Amid Kerala floods, Madhav Gadgil says his 2011 ecology suggestions may have limited scale of disaster. What did his report say, and why did states object, leading to another panel that made new suggestions?

Census 2011 puts Kerala’s population density at 859 per square kilometre, which is more than twice the all-India 382.

Voting in an Indian election can be done in three ways — in person, by post and through a proxy. Under proxy voting, a registered elector can delegate his voting power to a representative.

A look at how the online fraud was carried out, and what questions it raises of security systems.

Amid calls for declaration of Kerala floods as a national disaster, a look at how govt classifies calamities, and how such a classification helps determine the extent of central relief and funding.

Only in four states did the worker population ratio for females exceed half in 2015-16, while Meghalaya (49.9%) came close to half. Mizoram (59%) tops the list.

PM Narendra Modi announces 2022 target, marking culmination of nearly 15 years of preparations by ISRO. How much ground have scientists already covered, and how much more remains before manned mission takes off?

Malaria cases dropped from 11.69 lakh in 2015 to 8.45 lakh in 2017, with Odisha accounting for 40% of the three-year total, and Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and MP for another 32%.

Through his repeated invocations to Mother India (2014), Team India (2015) and New India (2017), Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s referred to his fellow “125 crore” Indians 31 times during his previous four speeches from the Red Fort.

Bad economic management and crippling US tariffs have battered the lira, and Turkey’s currency crisis has triggered fresh selling across emerging markets. The already sliding rupee has reacted sharply.

Sun ejects this stream, NASA probe will study it. How much of it is understood, how much is mystery?

Srinagar airport passed the test for night landing last week following upgrade; facilities like approach lights and landing systems are key.

The India-Myanmar Land Border Crossing Agreement operationalised last week opens up roads between the two countries, and brings them closer for travellers and traders. It is a key step in India’s Act East policy.

After the action by Vimeo, Twitter remains the only big online platform where Infowars’ content is still available, apart from the Infowars website itself.

Among the 25 provisions struck down are those permitting the arrest, without a warrant, any person found begging, taking the person to court, conducting a summary inquiry and detaining the person for up to 10 years.

Fugitive Mehul Choksi has paid for and got citizenship in Antigua and Barbuda, with which India has now notified an extradition deal. Will it help bring Choksi back? Where else can the wealthy buy citizenship?

Flagging the alleged discrimination to the North in the state Budget, a couple of organisations raised a demand for a separate state of North Karnataka last month.

The 126 technical universities, out of 882 overall, are second only to the 500 that are listed as “general” in the All India Survey on Higher Education 2017-18 released by the Ministry of HRD.

Deworming is a process to kill worms — commonly tape, round and hook worm — that infest bodies of children below 18 years of age. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) conducts this drive twice a year.

Countrywide storage close to average for halfway stage of SW monsoon, east reservoirs too doing well. Out of the 91 reservoirs, 65 currently have more than 80% of normal storage and 26 have below 80%.

Kerala rains; Even after a discharge of 50 cubic metres per second, the reservoir has continued to rise, and the discharge will be increased to 100 cubic metres per second from 7 am Friday.

Replying to a starred question, Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir cited measures taken such as the recent enhancement of punishment for rape of children aged below 12.

The order was passed following a “comprehensive exercise” that involved the amicus curiae taking suggestions from all stakeholders involved with the Board, including the Committee of Administrators (CoA), state associations and office-bearers.

Taken together, the Shiv Sena, AAP and SAD have received 72% (Rs 65.83 crore) of all declared donations by regional parties (Rs 91.37 crore).