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Amit Shah directs officials to identify 100 ‘infiltrators’ in every State and deport them

Home Minister Amit Shah has asked top intelligence officials to make an example of “infiltrators” by detecting, detaining, and deporting them. At a meeting with the Subsidiary Intelligence Bureaus (SIB) of all States on November 9, Mr. Shah tasked the officials to identify around 100 “illegal migrants” in each State, check their documents, and arrest and deport them, if possible, senior government officials told  The Hindu. 

Six dead, dozens wounded in Istanbul explosion; Erdogan condemns ‘vile attack’

A strong explosion of unknown origin shook the busy shopping street of Istiklal in Istanbul on November 13, leaving at least six people dead and wounding dozens more, officials said. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the “vile attack”. “The relevant units of our state are working to find the perpetrators... behind this vile attack,” Mr. Erdogan told a televised press conference.

COP27: India thwarts attempt to club it with historical polluters

Supported by other developing countries, India blocked an attempt by rich nations to focus on all top 20 emitters of carbon dioxide during discussions on the 'Mitigation Work Programme' at the ongoing U.N. climate summit in Egypt, sources said on Monday. During the first week of the climate talks, developed countries desired that all top 20 emitters, including India and China, discuss intense emission cuts and not just the rich nations which are historically responsible for climate change, they said.

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