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CutTheClutter: PM Modi sets future politics with ‘Dimagi Naxal’ comment, puts youth at centre of his I-Day speech

Gen Vaidya won 2 MahaVir Chakras, fell to assassins’ bullets 40 yrs ago. 
Forty years ago this week, ‘Khalistan Commando Force’ assassins were closing in on former Army Chief Gen Vaidya. The 40th anniversary of his assassination passed unnoticed. No commemoration, no memorials, not even a tweet from the ever-so-active Army handles. 

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Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Limited and Rolls-Royce have announced their strategic intent to partner & develop sovereign indigenous combat engine for India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme. 
ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains why this is significant, what Reliance’s entry into Defence space means, and implications. Editor (Defence & Diplomacy) Snehesh Alex Philip joins in. 
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Posted as City SP in Chhattisgarh's Ambikapur, 2022-batch officer has not commented on allegations. Chhattisgarh DGP & CBI chief have submitted a report to Delhi court.

The move by Congress-led govt further intensifies growing conflict between the ruling party & its objections to organisations like RSS, which has significant presence in the state.

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The focus has shifted from West Asia to Indo-Pacific because of two key reasons. Firstly, US Defence Policy Chief Elbridge Colby who is visiting Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, and Cambodia, has made some significant comments on Indo-Pacific. Secondly, Russian President Putin, for the first time visited the remote southern Kuril Islands in country’s far east. Putin visited the dispute island of Iturup, also known as Etorofu in Japanese, drawing sharp reaction from Tokyo. #CutTheClutter Episode 1880 looks at these two events, their significance & how they have put Indo-Pacific back in focus. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also traces the longstanding dispute between Russia & Japan over Kuril Islands.
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4 resolutions passed by Vijay's TVK have been passed by Tamil Nadu assembly in last 3 days, getting cross-party support, including from DMK.

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In a written communication, ED sought registration of a criminal case against Mann’s OSD Rajbir Singh Ghuman and two businessmen close to him.

Pakistan has already acquired over 200 Chinese SH-15 truck-mounted howitzers. It is enough to equip around 12 artillery regiments, with 18 guns in each regiment. Should India be concerned? Watch latest column by ThePrint Consulting Editor (International & Strategic Affairs) Swasti Rao.

The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, has generated considerable interest on Chinese social media. One commentator described it as a “Sunni NATO,” while other discussions focused on declining United States’ influence, Iran as a target, and the implications for India, with some suggesting that New Delhi should be on high alert.