People lacking valid documentation are first going to countries like the UK, Italy, Germany, Spain, and Turkey, and then heading to Central America on transit or visitor visas.

With a week left to Germany's snap polls to the parliament, both the AfD on the far-right and BSW on the far-left could offer a stiff challenge to mainstream political parties. Here is what to know.

Ali Tauqeer Sheikh is a climate policy expert who has worked with Elizabeth Gogoi, the wife of Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi. What has he been booked for, and what happens next?

While Allahbadia was granted relief, the gag order raises some questions of free speech. The order also flies in the face of an SC judgment that said such a condition could have a “chilling effect on the freedom of speech”. Here are the details.

The government is considering increasing the insurance cover for bank deposits from the current limit of Rs 5 lakh. Here is what to know.

Singh and five others escaped from the high-security Nabha jail on November 27, 2016, after a group of gangsters dressed as policemen opened fire at security guards. He is the only escapee who is yet to be caught

The MPID Act concerns the attachment of seized assets from fraudulent establishments and their sale and distribution. Similar legislations have been enacted in other states. Here is what to know about the act.

With a diameter of 14.5 metres, the TBM will be the largest machine of its kind to be used for road work in the country. Here is what to know.

Qatar is a uniquely important player in the Middle East. Raising the India-Qatar relationship to a Strategic Partnership indicates the healthy status of bilateral ties and signals their further elevation. An expert explains its significance.

Sea ice refers to the free-floating ice in the polar regions. While it generally expands during the winter and melts in the summers, some sea ice remains year-round. Note that this is different from icebergs, glaciers, ice sheets, and ice shelves, which form…

Trump Wants Ukraine Mineral Resources: What are critical minerals, and how much of these does Ukraine possess? Why does the US want them? How much can one country be allowed to use another's natural resources? We explain.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed states with remission policies to consider the premature release of prisoners even if they don’t apply for remission beforehand. Here is what to know.

US and Russia are negotiating the end of the war in Ukraine, with neither Ukrainians nor Europeans at the table. As Donald Trump upends the eight-decade-old US-Europe partnership, what is the view from Delhi?

Amritpal, who faces charges under the stringent National Security Act, has been detained in Dibrugarh since April 2023.

India’s LNG imports are expected to surge over the next five years as the country’s natural gas consumption is set to grow significantly. The expected growth in imports would coincide with Qatar expanding its LNG export capacity.

While Karnataka BJP politicians have blamed the Congress State government for the fare hike, Congress has shifted blame to the Centre. How exactly was the hike determined?

He was confirmed by a vote of 51 to 49. Only two Republicans joined all Democrats against Patel.

The RBI has used data since 1991 to create the ‘Quality of Public Expenditure’ index to assess how well the government is spending its [read: ‘your’] money. Spoiler alert: things are as good as they have ever been

The Ministry of Railways handed over wads of cash, in bundles of notes of Rs 100 and 50, after announcing that it would provide Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia to the kin of the 18 deceased in the stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station last week

A hilly area surrounding the Zagros Mountains in Iraq is being pulled into Earth. Understanding why could help predict future earthquakes