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India on the surface appeared to take a small stride in terms of its job market in August. The general level of unemployment went down to 5.1 per cent at the lowest level in five months. Howbeit, behind the encouraging title is a disturbing fact that to young women, and more particularly, those between 15 and 29 years, it has been made even more difficult to find work.

London saw a charged and passionate spectacle at the weekend when scores of demonstrators marched through streets in an anti-migrant protest. The march, which wound its way through the heart of London, helped to normalize more passionate discussion about immigration, integration, and identity — topics that have grown to polarize policymakers and ordinary citizens.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2025. This marks a major update to the existing framework for revenue procurements for the armed forces. The new manual, last revised in 2009, aims to speed up the procurement process, make procedures simpler for domestic companies, and encourage innovation in defence manufacturing.