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Election Commission does have special powers but they aren’t absolute

Day before Supreme Court examines authority of EC, poll panel used its extraordinary powers to ban Yogi Adityanath, Mayawati, Azam Khan & Maneka Gandhi from campaigning. 

Sexual assault & 7 years in asylum — the saga of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

Julian Assange was arrested from the Ecuadorean Embassy in London after the country revoked his asylum. He now faces possibility of being extradited to US.

How Benjamin Netanyahu is placed in Israel’s general elections and why

Israel votes today, and Benjamin Netanyahu is hoping for a record fifth term. ThePrint looks at 5 key aspects of the Israel elections, including the PM’s promises and probable outcomes.

What Rahul Gandhi missed out when he promised higher GDP expenditure on education, NYAY

If Rahul Gandhi's promises are kept without cutting other spending, government would be borrowing an amount equal to its total borrowing today.

Decoding A-SAT, and if India’s Mission Shakti violated international treaties

India is the fourth nation to possess the wherewithal to shoot down satellites in low earth orbit. But questions have been raised about the timing of the test.

Decoding virtual SIMs — tech used by Pulwama terrorist that allows calls without SIM cards

The suicide bomber who carried out the 14 February Pulwama terror attack as well as his handlers reportedly used virtual SIM cards to stay in touch.

All about the Pollachi rape & blackmail case Tamil Nadu govt just transferred to CBI

The Pollachi rape and blackmail case has caused an uproar in the state, especially after a number of videos and allegations of political patronage. 

Why Mamata & Naveen’s move is important — just 9% of India’s MPs and MLAs are women

BJD will have 33% women candidates in Odisha’s 21 Lok Sabha seats, while Trinamool Congress has upped the figure to 41% for Bengal’s 42 seats.

Even if Masood Azhar gets UN terrorist tag, it will likely be only a symbolic win for India

With the crucial UN meeting today, ThePrint takes a look at the scope of the UNSC committee, the sanctions and their implications.

Why Ethiopian Airlines crash has put the spotlight on Boeing’s most modern jets

For the second time in 5 months, a Boeing 737 Max 8, the company's latest variant of its 737 jets, has crashed in 'spine-chillingly' similar accidents.

On Camera

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.