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A Serpent’s tangled tales & Revadi Claus caught in coal allocation scam

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

A game of baccarat & 2 weeks on Serpent’s tail — how Nepal journalist got Charles Sobhraj caught

Nepal's Supreme Court ordered Sobhraj's release Wednesday. 19 years ago, it was a chance encounter with 'bikini killer' at casino that led journalist Joseph Nathan to ultimate scoop.

This is what Charles Sobhraj told a journalist on ‘what makes a man a murderer’

Charles Sobhraj wouldn’t live on the street as his mother had; he would have a respectable life. But punishments only angered Charles further.

Nepal Supreme Court orders release of French serial killer Charles Sobhraj on grounds of age

Sobhraj, 78, is thought to have committed at least 20 murders, including 14 in Thailand in the 1970s. He served 21 years in India and was in a Kathmandu jail since 2003.

On Camera

Kolkata’s silencing of Javed Akhtar exposes India’s secular vacuum

Even those parties that wear the label of secular and progressive often bow to the pressures of fundamentalist groups within the Muslim community.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Dassault Aviation takes majority control of joint venture with Anil Ambani’s Reliance

Following the transaction which is expected to be completed by November, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd will become an associate company, with Reliance retaining a 49% stake.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.