# POLITY & GOVERNANCE

1. Amid virus surge, Russian vaccine may get the nod Pg – 01
2. HC asks Centre to treat CRPF offi cers’ plea as representation Pg – 02
3. Adoption authority gets HC notice on plea Pg – 02
4. Employer can reject candidate acquitted of serious crime: SC Pg – 09
5. ₹25,586 crore paid out under loan scheme Pg – 09
6. Delay in filling key posts in apex tax body raises concerns Pg – 10
7. ‘Educate the poor about their rights’ Pg – 10

# SECURITY

1. Sukma encounter toll touches 22; Shah cuts short campaign Pg – 01
2. Another batch of Rafale jets to fl y in by mid­May Pg – 01

# ECONOMY

1. PSU banks may have to take ₹ 2,000 crore hit Pg – 01
2. Strong dollar, yields sap metals Pg – 12

# DATA POINT

1. Gender disparity deepens Pg – 07

# INTERNATIONAL RELATION

1. ‘Joint efforts needed for peace’ Pg – 10
2. Philippines accuses China of plans to occupy more areas Pg – 11

# EDITORIALS OF THE DAY

1. A walk-back (International Relation) Pg – 06
2. A good start (Polity & Governance) Pg – 06

# ARTICLES OF THE DAY

1. The Kerala Model at the crossroads (Polity & Governance) Pg – 06
2. Seeing things as they are (Polity & Governance) Pg – 07
3. A road map for tolerance (Ethics) Pg – 07

# SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

1. NASA’s chopper dropped on Mars’ surface Pg – 11