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Loch Ness monster aficionados prepare for the biggest hunt in 50 years

Amateur sleuths and fans of the supernatural creature will gather in Scotland to hunt and find evidence of the country’s biggest mystery.

Who is Humza Yousaf? Pakistani-origin politician is first Muslim to lead Scotland

Scottish first minister Yousaf’s rise highlights changing political landscape in modern-day Britain, which has seen many South Asians including Rishi Sunak & Sadiq Khan assume positions of power.

Nicola Sturgeon resigns to let new leader build case for Scottish independence

By Alistair Smout and Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -Nicola Sturgeon resigned as Scottish first minister on Wednesday, saying her dominance over her party and the country was no longer the asset it once

Namibia and Scotland make history, set to join India’s Super 12 group in T20 World Cup

India’s Super 12 opponents will be Afghanistan, Namibia, New Zealand, Pakistan, and Scotland, with the Men in Blue’s first game against Pakistan Sunday. 

Covid-19: Social distancing lifted at Mecca’s Grand Mosque, Scotland enforces vaccine passports

ThePrint brings you some important global stories on the coronavirus pandemic

India will oppose ‘unfair’ carbon border tax plans at COP26, Javadekar says

Noting that India has been paying for 'reckless emissions' by the developed world, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar says the country will seek more action from European nations and US.

Indian colonial history not only about men. These Scottish women also played a part

Graves of women interred at the Scottish Cemetery in Kolkata shows the role they played in colonisation.

If Marx said religion is opium of the masses, nationalism is cocaine of bourgeoisie

The Scottish National Party's demand for a referendum of independence is back in focus. The UK can settle the matter if it only learns from how Canada dealt with Quebec's referendum.

Trump’s ‘pardon’ to Crown Prince, and ‘Wild West’ of grades in the UK

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

Boris Johnson faces battle to keep Scotland after Brexit deal

Scotland is scheduled to hold elections in May. Polls say Scottish First Minister's party could win a majority that would reinforce her pledge to hold a referendum on leaving the UK.

On Camera

Iran-Israel conflict will now be shaped by 3H—Houthis, Hamas, Hezbollah

Israel's response to Iran's retaliatory attack was relatively small and also downplayed by Tehran. But there are factors that could jeopardise this perceived reprieve.

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as Chief of the Naval Staff

He has been the chief of personnel and the flag officer commanding-in-chief, Western Naval Command, in the rank of vice admiral.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.