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Spy's Eye: US-India strategic partnership in defence of democracy
Ground forces were used as the US did not want to make an air strike, in order to minimise civilian casualties. The operation was in line with the one carried out in Syria in October 2019 under then US President Donald Trump, in which Qurayshi's predecessor, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, had also killed himself using a suicide vest under similar circumstances, and the May 1, 2011 midnight operation at Abottabad, Pakistan, during Barack Obama's Presidency -- Joe Biden was the Vice President then -- that killed Osama bin Laden, the Al Qaeda supremo.
Can Hijab be unveiled: A take on 'Hijab Ban' pending for adjudication before HC, SC
It is a problem then to understand the relevance of the debate today, when the hijab is, as the proponents for right to wear hijab advocate, is a tool for emancipation of the Muslim women. More so, when this purported 'fundamental' religious right of self-expression and identity is now put to test on the anvil of the Constitution of India, and the arena where it is being played out is at the sanctuaries of judicial wisdom.
Hijab or no hijab: A fundamental question
When this order was sought to be implemented by the Government PU Colleges in Udupi which barred few girls from wearing hijab and insisted on implementing a uniform dress code, few girls opposed the ban which for political reasons evolved into agitations and counter agitations, first across Karnataka and subsequently, to other parts of the country, supporting or opposing the right to wear hijabs in class rooms.
Did Congress commit a blunder by side-lining Captain Amarinder Singh?
The manner in which he was speaking, "deposed and exiled" could cost the Congress very dearly, especially if results on March 10 reveal that the Congress has lost the state. No forecast is always accurate, but a plethora of polls conducted by various agencies seem to point towards a Congress defeat.
Weapons from Afghanistan could find their way into neighbouring countries
Given the particularly close relationship that exists between the Taliban and Al-Qaeda, it will be important to monitor whether the Taliban decides in the future to provide Al-Qaeda with items from the State inventory of military equipment it now controls, as per a UN report. There has been concern among countries about the glut of weapons, especially small arms, that exist in the Middle East, Africa and Afghanistan.
Pakistan's clout with Taliban declines
Pakistan's efforts to secure its border with Afghanistan, to prevent both an influx of refugees and infiltration by Pakistani militants based in Afghanistan, are already a point of contention, the report said. The Taliban's apparent refusal to break off relations with their Pakistani counterparts, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), is of even greater concern to Islamabad.
Digital tax fine but what about crypto money laundering via Dark Web?
A Supreme Court bench observed last week that offence of money laundering is a more "serious and heinous crime than murder" as it hampers the entire economy. Even non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are now prone to money laundering. According to a report by Blockchain data platform Chainalysis, a small but growing portion of activity on NFT marketplaces could be attributed to money laundering.
Pakistan's diplomatic debacle in China
Pakistan PM and his team were left red-faced when they were informed that one of the key meeting would be held in virtual mode, though the Pakistani delegation was present in Beijing. The meeting with He Lifeng, chairman of China's NDRC and vice chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference was held virtually. This indeed was a completely undiplomatic step by China and was perhaps taken by it to show Pakistan and its leadership its place.
The Importance of All India Civil Services (Column: Spy's Eye)
These were envisioned as the specially empowered national instruments to broadly handle development administration and the law & order apolitically - across the national grid - taking into account the federal scheme of things in the Republic.
Why Turkey's growing presence in South Asia should worry India
Cavusoglu visited Sri Lanka and Maldives in January. His visit to the strategically important Maldives was the maiden visit by a Turkish foreign minister since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1979. After the Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi's visit to the Maldives in the first week of January, he was the second important visitor to the Indian Ocean archipelago.
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