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Plea in HC wants fact-finding reports on Delhi riots by extra judicial bodies declared void

The court issued notice to Centre, Delhi Police and extra judicial bodies including DMC, seeking their stand on the petition by a lawyer whose school was burnt down in the riots.

Israel bars Sputnik V entry into Gaza, Japan’s syringe challenge & other global Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

Bangladesh gets an investment boost as Japanese firms quit China

The island nation’s nudge to relocate companies comes at a time when a Special Economic Zone is in the making in Bangladesh to lure Japanese firms’ production facilities.

Why Indian sailors, set to return home soon, were stranded in Chinese waters for over 4 months

Sixteen Indian sailors aboard Swiss-Italian cargo vessel MV Anastasia are expected to return by 14 February after the vessel carried out a crew change in Japan.

How China is fast catching up with the West in the race for air-to-air missile superiority

Recent AAM advancements in China, elevating it as a near peer competitor to the Western and Russian philosophies, has unlocked a new race to own the longest reach in the skies.

Hong Kong’s ‘warning’, Germany considering Russian, Chinese vaccines & other global Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

Japan set to extend state of emergency to 7 March to contain Covid

The extension comes as Covid infections have fallen from peaks hit in early January, when the month-long measure was first imposed, but not enough to warrant an end to the emergency.

Japan discovers 3 new types of UK coronavirus strain

According to a research group, none of the patients infected with UK mutations strain had traveled abroad, meaning there is a high possibility that the variants are spreading in Japan.

Biden slams China claims as he reaffirms US’ commitment to defending Senkaku islands

Biden’s pledge to Japan, which was made in his call with PM Suga, poses the risk of the US becoming embroiled in any potential conflict between China & Japan.

Japan struggles to get young people to stay home to protect elderly

Government officials and health experts have been exasperated at their inability to communicate with younger people who are 'one of the key factors in controlling the virus spread.'

On Camera

Indira, Manmohan, Modi, all raised income inequality. Until Hindu fears took the driving seat

The issue of inequality has assumed the blazing limelight at a time when inequality in India is said to be higher than it was in the British Raj. It's a ripe situation for half-truths and incendiary statements.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.