1. Venezuela V-P to take over as Maduro held in U.S. jail
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GS 2: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests

2. Centre will allow multiple airports in major cities, says Civil Aviation Minister
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GS 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation

3. Bangladesh says it will not travel to India for T20 World Cup over ‘security concerns’
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4. India’s Russian oil imports at six-month high in November
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GS 3: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment

5. Hubris and caution — China’s posture as 2026 begins
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GS 2: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests

6. Tragedy and farce
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7. High and dry
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8. Security camps, the game changer in the Maoist fight
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GS 3: Linkages between development and spread of extremism.

9. The uncertainty after Maduro
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10. Political instability, constitutional change, and the military’s hold over Pakistan
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11. Centre relaxes norms for start-ups to get funds from DSIR
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12. China asks U.S. to release Maduro, his wife ‘at once’
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GS 2: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora