Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised the CRPF for significantly curbing Naxal influence, confining them to a few districts and aiming to eliminate Naxalism by March 2026. He highlighted the crucial role of the CoBRA battalion in this effort, noting a 70% reduction in violence due to CRPF's presence.
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IIT Guwahati Professor D Udaya Kumar, who designed the Indian rupee symbol, distanced himself from the controversy over Tamil Nadu's decision to replace the Devanagari symbol with a Tamil letter in its budget logo. The state government's move is part of a larger language policy dispute with the central government. Kumar emphasized the autonomy of state decisions.
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India rebuked the UN's human rights chief for 'unfounded and baseless' comments on Kashmir and Manipur. Arindam Bagchi, India's UN representative, defended India's democracy and diversity. He pointed out high voter turnout, tourism growth, and rapid development in the region, criticizing the UN update as oversimplified and lacking thorough understanding.
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Syrian rebels, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, ousted President Bashar al-Assad, ending his family's decades-long rule. The rebels are now leading a fragile transition, facing immense economic challenges and the threat of ISIS. While Russia withdraws its forces, Israel continues airstrikes, adding to the nation's complex and uncertain future. How the new leadership, led by the insurgents, will govern the fractured nation.​​​​
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