The frog suits in the 2025 Portland protests and the appearance of Pepe in the 2019 Hong Kong protests herald an increasingly popular trend of weaponising humour and absurdity to respond to perceived excesses

Some experts say an increase in offers-for-sale — where promoters or early investors sell existing shares — is a sign of a maturing market. Others raise issues such as dilution of promoter stake and less fresh capital for expansion.

CBAM would apply a carbon-related charge to the import of goods from the power sector and energy-intensive industrial sectors from countries with lower environmental ambitions and regulations than the EU

Fog-induced disruptions have become commonplace in the case of the Railways. And for airlines, technology has blunted its impact — to an extent.

While the SIT initially reported two cases regarding missing gold from the 'dwarapalaka' idols and the door frames of the temple’s sanctum sanctorum to the court, it has now stated in a report submitted to the vigilance court in Kollam that the scandal is…

Warren Buffett’s imprint on Berkshire Hathaway, especially a legendary knack for making the right investments at the right time, could make for an unfair comparison. But, markets will be interested in how he plans to steer the company, and what he might change.

With the Paris Agreement completing 10 years in November 2025, countries have questioned many of its principles. The US has exited the pact, and other countries are looking to pursue their own pathways to combat climate .

Bulgaria Euro Adoption 2026 Explained: Bulgaria’s is the 21st nation out of 27 EU members to join the eurozone. The remaining six use their own currencies instead.

Praveen Chakravarty's remarks come at a time when the Congress is beginning its alliance negotiations with the DMK, and as it quietly reassesses its long-term relevance in the state. Also in the mix is the Vijay factor.

The alleged scam flagged by Haryana minister Anil Vij involves work slips and registration papers of construction workers — documents that are key for this vulnerable group to access welfare schemes. Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini has now called a probe into…

The Supreme Court has ruled that so long as criminal courts retain the power to permit or prohibit travel on a case-by-case basis, authorities cannot refuse to renew or issue passport to a citizen, who is an accused in a criminal case

The main worry about any set of government finances is whether the budget is balanced or not. In other words, does the government have the money it intends to spend? If not, it means a budget deficit and forces such a government to borrow. If there is a surplus…

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has acknowledged the validity of a key driver for the agitation: frustrations over Iran’s economic conditions.

Despite limited uptake, weight-loss drugs have topped drug sales in India by value — marking a shift in how people perceive conditions such as obesity. With generics set to come in, prices are likely to fall sharply and expand access

Typically, scientists collect samples from wild whales by getting close to them in a boat and taking skin biopsies by shooting a dart gun, which leaves a small wound on the animals. Otherwise, most of the samples come from whales that are dead

The relics, which were taken by an Englishman from their resting place in India in 1898, were returned to the country last year, the Ministry of Culture said

Upholding a Rajasthan High Court ruling, a Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and A G Masih clarified that the open or general category is not a closed compartment reserved for candidates of a particular social group

Saudi Arabia and the UAE came together against the Houthis in Yemen. They now find themselves at opposite sides in the conflict, with the Saudis backing the internationally recognised government and the UAE supporting a secessionist southern force that took…

The attack has come after months of military build-up in the region, with the deployment of troops, aircraft, and warships. The US government has accused Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro of drug trafficking and working with gangs

Maduro's capture, announced by the US, marks an extraordinary end to a rule characterised by allegations of authoritarianism, human rights abuses and devastating economic crises