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Ecuadorean presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio assassinated, rivals suspend campaign

Villavicencio, a vocal critic of corruption & organised crime, was killed on Wednesday. A suspect later died of injuries sustained in shoot-out and 6 others have been arrested.

‘I was hit by four bullets,’ says Imran Khan in first address after he was shot in leg

Addressing Pakistan from the Shaukat Khanum Hospital, Khan said that he was aware of the plot to kill him. Dr Faisal Sultan, Khan's doctor, said x-rays show his right leg was factured.

Govt should make public the RBI report on missed inflation targets

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Japan’s strict gun laws make Shinzo Abe’s murder an extremely rare crime

A 1958 law on the possession of firearms and swords simply states: ‘No one shall possess a firearm or firearms or a sword or swords.’

‘Witty, insightful,’ says Modi of ‘dear friend’ Shinzo Abe, declares national mourning

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called him a ‘towering global statesman’, said he was shocked at the death of his dearest friend.

‘Spirit of tolerance’ — full text of Shinzo Abe’s 2007 speech in India, when he quoted Vivekananda

The Japanese ex-PM, who died Friday after being shot at during a campaign event, had quoted from Vivekananda’s 1893 speech in Chicago, as he spoke in support of non-violence.

SGPC installs Beant Singh assassin’s portrait in Golden Temple museum & then justifies it

Apex religious body of Sikhs tries to justify move by saying that Dilawar Singh ‘put an end to atrocities & human rights violations committed against community by then government’.

SC has ordered Perarivalan release, but here’s why other 6 Rajiv convicts are still in jail

Convicts sought clemency from Tamil Nadu governor in 2015. Last month, SC questioned governor’s decision to send Perarivalan’s plea to President when he himself could take the call.

Dmitry Kovtun, Russian agent who went from washing dishes to ‘killing’ Kremlin critic, dies

Kovtun died of Covid-19 Saturday. His death was first reported by Andrei Lugovoi, also suspected of being involved in the killing of Kremlin critic Litvinenko by polonium poisoning in 2006.

Why Supreme Court ordered release of Rajiv assassination convict A.G. Perarivalan

Citing ‘inordinate’ delay in clemency plea of A.G. Perarivalan, who has spent over 30 years in jail, SC invoked extraordinary powers under Article 142 to do ‘complete justice’.

On Camera

Wintrack vs Chennai Customs has unleashed middle class anger. And BJP must worry

It’s hard to build a house, run a business, or do anything without paying bribes. And yet, citizens’ anger about this open, unchecked corruption won’t erupt into Anna Hazare-type rallies.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Army chief’s big warning to Pakistan: Stop sponsoring terrorism if you want to exist geographically

Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.