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Amaal SheikhJan 7, 2026
The HC Division Bench called the the apprehension of unrest 'an imaginary ghost created by them for their convenience sake and to put one community against other community under suspicion and constant mistrust.'
Alok SinghJan 7, 2026
Two senior officers of the Delhi Traffic Police spoke to The Indian Express on why they have launched a drive to get FIRs registered — unlike the usual route of issuing challans — and how the
Amaal SheikhJan 6, 2026
The issue pertained to whether electricity wheeled from an SEZ to the DTA could attract customs duty. While electricity imports carried a nil rate of duty, the centre sought to levy duty on electricity cleared
Anagha JayakumarJan 6, 2026
Maria Corina Machado, 58, has been one of Maduro’s staunchest opponents over the past two decades. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2025 'for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition
Explained DeskJan 6, 2026
According to the 25-page indictment, since 1999, when Maduro was first elected to public office, he, his wife, Cilia Flores, his son, Nicolás Ernesto Maduro Guerra, and his fellow indicted Venezuelan leaders participated in a
Soumyarendra BarikJan 6, 2026
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The apex court has used a framework of differentiated roles of the alleged conspirators, distinguishing the 'architects' of the conspiracy and its 'facilitators'.
Apurva VishwanathJan 5, 2026
The accused have all been charged under terror charges in the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, Arms Act and various provisions under the penal law
Anil SasiJan 5, 2026
Maduro’s capture has a China fallout: A blow to its influence in the region, and a signal on Taiwan Subscriber Only
China is Venezuela’s largest external economic partner, and a big consumer of its oil. Many Chinese investments are now in jeopardy, but the bigger question is whether the American action potentially emboldens Beijing to take
Apurva VishwanathJan 5, 2026
The Supreme Court has ruled on the bail pleas of several activists accused in the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots conspiracy case. While the verdict offers relief to some, it reinforces a stringent stance on others
Soumyarendra BarikJan 5, 2026
For tech companies such as X, the only real legal consequence in India is determined by the safe harbour protections that are available to them under the country’s Information Technology Act, 2000
Anagha JayakumarJan 5, 2026
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Sukrita BaruahJan 5, 2026
Since May 2025, the Assam government has taken recourse to “pushing” declared foreigners “back”, or forcing them across the international border without any discussions with the other country.
Explained DeskJan 4, 2026
Rodríguez, 56, comes from a family well-known for its Leftist political standing. She enjoyed the confidence of Nicolas Maduro, and, curiously, US officials also reportedly had her as their pick to succeed Maduro.
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The US military action has been criticised as disproportionate, even in the realm of the country’s history of interventions in South America for securing its own interests, such as oil in Venezuela’s case.
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Trump announces US takeover of Venezuela’s oil sector: What it could mean for global energy markets, and India Subscriber Only
Although it accounts for less than 1% of global oil production, Venezuela has the largest oil reserves globally, estimated at over 300 billion barrels or a fifth of the proven oil reserves all over the
Anil SasiJan 4, 2026
Trump’s military action in Venezuela plunges the country into uncertainty and marks a worrying reassertion of the 200-year-old Monroe Doctrine, now rechristened as the ‘Don-roe Doctrine’.
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India’s own ties with Venezuela have been of low stakes as well, although it has had a robust history of oil imports from the country.
Anagha JayakumarJan 3, 2026
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This is not the first time that the US has gone into a Latin American country and captured its leader for drug trafficking. Nearly 36 years ago, the US invaded Panama, and arrested its ruler
Explained DeskJan 3, 2026
Maduro's capture, announced by the US, marks an extraordinary end to a rule characterised by allegations of authoritarianism, human rights abuses and devastating economic crises
Explained DeskJan 3, 2026
US Strikes on Venezuela Latest News: The attack has come after months of military build-up in the region, with the deployment of troops, aircraft, and warships. The US government has accused Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro of
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Saudi Arabia and the UAE came together against the Houthis in Yemen. They now find themselves at opposite sides in the conflict, with the Saudis backing the internationally recognised government and the UAE supporting a
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Upholding a Rajasthan High Court ruling, a Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and A G Masih clarified that the open or general category is not a closed compartment reserved for candidates of a particular social
Explained DeskJan 3, 2026
The relics, which were taken by an Englishman from their resting place in India in 1898, were returned to the country last year, the Ministry of Culture said
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