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Pakistan's former ISI chief Faiz Hameed has been sentenced to 14 years' rigorous imprisonment by a military court. #CutTheClutter with Shekhar Gupta looks at the case, the four charges he was tried on, and what this verdict means. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief also shares details of the April conviction of Retired Air Marshal Javad Saeed, how the two cases show the tussle for top jobs in Pakistan & how Munir has managed the top job, as well as accommodated those who are on his side. Episode 1770  @MSArenaOfficial  #Victoris #VictorisSUV #GotItAll #MarutiSuzukiSUV #MarutiSuzukiArena

Madras High Court judge Justice G.R. Swaminathan has found himself embroiled in controversy more than once. The first-generation lawyer has often been in the eye of a storm in recent months, both for his orders in court and statements outside the courtroom—from praising the Vedas to saying the Constitution hinges on the country’s “demographic profile”. Now, over 100 INDIA bloc MPs, led by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s (DMK) Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, have moved a motion before Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.https://youtu.be/inN1eyYC1HI

"Donald Trump’s security doctrine speaks of something that scholars used to discuss, but defence policy documents rarely did. Can ethnic or racial diversity undermine national security? Trump has no doubt it can, and it does. Scholars have always said: It depends on history and institutions," says Ashutosh Varshney. Watch:

"Was the system in India always so lax that politicians could watch citizens being poisoned, stranded, or burned alive and get away with it? Why do the politicians do this? Because we let them. We will moan. We will groan. But when we go to the polling booths, none of this will matter," says Vir Sanghvi in this week's #SharpEdge.

What has Delhi HC said on IndiGo crisis?

US President Donald Trump has threatened tariffs and said that India is “dumping rice” into the US. ThePrint's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains how the trade numbers nail Trump’s hollow threat and why it doesn’t matter, especially looking at the trade data. We also look at how India became the top producer and exporter of rice, and how little we export to US. ThePrint Ep1769 Journalist Udit Bubna joins in Report: https://theprint.in/economy/172-countries-counting-india-looks-to-hit-new-record-in-rice-exports-but-theres-a-flip-side/2790840/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  @MSArenaOfficial  #Victoris #VictorisSUV #GotItAll #MarutiSuzukiSUV #MarutiSuzukiArena

CBI has booked Anil Ambani’s son on Union Bank of India’s complaint against his finance firm that caused alleged loss of Rs 228 crore. Raids were conducted Tuesday.
 
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What has the Parliamentary panel said on dip in education loan accounts?

Trump administration has released its first National Security Strategy of the second term. The key policy document has a warning for Europe & it calls for an end to NATO expansion. The document also highlights the ‘Trump corollary’ to Monroe doctrine. ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta breaks down the major highlights of this crucial document, what it says about US’ policy & how Europe has reacted. He also explains the Monroe doctrine. #CutTheClutter Ep 1768 https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-National-Security-Strategy.pdf ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  @MSArenaOfficial  #Victoris #VictorisSUV #GotItAll #MarutiSuzukiSUV #MarutiSuzukiArena

The Russian Duma ratified the Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Support (RELOS) agreement just a day before President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi, marking a significant milestone in India–Russia defence ties. More than just another operational pact, RELOS completes a long-pending framework and unlocks a new era of maritime cooperation. The agreement enables deeper coordination across a vast strategic arc—from the warm waters of Chennai in the Indian Ocean to the icy frontiers of the Arctic—reshaping the scope of bilateral engagement.