While the National Conference is already under mounting pressure especially in the Kashmir valley for scaling down its demands since coming to power in 2024, it now finds itself with limited political options. We explain.

Given the prevalence of chewable tobacco products, oral cancer is a significant health concern in India, accounting for about 1 in 4 of all global cases.

The presence of police in plainclothes during the CJP protest on Monday has raised questions over officer identification, legal authority, accountability and safeguards during crowd control.

Israel's longest-serving prime minister faces a tough challenge from retired army chief Gadi Eisenkot's new party for the first time. We explain what's driving his decline, who Eisenkot is, and how Israel's coalition system could decide the outcome

The Houthis’ blockade declaration has put the spotlight on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a vital maritime chokepoint whose disruption could reshape global shipping, oil markets and India’s energy security.

New York mayor Zohran Mamdani vowed to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he ever came to the city. This week, he said the city has no legal authority to do so, weeks before Netanyahu's September visit.

Israel is constructing a massive earthen barrier separating the over 50% of the Gaza Strip it controls from the rest of the territory, satellite images show. This further entrenches the division of the tiny Palestinian enclave and is seen as a prelude to…

US President Donald Trump’s threat comes after several such ultimatums, largely designed to attract investment in the US. Actual tariffs on drugs have been exempted in most tariff instruments his administration has used so far.

The case stems from an explosion inside a Rajasthan Roadways bus travelling from Agra to Bikaner in May 1996 near Samleti in Rajasthan’s Dausa district, which claimed 14 lives and left 37 injured.

The RBI is set to launch a trial of plastic notes, after an aborted attempt 15 years back. Plastic banknotes are used in more than 50 countries and are considered to be far superior to paper ones. Here's why.

The nationalisation of British Steel has revived debate over the future of Britain’s steel industry, as the UK government seeks to preserve primary steelmaking capacity at Scunthorpe. Here is what to know

The US-Saudi nuclear deal has raised concerns that it could pave the way for Saudi Arabia to develop a nuclear bomb.

IIT Delhi’s Yashpal Jogdand explains the role anxiety, identity and declining trust in institutions often play in turning personal frustration into collective action during youth movements.

PM Modi’s fast-track court proposal for paper leak cases comes amid protests, but can these courts deliver faster justice amid India’s judicial backlog?

Protesters in Mumbai say officers warned them against joining demonstrations and even asked them to share live locations. But lawyers say such a request is not legal. Here's a look at what the law says and how courts have ruled on such issues.

The Navy on Wednesday commissioned the INS Malvan, its second Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft. Such vessels are critical for maritime security for India — with its 7,500-km coastline, 12 major ports and 184 minor ports.

Police said that no specific request had been made in the context of the ongoing protests, and that the renewal was a routine administrative exercise. It said that the order should not be taken out of context. We explain

On multiple occasions, courts have rejected 'closure reports' filed by probe agencies mainly citing lack of evidence, or reprimanded them for lapses in investigation

Paying for imports in rupees can reduce the outflow of foreign currency and help stabilise the exchange rate which has been under intense pressure over the last year.

The ED case concerned the payments BCCI made to South Africa's cricket board for hosting the 2009 IPL. Lalit Modi has now expressed his willingness to return to India.