday night, PTI reported yesterday.

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46 US lawmakers ask Biden to seek Imran Khan's release

The letter, sent by 46 Democrat and Republican lawmakers on Friday, was the second such communication in less than a month

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BJP wants Manipur to burn

As fresh violence erupted in the Indian state of Manipur, the Congress renewed its attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of “deliberately” keeping Manipur burning.

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Indian police battle Maoist rebels

Indian security forces have killed five Maoist rebels in jungle clashes, an officer said yesterday, as security forces seek to quash the decades-long insurgency in the central regions.

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North Korean Human Rights: The greatest challenge facing humanity

North Korea has evolved into a totalitarian regime characterised by dynastic succession, theocratic governance, and dictatorship since the Korean War

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Jharkhand govt sheltering Bangladeshi infiltrators: BJP chief

BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda today accused the JMM-led coalition government in Jharkhand of providing shelter to Bangladeshi infiltrators in madrasas and facilitating documents like Aadhaar and voter IDs for them

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Mob tries to storm Manipur CM's residence amid rising tensions

This prompted authorities to impose an indefinite curfew in seven districts of the northeastern state and suspend internet services

India conducts successful test of indigenous long-range hypersonic missile

India marked a major milestone in defense technology with the successful flight trial of its indigenously developed long-range hypersonic missile yesterday

Baloch separatists kill 7 Pak soldiers

Separatists fired on a paramilitary border post in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, killing seven soldiers, local authorities said yesterday, a week after the same militant group killed 26 people at a railway station.

North Korea releases images of uranium enrichment facility for first time

North Korea released images of its uranium enrichment facility for the first time on Friday, showing leader Kim Jong Un touring it as he called for more centrifuges to boost his nuclear arsenal.

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Kolkata rape-murder: Mamata says ready to resign ‘for sake of people’

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee yesterday said she is ready to resign “for the sake of people” and she also wants justice for the murdered RG Kar hospital doctor

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India SC grants bail to Kejriwal in graft case

India’s Supreme Court yesterday granted bail to opposition leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a graft case, paving the way for his release almost six months after he was arrested.

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Left veteran Sitaram Yechury no more

Veteran Indian politician and CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury died yesterday. He was 72.

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China signs finance co-op deal with debt distressed Maldives

China’s central bank on Friday said it had signed an agreement with the Maldivian authorities to strengthen trade and investment, as the debt-distressed Indian Ocean nation strives to avoid default.

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Adani Group denies Hindenburg claims on Swiss probe

India’s Adani Group has denied involvement in a money laundering and securities fraud probe that reportedly saw the freezing of more than $310 million in funds stowed in Swiss bank accounts.

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Modi's participation at Ganapati puja at CJ's residence sparks row

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's participation at a Ganapati puja event at Chief Justice DY Chandrachud's residence in New Delhi has set off a political row

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Rahul denounces ‘ideological war’ in India

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday denounced an “ideological war” in the South Asian country, ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist party.

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Soldiers kill two ‘rebels’ in J&K

Indian soldiers in Kashmir killed two suspected militants yesterday, the army said, the latest clashes during campaigning for local elections in the disputed region.

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‘Stability will return to Bangladesh soon’

India’s top opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has expressed confidence that stability will return to Bangladesh soon.

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