What is the prior sanction provision? How does it work? And what are the implications of the recent Supreme Court judgement for ED cases against public servants?

Cyclone Fengal is a tropical storm. The National Disaster Management Authority classifies cyclones broadly into two categories: extratropical cyclones and tropical cyclones.

Landfalls can last for a few hours, with their exact duration depending on the speed of the winds and the size of the storm system.

Western intelligence agencies accuse Russia of increasingly engaging in hybrid warfare since invading Ukraine. What exactly constitutes hybrid warfare, and what's its intended goal?

Powered by its homegrown operating system HarmonyOS Next, Huawei's Mate 70 phone series has artificial intelligence-enabled functions, including improved photography, live transcription and translation of phone calls. Apple has yet to release its AI features…

Hasina was ousted from power after weeks of violent protests led by students. Almost four months on, here's how Bangladesh is doing on some key indicators, including the economy, the status of minorities, and ties with neighbours.

What are the benefits of electronic tracking of people out of prison on bail? What are the lessons from other countries?

US President-elect Donald Trump has announced that his former aide will be nominated to lead the FBI. Here are five things you need to know about Kash Patel.

Two of China’s last three Defence Ministers have been suspended over corruption charges, as have a few other senior leaders in recent months. Here is why this matters.

More than 5.5 lakh candidates have applied for 4,002 posts of police constables in Jammu and Kashmir. More have protested for inclusion among eligible candidates. Here's why.

A good monsoon and possibility of an extended winter from La Niña offers hope of a bumper harvest and robust farm sector growth. But there are worries too.

Syrian insurgents led by the Hayat Tahrir al Sham, formerly affiliated with al Qaeda, seized control of Aleppo, the country's second-largest city on Friday. This has triggered a fresh wave of conflict amidst a 13-year-long civil war. We explain.

A petition in court has sought a survey of the shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, based on claims that it was constructed after demolishing ‘Hindu and Jain’ temples. What is the history of the dargah, and of the revered Sufi saint who rests there?

Why are countries trying to move away from the dollar? What has India done so far in this regard? And why is there a risk of Chinese domination if the dependence on the US dollar does go down?

Artificial Intelligence has fuelled a spurt of newly discovered Nazca geoglyphs. Many more will likely be discovered in the near future

President Biden on Sunday evening issued a "full and unconditional pardon" on the federal cases against his son, Hunter Biden. Why did he backtrack on an earlier promise of not using the power to pardon in the case?

China has long criticised meetings between the senior government officials of Taiwan and the US, given its claims on the island. As a result, Taiwanese officials’ visits to the US are somewhat unique.

The UK House of Commons has voted in favour of the bill which allows terminally ill patients to request assistance to end their own life

Brain imaging studies show love is like a drug addiction. Scientists can even predict who you love, or whether you have a pet, based on your brain activity.

According to UNCCD, land degradation is “the reduction or loss of the biological or economic productivity and complexity of rainfed cropland, irrigated cropland, or range, pasture, forest and woodlands resulting from a combination of pressures, including…