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In a bold statement that has sparked discussion, former Pakistani wicketkeeper-batter <keyword id="21527088" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rashid-Latif" source="keywords">Rashid Latif</keyword> has suggested that <keyword id="19899252" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="pakistan" source="keywords">Pakistan</keyword> should stop playing cricket against <keyword id="19895063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="india" source="keywords">India</keyword> until the two nations resolve their ongoing issues. Latif, known for his forthright views, even proposed that the <keyword id="19901179" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="International-Cricket-Council" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="International Cricket Council" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="International Cricket Council">International Cricket Council</keyword> (ICC) should withhold the hosting rights of global events from both countries until their political and diplomatic concerns are addressed. "There's a big possibility that Pakistan can stop playing cricket against India. Had I been in power, then, yes, I may have taken this strong step. I would not blame anyone for this. If you don't want to play (in Pakistan), then don't play against us (at all)," Latif told PTI. His comments come as speculation grows around the upcoming Champions Trophy, which was set to be hosted in Pakistan. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (<keyword id="19901245" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="bcci" source="keywords">BCCI</keyword>) has made it clear it will not send its team to Pakistan due to security concerns, and there is growing speculation that the tournament could be moved to another country. <h2>A call for the ICC to act</h2>Latif didn't stop there, saying the ICC should take a stronger stance. "In my opinion, ICC should withhold the hosting rights for both countries until these issues between them are resolved; until their problems are settled," he explained. The former cricketer, who played 37 Tests and 166 One-Day Internationals, also raised concerns about the ICC's inconsistency when it comes to political interference in cricket, especially in Asia. Latif pointed out how Sri Lanka Cricket was suspended by the ICC in 2023 and Zimbabwe Cricket in 2019 due to political interference, asking, "Why aren't India and Pakistan getting banned? Because, ICC has a lot of stake on them." Latif also expressed frustration with the BCCI's stance on security. The BCCI has argued that the Indian team cannot travel to Pakistan due to security risks, but Latif believes the reasoning is weak. "This is the first time, I would say, the BCCI is at fault. The reason they are stating is very weak. It has to be in writing that the BCCI and the Indian cricket team is feeling threatened," he said. He continued, "The ICC security team came here and gave the green light for the tournament. If you had issues, you could have reported to them." <h2>What happens if Pakistan doesn’t play India?</h2>Despite the growing tensions, Latif is confident that Pakistan’s cricketing future won’t suffer if the team doesn’t play India. "We didn’t play at home for 12 long years. What could be more painful than that?" he said, referencing the years Pakistan went without international cricket being played on its soil due to security concerns. Latif added that Pakistan could still thrive in international cricket without India, saying, "Pakistan will get the 34 million dollars in every eight-year time from ICC, whether they play India or not. The boards that are rich will suffer losses, not a board like PCB that doesn't have the money." Latif concluded by stressing that Pakistan could continue to progress in world cricket by playing bilateral series with other countries, even without playing India or hosting major ICC tournaments. Latif’s remarks come at a time when tensions between India and Pakistan in cricket continue to rise, with both sides refusing to play each other in recent years. As the situation develops, the ICC faces increasing pressure to address the political and security concerns that continue to shape the future of cricket between the two countries. (With inputs from agencies)

Former Pakistan cricketer Rashid Latif wants Pakistan to stop playing cricket with India, here's why

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The US is strengthening its 5G infrastructure, according to a National Security Council official.</li><li>She said the US must improve its telecom infrastructure.</li></ul>The US is bolstering its 5G infrastructure in the age of AI.Anne Neuberger, the deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging tech, said that 5G and 6G were some of "the most strategic sectors," especially since telecom and data-center infrastructure houses the data required to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-secure-5g-networks-combat-cyber-threats-2024-5">train artificial-intelligence models</a>.On Thursday at the annual RSA Conference in San Francisco, she spoke at a fireside chat on cybersecurity and new technologies like 5G and AI, which was moderated by Niloofar Razi Howe, an operating partner at Capitol Meridian Partners.Neuberger discussed the importance of the telecom sector, saying that one of the biggest challenges for the US was its lack of competitive technology in telecom infrastructure. She said the US needed to improve its hardware and encourage competition among vendors.This is especially important, Neuberger said, as the US is engaged in a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/chinese-government-approves-more-ai-models-rivals-us-report-2024-1">tech arms race</a> with China and Chinese telecom companies, such as <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-is-firing-back-again-in-china-chip-semiconductor-wars-2024-3">Huawei</a>. As Chinese technology gets more embedded in the technology Americans use daily, whether it's 5G technology or connected vehicles, the US needs to consider national security risks in how data is collected, she added."We're at the point we can say, what's a thoughtful approach that protects Americans' sensitive data, that protects Americans' navigation data while also promoting innovation?" Neuberger said.The telecommunications industry affects valuable information belonging to American companies and the government. It's also often managed and updated remotely, so it needs to be secure, Neuberger said."Telecom systems are so complex today," she said. "If you don't have confidence in those vendors, it's really hard to trust it."Neuberger highlighted some of the government initiatives for investing in 5G, including the Biden administration's $1.5 billion <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ntia.gov/program/innovation-fund">Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund</a>, which aims to bring <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nist.gov/open-radio-access-network-open-ran">open standards</a> into telecommunications and advance innovation in the wireless industry."What we've been trying to do is bring in innovation to bring in new players to allow our traditional strength in software to come to bear," Neuberger said.Grants from these these types of funds have helped US allies. They have allowed global telecom companies, including those from India, Japan, and Europe, to test new technology together and learn from each other. The US has also been building a telecom partnership with India, as it's one of the biggest telecom markets in the world, along with the US and China.In November, the White House launched its <a target="_blank" href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/National-Spectrum-Strategy.pdf">National Spectrum Strategy</a> to promote innovation in wireless technologies. Neuberger said this included industries such as connected vehicles and defense, adding that these technologies allowed the US to aid Ukraine when Russia struck down its electric lines."As we think about how we lead in these connected industries in the future, we have to think about creative ways to use spectrum more efficiently and differently," Neuberger said.

5G and 6G are among 'the most strategic sectors' in the AI age, a national security advisor says

<ul class="summary-list"><li>It's "shocking" that Israel seemed to miss signs of Hamas' attacks, Ret. Lt. Col Alexander Vindman said.</li><li>Vindman said such an attack would have needed extensive preparations in Gaza.</li></ul>Israeli intelligence appears to have missed the signs of the "enormous amount of preparation" required for Hamas' string of attacks at the Gaza Strip border, Ret. Lt Col. Alexander Vindman said.Speaking on <a target="_blank" href="https://www.msnbc.com/american-voices/watch/retired-lieutenant-colonel-weighs-in-on-intelligence-failure-in-israel-194666565731">MSBNC's "American Voices with Alicia Menendez"</a> on Sunday, Vindman said Israel would have to seriously reflect and reassess its intelligence operations if that were the case.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-hamas-2023-10">Hamas</a> launched a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/israel-formally-declares-war-on-hamas-seeks-full-control-gaza-2023-10?_gl=1*lk91qc*_ga*NjA2OTAyMzI4LjE2NTUwODIyODk.*_ga_E21CV80ZCZ*MTY5Njg0MTUyNC4xMDU4LjEuMTY5Njg0MTkxOC42MC4wLjA.">series of surprise incursions and rocket attacks </a>along the Gaza border on Saturday, killing what Israeli authorities estimated so far to be 700 people and wounding another 1,500.Plans for such a widespread attack would have required financial transactions, troop movements, and increased communications — indicators of an attack that Israel could have picked up on, Vindman said."The fact that they missed this is kind of shocking," said Vindman, who served as Director for European Affairs in the US National Security Council from July 2018 to February 2020."Yes, the Gaza is kind of referred to as kind of an open-air prison, it's very isolated, very insular, and it's difficult for, really frankly, Israel or any country to get an insight on what's going on," Vindman admitted."But something this complex required an enormous amount of preparation," Vindman said. "Almost certainly it required external resources, those resources are going to come from allies, including places like Iran. That was missed."And Hamas would have displayed "fine-tuning indicators" in the days and hours before the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-is-hamas-attack-on-israel-like-911-in-america-2023-10">attack</a>, moving troops and increasing communications ahead of the assault, Vindman said."All of that was missed," he said.Israel would have to conduct a "major diagnosis" of its intelligence capabilities, Vindman added.The retired lieutenant colonel, who served in the US Army, suggested that Israel might have been "deeply distracted" by recent internal politics and protecting settler programs in the West Bank.If Hamas' operations in Gaza were indeed overlooked, it could "point to a national failure by the political leadership" under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Vindman said."That is something that Netanyahu is going to have to contend with, answer for, and may not be able to survive if that proves out to be true," he added.Mossad and Shin Bet, Israel's foreign and domestic intelligence services, are widely considered some of the world's most elite intelligence agencies.Martin Indyk, a former US ambassador to Israel, told <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-07/surprise-hamas-attack-prompts-blame-around-israeli-intelligence">Bloomberg</a> that he found it "shocking" that neither Israel nor the US detected the incoming attacks beforehand."Failure to prepare. Failure to have troops along the border, failure of the fence along the border that they paid millions of shekels for," he told the outlet.When asked by Bloomberg about potential gaps in Israeli intelligence, Israeli Defense Forces spokesman Richard Hecht said: "I know there are a lot of questions about the intelligence. Please stop asking. Right now we're fighting. I'm sure there will be a lot of discussions about the intelligence down the road."The IDF did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent outside regular business hours.

Israel has to think long and hard how it got completely blindsided by Hamas' surprise attacks, says former US National Security Council official

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Many older adults living on small Social Security checks feel isolated.</li><li>Some baby boomers living near poverty don't apply for assistance or tell loved ones they need help.</li></ul>Each morning, Ann Miller picks up her local newspaper. She flips past the front-page stories, game-day recaps, cartoons, and crossword puzzles. She's looking for the grocery coupons: If she's lucky, there might be a sale on frozen fish or canned tomatoes.The 78-year-old barely gets by on $1,800 a month from her <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/social-security-no-savings-snap-benefits-debt-boomers-experiences-2024-6">Social Security income</a>. She lives in Ellensburg, Washington — a town about 100 miles southeast of Seattle — in a small apartment above a hay barn. The place gets a little dusty, but it's all she can afford.Miller budgets religiously but she doesn't have any <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-budget-retirement-social-security-401k-hsa-medicare-savings-2024-8">retirement savings</a>. Once she's paid for her housing, utilities, cellphone, credit card debt bills, and gas, she usually has $75 left over to buy food each month. If she has any unexpected expenses, she might not have enough money to eat.No one in Miller's life knows about her finances. She frequently talks to her neighbors but she said she's anxious that they will find out about her <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/retirement-savings-social-security-baby-boomers-without-savings-401k-poverty-2024-8">tight budget</a>. She requested to use her maiden name for this story due to privacy concerns.And, while Miller might qualify for <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/buying-groceries-snap-food-stamps-cant-afford-essentials-credit-card-2024-6">SNAP</a> and other forms of government assistance, she has chosen not to apply because she's worried her neighbors in Ellensburg would find out. To feel comfortable signing up for aid, she said would have to move to a town "where no one knows me," she said.About <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/middle-class-americans-earning-above-poverty-live-paycheck-to-paycheck-2024-4">13%</a> of Americans are living below the federal poverty line, but another <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/meet-the-typical-alice-middle-class-poverty-housing-food-benefits-2024-4">29%</a>, like Miller, are just above the poverty threshold. <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-x-baby-boomers-savings-cant-afford-retirement-2024-4">One in five adults</a> don't have retirement savings, and millions of baby boomers are relying solely on Social Security checks — making it difficult to afford housing, food, and healthcare as they age.Because of this, many older adults told BI they feel isolated. Stigma and misconceptions about safety-net programs mean some people don't apply for the help they need. What's more, social activities can be costly, and prices for dining at restaurants, plane tickets, and concerts have been <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/inflation-cost-of-living-what-is-middle-class-housing-market-2024-4#:~:text=Many%20Americans%20have%20come%20to,financial%20plan%20to%20alleviate%20stress.">rising for years</a>. For a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boomers-retirement-loneliness-making-friends-lifesaver-solutions-epidemic-happiness-2024-3">generation that already feels lonely</a>, money woes are making it worse.Miller has lost count of how many restaurant dinners and group vacations she's had to decline, and most of her friends have faded away."At some point, you become invisible," she said.<h2 id="e084399c-726b-4409-aaed-cf6ad2696515">Money woes make boomers' loneliness worse</h2>Being social <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/rising-cost-dating-millennials-gen-z-soaring-cost-love-apps-2024-8">can be expensive</a>, and some low-income older adults feel like they don't have many options.Sixty-three percent of Americans who earn less than $50,000 a year and 41% of adults over 66 years old say they feel consistently lonely, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://newsroom.thecignagroup.com/loneliness-epidemic-persists-post-pandemic-look">per a survey</a> of 2,496 US adults conducted by Morning Consult and published in 2022 by the health insurance company Cigna.While hobbies and group activities might help some baby boomers feel less isolated, not everyone has the financial resources to access them, said Diane Stone, an associate director for the National Council on Aging, an advocacy firm that provides resources for older adults. They might not be able to afford a reliable phone line or gas to drive and visit family, she added."Getting older makes it harder to do some of those things because of mobility issues and transportation issues," Stone said. "When you layer on financial insecurity and having less income, it exacerbates all of that."Maureen, for example, lives on her $1,601 monthly Social Security income and is afraid she will <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/social-security-retirement-savings-middle-class-outlive-benefits-income-expenses-2024-8">outlive her limited savings</a>. The 66-year-old is a retired teacher and asked to use her first name for privacy. A widow, Maureen lives by herself in Northeast Pennsylvania and struggles to pay for <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boomers-live-on-social-security-cant-afford-healthcare-transportation-retirement-2024-6">groceries and electricity</a> every month. While her friends know money is tight, she is reluctant to tell her loved ones she receives $23 a month in <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/snap-alice-food-stamps-hunger-government-assitance-free-meals-2024-5">SNAP food benefits</a> because she feels "embarrassed" about her finances, she said. What's more, Maureen has to decline most social invitations because of cost."A friend of mine wanted to go to a concert Friday night," Maureen <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boomer-lives-on-social-security-scared-use-401k-retired-teacher-2024-8">told BI in early August</a>. "I said, 'you know, that sounds like fun, but I have $400 to last until August 28 when I get my Social Security check."'<h2 id="21ed47d0-390a-4de4-a7b7-8471f662d4d4">Older adults are reluctant to tell friends and family they need help</h2>BI reported on the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-loneliness-does-to-the-body-and-brain-2023-12">loneliness crisis</a> when it spiked during the pandemic. And, to be sure, costs can be a major barrier to social life for other generations, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-loneliness-spends-money-to-make-friends-2023-9">like Gen Z</a>. But experts like Stone say Americans — especially low-income older adults — have felt isolated for much longer.Like Maureen, 68-year-old Rita lives on her $1,680 monthly Social Security check in Pekin, Illinois, a town about 175 miles southwest of Chicago. She, too, receives $23 monthly from SNAP and hasn't told loved ones she needs financial help or that she receives government aid.Even so, $23 doesn't go very far at the grocery store, and Rita (who is using her first name for privacy) is now several thousand dollars in debt because she had to use credit cards to pay for housing, food, and transportation."I live alone and I'm inside most of the time," <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boomer-social-security-cant-afford-groceries-feels-lonely-retirement-2024-7">she previously told BI</a>. "I'm kind of isolated."Stone said stories like this are familiar. She added that many older adults have misconceptions and feel stigma surrounding government aid — so they are less likely to ask for assistance."There's kind of this myth that people have that, if I enroll in benefits, I'm taking something away from somebody else," she said.SNAP and senior nutrition programs are often <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/poverty-line-leaves-behind-low-income-americans-snap-medicare-wic-2024-6">means-tested</a>, meaning people qualify based on their income. There typically aren't a limited number of spots. Stone knows it can be difficult to ask for help, but there shouldn't be shame in "accessing the benefits you are entitled to," she said.Of course, not all older adults rely on Social Security, decline to seek government aid, or struggle financially during retirement. Some have <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/planned-retirement-until-discovered-fire-2024-04">strong savings nest eggs</a> and feel more comfortable discussing finances with friends and family. Those with resources to be social and travel might also feel less isolated.For low-income baby boomers, reaching out for help can be daunting — even if they feel like they're living in poverty.Without money, family, or close friends, Miller worries about who will take care of her when she can't maintain her independence."I remember those times in my life when I had all those positive things to look forward to," Miller said. "Now, at the sunset of my life, I try to stay upbeat. But I don't have a plan and that scares me."Are you experiencing loneliness because of your finances? Are you open to sharing your story? If so, reach out to <a target="_blank" class="" href="mailto: allisonkelly@businessinsider.com">allisonkelly@businessinsider.com</a>.

Many boomers on Social Security live near poverty and don't tell anyone. It's adding to the loneliness crisis.

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Donald Trump says he'll turn the US into the global capital for crypto.</li><li>Trump delivered the promise at Bitcoin 2024, an annual cryptocurrency conference.</li></ul>Former President Donald Trump wants you to know he loves Bitcoin now.Trump spoke at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville on Saturday, calling cryptocurrency "the steel industry of 100 years ago.""I think you're just in your infancy," Trump told the meeting of crypto industry leaders. "I can see it happening. In just 15 years, bitcoin has gone from merely an idea posted anonymously on an internet message board to being the ninth most valuable asset anywhere in the world."Trump said he'd lay out a plan "to ensure that the United States will be the crypto capital of the planet and the bitcoin superpower of the world."This plan, he said, would include firing the US Securities and Exchange Commission chair, Gary Gensler, creating a crypto presidential advisory council, blocking the creation of a central digital currency bank, and eliminating federal regulations on crypto known as "Checkpoint 2.0."Trump also pledged to keep 100% of all bitcoin owned by the federal government — most of which was confiscated by law enforcement — to keep as a "strategic national bitcoin stockpile."Trump's opinion of bitcoin appears to have come full circle. During his presidency in 2019, Trump called bitcoin "highly volatile and based on thin air.""We have only one real currency in the USA, and it is stronger than ever," Trump wrote on what was then known as Twitter. "It is called the United States Dollar!"But Trump is now a bonafide crypto stan as he courts support from leading crypto investors. Earlier this month, Gemini co-founders and crypto investors <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/cameron-and-tyler-winklevoss-each-contributed-250000-to-new-trump-aligned-super-pac-1033560454">Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss donated $250,000 to a pro-Trump super PAC</a>.Bitcoin prices surged after <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-not-going-to-become-nice-shooting-didnt-change-him-2024-7">the assassination attempt on Trump</a> earlier this month rallied his base. The currency reached a high of $62,000 as investors started betting on Trump's return to power in November.One of Trump's opponents, independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., also spoke at the conference on Friday, teasing Trump's stockpile plans."I understand that tomorrow President Trump may announce his plan to build a bitcoin Fort Knox and authorize the US government to buy a million bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset," Kennedy said. "And I applaud that announcement."But Kennedy said he'd go even further. The candidate would immediately sign an executive order directing the US Treasury to buy bitcoin daily and add it <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/doj-cryptocurrency-seizure-silk-road-james-zhong-2022-11">to the government's current tokens</a> until the country builds a reserve of four million bitcoin, he said.One million bitcoin is about $69 billion, according to Coinbase. Four billion bitcoin is about $276 billion.Trump also took the opportunity to attack the crypto position of his likely Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris. "She's very against it," he said. But Harris's stance on cryptocurrency actually remains unknown. She has <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/kamala-harris-tech-issues-ai-big-tech-crypto-silicon-valley-2024-7">made no clear public comments</a> on the issue.The former president also promised to commute the prison sentence of Ross Ulbricht during his speech at the conference. Ulbricht is <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ross-ulbricht-will-be-sentenced-soon--heres-how-he-was-arrested-2015-5">serving a life sentence for operating the Silk Road</a> site on the dark web, which was used to sell drugs and other black market products from 2011 to 2013.

Trump says he'll create a 'bitcoin national stockpile' as he courts the cryptocurrency crowd at Nashville conference

Chennai, Tamil Nadu's ruling <keyword id="19897149" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="dmk" source="keywords">DMK</keyword>, a key constituent of the INDIA bloc, in its manifesto released on Wednesday promised to repeal the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 if the opposition alliance wins the <keyword id="19895394" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="lok-sabha" source="keywords">Lok Sabha</keyword> polls. Restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and holding polls there, scrapping the New Education Policy 2020, slashing fuel prices, annulling Article 361 of the Constitution that provides protection to governors from legal action and appointment of Governors following consultation with Chief Ministers, were among the key promises made by the DMK. The recommendations of the M S Swaminathan committee will be adopted to ensure that MSP for agricultural products "is set at total production cost plus 50 per cent," the DMK said. Also, it announced that if voted to power, the INDIA bloc will withdraw the Agnipath scheme and reintroduce "permanent recruitment service" in the Indian Armed forces. "From now on, population census, including caste-wise census and census concerning people below the poverty line, will be conducted by the Union government once every five years simultaneously." The DMK will firmly insist on the removal of Article 356, which allows the dismissal of duly elected state governments and imposition of President's rule. The Congress party's ally in Tamil Nadu said that "new constraints" on States' borrowing capacity, imposed by the union government beyond the limits in each state's FRBM-equivalent Act will be eliminated. "A recommendation to share cess revenues with states will be made. It will be proposed that the Finance Commission increase the horizontal devolution of tax revenue (to all States together) from 42 per cent to 50 per cent." The Union government's financial contributions to states will be based on the income tax and GST collected in those states. Thus, financial contributions will be assured based on the taxes collected within each state. The finance provided to states will be permanently determined based on the 1971 population. A 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and legislative assemblies will be implemented immediately. "DMK will insist that the Union government enact a law providing menstrual leave to women, emphasizing the journey towards gender equality." Petrol and diesel prices "will be set at Rs 75, Rs 65 (per litre)" and cooking gas cylinders shall be made available at Rs 500 (per cylinder). "The introduction of the Uniform Civil Code will be strictly prevented" to preserve India's secular nature as stated in the Constitution's preamble. "The 2019 CAA law will be repealed, and all minorities will be treated equally without any discrimination. The recommendations of the Sachar Committee for the improvement of the lives of Muslims and other minority communities will be implemented." Facilitation will be provided for <keyword id="21027983" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sri-lankan-tamil" source="keywords">Sri Lankan Tamil</keyword> refugees to get Indian citizenship. Assistance will be provided to those who wish to return to Sri Lanka. Also, the manifesto said efforts will be made to implement reservation for minorities at the all-India level, similar to Tamil Nadu. "The financial assistance previously provided to minority educational institutions has now been stopped. Action will be taken to resume this assistance." For "political" reasons, funding from foreign countries to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) has currently been stopped. "The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act will be properly amended, and measures will be taken to ensure these financial aids continue to reach NGOs without any problems." The proposal of 'One Nation, One Election' will be abandoned, and for the allocation of Lok Sabha seats to states, the current practice, based on the 1971 census will continue. All "people-unfriendly" laws introduced by the BJP government over the last 10 years will be reviewed immediately by the INDIA alliance government. The "labour-hostile laws" introduced by the BJP government will be "reformed." Through the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF), the Union government will ensure a minimum pension of Rs 5,000 per month. The number of working days under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act will be increased from 100 to 150 days. "A wage of Rs 400 will be provided across states/ union territories nationwide." Disbanding the current NITI Aayog, set up by the BJP regime and establishing again the Planning Commission to draft plans based on the requests of state governments is another assurance the DMK has made. "Measures will be taken to reclaim Kachchatheevu to ensure India's security and to protect the welfare of the fishermen." A mandatory "cooling-off period" of 2 years will be introduced for retired judges and secretaries before they could join private companies or political parties, the manifesto said. Waiving loans and interests for farmers in nationalised and scheduled banks, waiver of educational loans for students, monthly entitlement of Rs 1,000 for all women in every state and formation of <keyword id="21027984" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="state-development-council" source="keywords">State Development Council</keyword> by including Chief Ministers were among the promises made by the DMK. Exemption for Tamil Nadu from the NEET exam and complete removal of toll booths on national highways, forms part of poll promises of the Dravidian party. Further, the DMK said amendments will be made to relevant laws to ensure that state governments, elected by the people, appoint Vice-Chancellors to state-run universities, rather than Governors. Stopping government's divestment from public sector enterprises, implementing the Sethusamudram project, law to ban online gambling, setting up a <keyword id="19895345" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="supreme-court" source="keywords">Supreme Court</keyword> branch in Chennai, providing statehood for <keyword id="19901639" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="puducherry" source="keywords">Puducherry</keyword>, equal funding for all state languages including Tamil, were among the host of other promises made by the DMK. Establishment of Tamil departments in varsities and stopping construction of <keyword id="19950851" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="mekedatu" source="keywords">Mekedatu</keyword> dam were also promised by the DMK. "The <keyword id="19996334" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="vishwakarma-scheme" source="keywords">Vishwakarma Scheme</keyword>, introduced by the BJP government to encourage caste-based occupations, will be restructured on the basis of social justice."

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<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="11631702" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="zelenskyy" source="Orion">Zelenskyy</keyword> called for the <keyword id="11896449" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="united-nations" source="Orion">United Nations</keyword> Security Council to remove <keyword id="11894337" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="russia" source="Orion">Russia</keyword> or "dissolve" itself.</li><li>"We must do everything in our power to pass on to the next generation an effective UN," he said.</li></ul>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy railed against the United Nations' ineffectiveness to stop Russia's ongoing war in a speech to the Security Council on Tuesday. Zelenskyy told the UN Security Council (UNSC) that he sees two options for the group following the discovery of mass civilian killings in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha: punish Russia or dissolve itself.The Ukrainian leader urged the UNSC to remove Russia, which is a permanent member of the council, "as an aggressor and a source of war so it cannot block decisions about its own aggression."Or, he said, the UN's security body can "dissolve" and reform entirely. "If there is no alternative and no option, then the next option would be dissolve yourself altogether," Zelenskyy said.Zelenskyy spoke to the council days after hundreds of Ukrainian civilians were found killed in Bucha after Russian forces retreated from the Kyiv region. Many corpses were found in partially excavated mass graves while others were found lying in the streets, according to media reports.Zelenskyy used his speech on Tuesday to call for a reform of the world's security system.In order to help guarantee peace moving forward, Zelenskyy said, "We must do everything in our power to pass on to the next generation an effective UN with the ability to respond preventively to security challenges."Russia is one of five permanent members on the UNSC, joined by the four other victors of World War II — the US, UK, China, and France. All of the permanent members have veto power. Shortly after launching its full-scale invasion of <keyword id="11985141" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="ukraine" source="Orion">Ukraine</keyword> in late February, Russia vetoed a resolution condemning its unprovoked war and calling for the immediate removal of its troops.Experts have said Russia's disregard for <keyword id="6356001" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="international" source="Orion">international</keyword> norms has threatened to crumble the global system that was built post-World War II and designed to prevent future conflicts. Zelenskyy echoed these sentiments in his impassioned remarks to the UNSC on Tuesday."We're dealing with a state that's turning the veto [of] the UN Security Council into the right to die. This undermines the whole architecture of global security and allows them to go unpunished," Zelenskyy said. "They're destroying everything that they can."Zelenskyy accused the UN of effectively ignoring past instances of Russian aggression, including the 2008 invasion of Georgia and 2014 annexation of Crimea.The Ukrainian president said Russia's actions in Ukraine were "no different" from atrocities committed by terror groups like ISIS, showing the UNSC harrowing footage of dead Ukrainians. The video ended with the word "Stop Russian Aggression." Zelenskyy said if Russia is able to continue its aggression in Ukraine unchecked then it will signal to countries that they must rely "only on the power their own arms to ensure their security and not on international law.""Are you ready to close the UN? Do you think that the time of international law is gone? If your answer is no, then you need to act immediately...The UN system must be reformed immediately," Zelenskyy went on to say.

Zelenskyy tells the United Nations Security Council to punish Russia or 'dissolve yourself altogether'

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Russia was the president of the UN Security Council when it invaded Ukraine last February. </li><li>It's now assumed that role again, despite protests from Ukraine. </li></ul>Russia is once again the head of the UN Security Council, a body tasked with ensuring international peace.The last time that Russia held the position of president — in February 2022 — it invaded Ukraine, <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65146557">the BBC noted</a>.The UN Security Council is made up of 15 members, 10 of which are voted in for two-year stints. The other five are permanent members and have veto power. They are the United States, France, the UK, China, and Russia.The 15 members rotate the presidency every month. The president of the Security Council is considered the face of the body and represents it in front of the larger United Nations.While Ukraine protested Russia's term as president, as a permanent member, there is little any of the other members can do. Russia's term as Security Council president comes less than two weeks after the International Criminal Court (ICC) <a href="https://www.icc-cpi.int/news/situation-ukraine-icc-judges-issue-arrest-warrants-against-vladimir-vladimirovich-putin-and" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">issued a warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin's arrest</a>. The court accused Putin of war crimes, alleging that Putin had ordered the abduction of children in occupied parts of Ukraine, and sent them to Russia.Several countries have <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ireland-germany-increasing-number-countries-that-would-arrest-putin-2023-3">said they would arrest Putin</a> given the opportunity. Ukraine's presidential adviser, Mykhaylo Podolyak, called Russia's presidency of the Security Council another "rape of international law.""An entity that wages an aggressive war, violates the norms of humanitarian and criminal law, destroys the UN Charter, neglects nuclear safety, can't head the world's key security body," Podolyak wrote in a tweet.

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