The 12.06 million cases reported globally in 2024 are more than twice the number recorded all of last year

The study is the first to look at the principle of “entropy increase” as a theoretical basis for assessing the link between travel and ageing.

The Supreme Court expanded the definition of “possession” in child pornography cases to include cases where the individual may not have physical possession of child pornographic material, but they have “the power to control the material in question and the knowledge of exercise of such control”.

Venus is often called Earth’s twin because it is similar in mass, density, and size. Therefore, studying Venus may offer scientists clues about the evolution of Earth.

The new fund proposed by Azerbaijan, though well-intentioned, is unlikely to make a substantial difference to the availability of climate finance for developing countries.

India is the world’s top milk producer, with production having reached 230.58 million tonnes during 2022-23. The idea of White Revolution 2.0 revolves around cooperative societies, which were also the bedrock of Operation Flood five decades ago.

Experts say that these developments signal the need for regulations for satellite operators, just like there exist regulations for radio pollution from ground-based electronic sources like cellphone towers.

Gallup’s report found that despite the political salience of issues such as environment protection and abortion laws for over two decades, only in the past few years has young women’s identification as "politically liberal" taken off.

The deadly attacks on Hezbollah leaders and cadre in Lebanon mark a new phase of Israel’s war against its regional adversaries. West Asia could be on the brink of a wider conflict that could draw in Iran and the US.

A cut in interest rate typically incentivises economic activity, promotes growth, and increases job creation by making it cheaper for people to borrow money. The RBI, India’s central bank, is already under growing pressure to cut interest rates.

How will the simultaneous election project, cleared by the Union Cabinet, be implemented? What steps have been proposed by the Kovind panel? What constitutional amendments will be required?

The scientists have said much more research would be required before metformin can be approved as an anti-ageing compound in humans.

Jammu Kashmir Election Results 2024: J&K Reorganisation Act of 2019 created a vastly different structure, in which the L-G, appointed by Centre, has the most important role. What powers will the new Assembly of the Union Territory of J&K have?

The observations were made after it was brought to the court’s notice that demolition in the Jahangirpuri area had taken place even after the Supreme Court’s status quo order a day earlier was conveyed to the mayor.

Except in North India, reservoirs are filled close to capacity almost everywhere in the country. The overall storage position is much better than that of last year, as well as the 10-year-average storage at this time

Arvind Kejriwal has asked for Assembly elections to be held in Delhi along with Maharashtra, where a new House must be elected before November 26. However, the term of the Delhi Assembly ends only on February 23, 2025.

A section of the party, however, is worried over the confusion in the AAP's ranks as many sought to understand why Kejriwal was pushing for early polls while also announcing that a new CM would be appointed soon.

While Typhoon Yagi has severely impacted multiple countries, including the Philippines, China, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand, it has hit Vietnam the hardest, where the death toll stands at around 233

The chatbot presented participants with comprehensive answers and detailed arguments, following which they found themselves thinking differently — a change that lasted for several weeks

Commons is a term used to refer to resources that are not owned by any individual or group or the government, but belong to, and are shared by, the community as a whole

Past missions that have been affected by pesky helium leaks include ISRO’s Chandrayaan 2 and ESA’s Ariane 5.

Where the judges on SC Bench agreed, disagreed

The ornate red sandstone gateway, which was unveiled in December 2022, is a 1:1 reproduction of the original structure standing at almost 10 metres high and 6 metres wide, and weighing roughly 150 tonnes.

Health Cover for Senior Citizens: Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY is already the world’s largest public health insurance scheme. Expansion of cover to the country’s over-70 population irrespective of income levels is a significant leap. Here’s why