This applies only to the bank’s UAE operations — other countries are outside its scope. The US hopes that the fresh sanctions would force Iran to capitulate on its regional proxy activities and nuclear efforts.

What has BRICS achieved so far, and how can it adapt to a rapidly changing global order? Experts Explain.

Often called the “mini-Parliament of Sikhs”, the General House of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee is meant to be a genuinely representative body. But the last election was held in 2011.

Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. This edition comes amid several weeks of heightened activity around China’s foreign relations — from a recent summit to Xi Jinping’s upcoming visits to India and the US.

Egg demand and prices generally go up post-Diwali, with the setting in of winter and through the spring season. What has changed this year to make them expensive?

Anthropic’s research found something resembling an internal thought process in the inner workings of its AI chatbot Claude Sonnet 4.5 — words that were related to its eventual outputs but invisible to the user.

The party's record result in Saxony-Anhalt has brought it close to governing a German state, while putting fresh strain on the political firewall meant to keep it out of power.

Delhi University hostels can accommodate only a fraction of the total student body, even though half its students are not from the city. Here is why it matters.

The 10-minute difference in closing times between Closing Auction Session (CAS) and derivatives trading is a key concern.

Data of the past 12 months shows that the Strait of Hormuz crisis, which began late February with the West Asia war, has resulted in the US’s share rising up from less than 10% in September 2025-February 2026.

After a month of strikes and six meetings between workers and the government, why are both sides yet to reach an agreement? And what happens next?

Lucknow has topped the Swachh Vayu Survekshan-2026 among million-plus cities. Its gains came from cleaner transport, dust control, waste management and efforts to expand green cover.

After the Satya Niketan building collapse, Blinkit ambulances were among the emergency responders at the site. The incident raises a larger question: does India have enough ambulances—and the right kind—for critical emergencies?

The pilgrimage to Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar in Tibet is particularly challenging given the high-altitude terrain. But for Indian pilgrims, making the journey has also depended on the state of bilateral relations.

Ordinance passed in July will come before the Assembly’s Monsoon Session. The law seeks to ensure agricultural efficiency in a changed socio-economic situation by cutting the minimum size of a land unit and making it standard across the state

The 27-hour-long relief operation at Satya Niketan, conducted by NDRF along with other agencies, ended Monday evening. The NDRF has a standard operating procedure for building collapses. We explain.

The BAPS sect is at the centre of a controversy after a protest at the Eiffel Tower. What is BAPS, and how did the Swaminarayan sect grow from Gujarat into a global movement?

Meitei and Naga organisations want the NRC done before the Census, arguing that population should not influence political representation until illegal immigration has been addressed.

These three sections between Gujarat and Maharashtra mark the completion of the 1,506-km WDFC, which runs from JNPT in Navi Mumbai to Dadri (Uttar Pradesh) near Delhi.