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As the RSS marks 100 years, Updated+ traces its journey from a small Nagpur organisation to a major force shaping India’s social, ideological and political landscape.

A series of targeted killings in Pakistan has fuelled allegations of a covert campaign against militants linked to attacks on India. Pakistan has accused Indian agents of involvement, while India has rejected specific allegations. Updated+ examines what is established, what has been alleged and what remains unknown.

The CIA intelligence agency has played a central role in US national security since 1947, from gathering foreign intelligence and analysing global threats to conducting presidentially authorised covert action. Here is how the CIA works, what separates it from the FBI and NSA, and how its role has evolved.

Mossad is Israel’s foreign intelligence service and one of the world’s most closely watched intelligence agencies. Here is how it emerged, what its publicly acknowledged responsibilities are, how it differs from Shin Bet and Aman, and what is known about some of its major operations.

India’s Siliguri Corridor, popularly known as the Chicken’s Neck, is a narrow but strategically critical land link connecting mainland India with the Northeast. Here’s why its geography, border location and transport infrastructure matter.

India is considering changes that could allow MDR on selected UPI merchant transactions. Here's what the debate means for consumers, merchants and digital payments.

From Partition and Naxalbari to 34 years of Left rule, Mamata Banerjee’s rise and the BJP’s historic 2026 victory, here is how West Bengal’s politics transformed over nearly eight decades.

The US-Iran peace deal could influence Middle East security, global oil prices, and international trade routes. Ongoing diplomatic efforts, tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, and regional ceasefire discussions are making the negotiations one of the most closely watched geopolitical developments of 2026.