A vacation bench orally observed that the police may arrest a person but cannot publicly defame them. Here’s what to know.

The Ayushman Bharat sche­me is expected to cover around 1.43 crore poor families, elderly and fron­tline workers in Bengal.

The judgment is expected to materially improve the financial position of both Airtel and Vodafone Idea by eliminating a sizable contingent liability that had remained unresolved for more than a decade.

For unrecognised parties, which are registered parties that have not met the electoral performance criteria, or independent candidates, the Election Commission allots symbols from a list of “free symbols”. Here’s what to know.

Once operational, this 14.15-km stretch will become India's longest road tunnel and provide all-weather connectivity between Kashmir and Ladakh. While the tunnel greatly reduces travel time, the project has faced delays in the past.

For India, where long-term adherence is a major challenge, a once-monthly GLP-1 therapy could improve patient acceptance and sustained obesity management, says Dr Anoop Misra, Chairman at Fortis CDOC Hospital for Diabetes and Allied Sciences.

After decades of keeping defence spending at 1% of GDP or below, Japan has witnessed a steady rise. PM Sanae Takaichi has stressed that the collective security of the East Asian theatre is directly linked to Japan's national defence.

Indians account for more than 70% of all H-1B petitions approved each year since 2015. Before the Trump-era proclamation, the petition fees ranged from $960 to $7,595.

With investors pouring unprecedented sums into AI and frontier technology companies, some analysts have cautioned that expectations embedded in current valuations may prove difficult to justify. Here’s what to know.

With US dollar deposit rates in major markets still offering returns of over 4%, Indian banks may need to raise FCNR(B) deposit rates by at least 100 basis points to remain competitive and persuade NRIs to shift funds to India.

Meenakshi Natarajan Row Explained: The Returning Officer said that the Congress leader had submitted an “incomplete affidavit in Form 26 and concealed material facts” related to a court case pending against her.

Trump's September 2025 proclamation had made it prohibitively expensive for tech companies to hire Indian and other foreign professionals. While the court ruling scraps this for now, the fee has suppressed demand for new H-1B sponsorships and compounded the…

If Mythos was considered too dangerous for the public in April, why is a version of it being released in June? We explain.

The latest round of attacks had brought into focus the advanced attack helicopter, which had been “patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz”. Here’s what to know.

The breakthrough highlights the geological, climatic and engineering challenges of boring through one of the world's youngest and most unstable mountain ranges. We explain.

The court held that the period of imprisonment without progress in trial — almost four and a half years in custody — had to be taken into consideration. Here’s what to know.

Birsa cannot be understood merely as the leader of an agrarian uprising. Rather, he articulated a broader vision of Adivasi identity, autonomy and self-rule.

Indian workers abroad sent home a record $110.47 billion in 2025-26, helping prop up the rupee amid weak capital inflows. But in the long run, FDI and FPI must improve, and the trade deficit will have to be managed.

The two primary theories about the likely causes of the AI 171 crash include pilot action and an electrical or systems failure.

The Zojila tunnel, which will connect Kashmir Valley and Ladakh, will provide swift round-the-year mobility to defence forces in one of the country’s most sensitive border regions.