The ECB is against forfeiting the game – if England do not play, Afghanistan get full points. Given how small the cricketing world is, the ICC can ill afford to hurt the game in Afghanistan. And then there is the all-important question of what India thinks.

While there is no move yet to grant official recognition to the Taliban government, this is an effort by India to secure its own national and security interests with many moving parts in play.

Both sections dealing with the use and sale of agricultural land have come under the spotlight ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections

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Why is Pravasi Bharatiya Day celebrated and how has the Indian government viewed the diaspora in recent years? We explain

Los Angeles Wildfire: It is not yet known what sparked the wildfires, although power cables blowing in the wind are a likely cause. But three factors made the conflagration blow up. We explain.

In spite of lakhs of people visiting the temple towns of Tirumala and Tirupati, stampedes involving devotees are rare. So what happened this time? We explain.

From overcrowding and poor planning, to human psychology, many factors may lie behind deadly stampedes

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A disturbed male elephant ran amok and injured 24 people on Wednesday during a festival in Kerala. Elephants continue to be central fixtures in temples and festivals, especially in the southern states

The sex ratio at birth in Haryana dropped to 910 in 2024, the lowest since it has been since 2016 when the ratio was 900

What is the history behind these names? Can any country unilaterally change the name of a gulf? We explain

The Rs 200-crore scam saw funds meant for providing scholarships to SC, ST & OBC being misappropriated

Mumbai Torres Jewellery Scam: Torres, a jewellery store, is accused of defrauding investors through a mix of Ponzi and multi-level marketing schemes. The case FIR estimates that up to Rs 1,000 crore may have been lost.

Swami Satchidananda of Sivagiri Mutt and Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan have said that men should not be required to take off their shirts in the sanctum sanctorum. It’s an old practice – and it is probably rooted in caste rather than ‘tradition’.

According to a new study, prehistoric humans in the region comprising modern-day Palestine and Israel did not see the ritualistic purpose of painting on cave walls, unlike their European counterparts

Pre-lunch coffee-drinkers enjoy lower risk of dying, a new study found. But this benefit vanishes among those who consume the stimulating beverage all day long

It’s official: 2024 was the first year to breach the 1.5 degree Celsius threshold. With global emissions continuing to grow, this was very much expected. The planet will only get warmer in the coming years

Dispersal is natural for the tiger, a solitary territorial animal that must eke out its own space with exclusive hunting and reproductive rights.

This La Niña event is expected to be weak and its time of emergence may not have the impact it would otherwise have had, according to meteorologists