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'Wagh Nakh' on its crest, how submarine-hunter INS Malvan will help the Navy shield India’s coast
July 23, 2026 4:40 pm
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.
The Daily Catch-Up: Your evening news briefing
August 05, 2026 8:52 pm
Missed today’s biggest stories? From the Gurgaon police encounter and the Lawrence Bishnoi extradition questions to Voltas’ hidden Swiss roots, AI’s next leap and England’s T20 triumph over India, here’s your evening briefing.
81 years of the UN Charter: How did it come about?
June 27, 2026 8:32 am
On June 26, 1945, 50 nations signed a charter meant to prevent another world war. The nations who opposed the charter eventually signed off too. Yet, the structure they built has barely changed since with the United Nations the subject of criticism in the 21st century.
Stock market tanks over 1% as conflict intensifies in Middle East, crude prices surge. Will the impact be long-drawn?
March 02, 2026 12:17 pm
Stock market falls over 1% as Israel-Iran conflict drives crude prices higher, with Nifty, Sensex and India VIX reflecting rising volatility.
AI in the sky: How AI cameras are helping Bengaluru Police tackle law & order issues — and prevent them too
January 14, 2026 1:41 pm
With over 9,000 AI-equipped cameras feeding real-time data into the Command-and-Control Centre, Bengaluru Police now rely on technology not just for post-crime investigation, but for prevention, prediction and inter-state coordination.
In SC's split verdict on corruption law, judges disagree on shielding honest officers vs unmasking the corrupt
January 14, 2026 6:13 pm
The judgment brings into sharp focus a permanent tension in administrative law: the pursuit of a balance between empowering agencies to catch the corrupt and safeguarding the honest civil servant from harassment.
If the underwear doesn’t fit: How a drug case against an Australian man ended with a Kerala MLA’s disqualification
January 10, 2026 12:01 pm
LDF MLA Antony Raju was convicted of tampering with evidence in a drug case from 1990, when he was a lawyer in Thiruvananthapuram. The evidence — his client's underwear in which drugs had been hidden
Expert Explains: ‘Companies do not have much appetite for any major new investment in Venezuela’
January 09, 2026 6:01 pm
As US President Donald Trump prepares to hold a crucial meeting with major US oil companies over Venezuela, an energy expert tells The Indian Express that the uncertainties far outweigh potential benefits for them
Why Oxford University Press had to apologise over a two decade-old book on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
January 12, 2026 3:31 pm
James Laine's 2003 book, 'Shivaji: Hindu King in Islamic India', included some statements about the 17th-century Maratha ruler which many political outfits saw as insulting to his legacy. The furore had led to violent protests and attacks
How demand for ST status has turned into a political battle in poll-bound Assam
January 08, 2026 11:25 am
As Assam heads to polls, the state government has recommended a complex new framework to grant ST status to six communities that make up a third of the state’s population. Existing groups say this will dilute their rights.
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