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The Indian rupee is witnessing sustained pressure, driven by forces such as persistent dollar outflows, and the prolonged delay in finalising a trade deal with the US. Here's the full picture, including what lies ahead

Rajnath Singh Babri claim, Babri Masjid history: Nehru was staunchly against a communal dispute around the Babri mosque. In this, he was joined by Sardar Patel. Here's what their letters on the issue reveal.

Christian and Hindu residents of Munambam began the protests after the Waqf Board staked a claim to the land. What is the history of the land, and what have courts ruled?

While there are mitigation measures, fallbacks, and redundancies to prevent significant harm to flight safety from GPS jamming and spoofing, it is a risk that is clear and present, and also evolving

Stock market bull run, RBI rate cut impact: Many big private sector bank stocks are considered heavyweights in the indices. This means that if these stocks outperform significantly, it can paint a rosy overall picture

Sanchar Saathi privacy concerns, Sanchar Saathi user consent: The forced installation of a state-owned app onto personal devices is being viewed by legal experts as a potential violation of the fundamental right to privacy.

Cyclone Ditwah Sri Lanka damage: Ditwah emerged from an area not commonly known for cyclone formation, but two favourable conditions occurred at the same time, making the emergence of Ditwah possible.

The purpose of the Act, the gazette says, was “to make special provisions for the prevention of and for coping with gangsters and anti-social activities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto”.

The 2024 Global Rail Sustainability Report presents the new data on the status of global railways with passenger and freight movement, case studies, and innovations on eight out of 17 United Nations sustainable goals

The case against Agarwal began in 2018 when investigators alleged that he had fallen prey to a honey-trap operation. Agarwal was charged with leaking classified data to foreign agents. Here is everything to know

The issue was first flagged by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin in September 2022. He noted that several IT professionals from the state had been lured by job openings posted on social media

Major Mohit Sharma, Dhurandhar controversy explained: Major Mohit Sharma laid down his life battling militants in J&K in 2009. Here's why his name is being linked to Ranveer Singh's film 'Dhurandhar'.

The sudden escalation has prompted widespread anxiety among immigrant communities, especially Indians who also rely on marriage-based adjustment for long-term residency

Sanchar Saathi App Explained: What is Sanchar Saathi, why has the government directed companies to install it on all smartphones, and what kind of personal data can it access?

Under the updated rules, graduates from any discipline can now apply to become IAs or RAs. Until now, only candidates with degrees in finance-related fields, such as business management, economics or capital markets, were eligible

An order passed this July by the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) set aside the basis on which AERA determined the tariffs for these two airports between April 1, 2009 and March 31,

Before Steve Smith, West Indian batting great Shivnarine Chanderpaul was known for batting with eye blacks. What are eye blacks, why can they be useful in pink-ball matches, and what do studies say?

While Toto said he was around 16 years old, Meena said she was around 15. They didn't have any documents when they crossed over from Pakistan. Their medical examination has revealed they are both adults.

Assam recently became the second Indian state to pass a Bill for banning polygamy. Despite the criminalisation of polygamy under the BNS, there are variations in how the law treats the practice across the country.

What does rage baiting mean, why did Oxford choose this word, and what does it say about the world in 2025? We explain.

At present, Sanchar Saathi is available as a mobile application as well as a website. For now, its use is optional. Here's what its purpose is.

The main goal of the HIRE Act is to strengthen America’s long-term economic and technological competitiveness by doubling the number of H-1B visas available each year

Here is what 'closing airspace' means in international aviation law, what the US can and cannot do to Venezuela, and how India could be impacted.

A better idea of the rupee's weakening in the last one year can be obtained from the movements in its so-called nominal effective exchange rate and real effective exchange rate. Here's what they are, how

The RBI is likely to revise FY26 inflation projection lower and GDP forecast upwards in the forthcoming policy, economists said. What would be the impact on lending rates if repo rate is unchanged?