Apart from high-profile photo-ops, little is expected in terms of a breakthrough on trade or other concerns plaguing the ties. Here is why, and what happened the last time Trump visited China.

The High Court said that it was not setting aside Sethupathi’s election or directing a recount. Its interim order, it said, intended to preserve the integrity of the electoral process until the dispute could be properly examined. We explain.

The use of tandem jumps, mid-air refuelling and wind navigation in a humanitarian mission is highly unusual. Here’s why they were needed for the suspected hantavirus patient on Tristan da Cunha.

A member of the committee noted that it had 'emphasised on computer-based testing' and pointed to the 'technology-driven measures' that the panel had recommended.

Whatever the immediate outcome of the Beijing summit, strategic and foreign policy circles in India will watch the developments closely.

Wimbledon, French Open, Australian Open and US Open are the four Grand Slam tournaments of tennis. While the Italian Open is indeed prestigious, calling it a 'Grand Slam' will necessitate the rewriting of record books.

Giving concessions to the UAE for importing gold from the country under the deal has inflated the import bill, as India does not source gold from countries that offer prices cheaper than market value and lacks refining capacity

While it is unclear where the West Asia conflict will go from here, even as an uneasy ceasefire continues to hold, China will likely play a crucial role in helping bring Iran back to the negotiating table in any constructive form

The increase in customs duty on precious metals is intended to moderate avoidable import demand and ease pressure on the external account. Here is what to know.

Selecting the right species to plant is the starting point of good restoration. One of the biggest problems of reforesting the Ridge is a poor understanding of what a 'native' tree is.

This crisis is a serious headache for India, the world’s third-largest consumer of crude oil, with an import dependency level of close to 90%, making the economy and the country’s forex reserves vulnerable to oil price shocks. We explain

Starting Friday, BMC will impose a 10% water cut owing to the projected ‘below normal’ southwest monsoon this year. With increasing day temperatures, chances of faster evaporation of water stock are higher. Here’s what to know.

The drop in pass percentage came in a year when the CBSE introduced a new on-screen marking system for class 12 where answer sheets were evaluated digitally. Here’s what the results look like this year, and why.

About 250 weekly outbound and inbound international flights have been cut. This reduction is on top of flights that have been cut in recent weeks amid the West Asia war. Here's what to know.

NEET vs JEE: How is the conduct of JEE different from NEET, and why do they not follow the same pattern?

In a case concerning Rajasthani, the court held that children cannot be denied education in a language they understand, and that it is “not a matter of convenience, but a matter of existential rights”. We explain.

Surface tension is the tightness of the string on the racquet. While higher tension makes the string bed firm and offers more control, lower tension makes it softer and gives it more power. Here’s what to know.

Initially established in India largely for cost arbitrage and back-office support, GCCs have evolved into high-value hubs for innovation and engineering, driven by India’s large technology talent pool and digital ecosystem.

The TVK’s rise has relegated the DMK to main Opposition status and left the AIADMK floundering. But this electoral recasting does not mean an end to Tamil Nadu’s deep-rooted Dravidian politics. Here's a look at its long history in the state

The updated terminology aims to improve early screening and help women better understand long-term health risks