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India releases first anti-terror policy PRAHAAR
The [Ministry of Home Affairs] (MHA) has released PRAHAAR, India's first dedicated national anti-terror policy. The policy acknowledges the evolving nature of threats, identifying state-sponsored terrorism from across the border alongside emerging threats from criminal hackers and nation-states targeting India through cyberattacks.
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The conflict between the United States and Iran has escalated significantly, with the US conducting a sixth consecutive night of airstrikes targeting Iranian infrastructure and military assets. In retaliation, Iran has launched unprecedented strikes into Syria, Jordan, and Kuwait, targeting critical infrastructure and US military assets.
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A ransomware attack targeted a contractor involved in the [Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project], leading to a data leak containing infrastructure layouts and vendor details. While the core nuclear operations remain unaffected, the incident highlights India's inconsistent cyber-breach disclosure norms and the vulnerabilities within critical infrastructure supply chains.
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The [Bombay High Court] is currently hearing petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the [Maharashtra State Reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Act, 2024], which provides a 10% quota for the Maratha community in education and government jobs. The core issue revolves around whether the Maratha community, which has significant political representation, can be classified as socially and educationally backward and whether exceptional circumstances exist to breach the 50% reservation ceiling established in the [Indra Sawhney case].
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