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By Snehesh Alex Philip, Deputy Editor

The Supreme Court has expressed surprise at the West Bengal government for not producing a crucial document related to the RG Kar Medical College rape-cum-murder case, saying that its absence showed that something was amiss in the probe. Read this report by Bhadra Sinha.

In classic Chinese style of shoot and scoot, its state-run Global Times published an article by an unknown “international relations scholar” that was highly critical of Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, only to withdraw the English version hours later while retaining the one in Chinese, reports Pia Krishnankutty.

The Modi government wants street markets to look like those in Thailand and Singapore. It is planning the launch of a new scheme to develop 500 street-vending hubs in cities in the next five years, Risha Chitlangia reports.

Noida is primed to topple Mukherjee Nagar as the go-to hub for UPSC preparation in Delhi-NCR. First, Drishti IAS, a leading coaching institute with around 15,000 students, announced that it would be moving to Noida permanently. Now, others have started scouting for new space. With that, Delhi’s primary epicentre of UPSC culture is set to be dismantled. The familiar sounds of touts and riksha-walahs are fading away. Read this ground report by Nootan Sharma.

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Opinion

Patent challenges, complex regulatory processes, and market entry barriers often stand between patients and biosimilar drugs. The question: Will we be left behind in effective cancer treatment due to these barriers? The situation demands immediate action. In India, we have to create an environment where breakthroughs like biosimilars can reach cancer patients at affordable prices, writes Ashwani Mahajan, professor at PGDAV College.

Hague had taken over the Conservative Party’s reins after its crushing defeat in the 1997 general election only to lead it to another debacle in the next election four years later. One can trust him on what an Opposition party mustn’t do. In an article titled 'Tories will find great dangers in opposition', published in The Times on 3 September, Hague said that the next Tory leader must resist a host of temptations, writes Dk Singh, Political Editor at ThePrint.

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In an unprecedented conversation, the heads of the CIA & MI6 came together to discuss intelligence challenges the world is facing and list China on top. Watch the latest episode of 'Cut The Clutter', where Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta discusses key takeaways, intelligence diplomacy, & spy gadgets.

12 candidates died during the physical test conducted by the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission last week & nearly a hundred others were hospitalised. ThePrint's Nootan Sharma spoke to the families of the victims, who described how the candidates were made to wait for hours before they were asked to run on hot & sunny days.