Amid the global outrage over the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, China had backed the Indian move to designate Jamaat-ud-Dawa, Hafiz Saeed and Lakhvi as terrorists.

Vested interests have scuttled earlier attempts at cutting back the cash economy. To succeed, the Finance Ministry’s latest bid must focus on making the cost of cash transactions unaffordable.

Indian Express answers the key questions that Mother Teresa’s iconic charity might face in the days ahead.

Proof that a sixth is upon us lies in showing that current rates of extinction are above the ‘background’ rate prevailing in the previous five extinctions.

The new policy statement allowed foreign direct investment up to 51 per cent and automatic approval for technology agreements in high-priority industries.

What is 'Digilocker' — The new initiative that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch on July 1 - And how can you use it to secure documents securely.

Mahendra Singh Manral explains the alleged EWS school admissions racket that the Delhi Police busted last week.

Danngerously high pressure builds up in a group of muscles or organs in the body, impeding the flow of blood to and from the ‘compartment’ of tissues.

ICHR Member Secy Gopinath Ravindran last week became the fourth official of a major academic/research institution to resign; two others have blamed the HRD Ministry. Report

The share of foreign liquor and wine in urban India’s drink is more than double that in rural India.

Fish oil helps some children, but popping pills may not.

What is the ‘conference of parties’, and why you will hear more about it as the year-end approaches.

Multi-city research led by NIV shows patterns of virus seasonality that should inform vaccination times.

In beating back Monday’s attackers, Afghan forces showed they might yet stand and deliver — concerted international action, however, remains key.

For the period 2003-12, the total amount of vegetation above the ground has increased by about 4 billion tonnes of carbon.

All political parties who contest the Lok Sabha elections are mandated to file their election expenditure statement within 90 days of the completion of the polls.

Party chief Sharad Pawar broke his silence and came out in Bhujbal’s defence only after the latter called on him on Thursday.

If present trends continue, this century may well witness extraordinary climate change and an unprecedented destruction of ecosystems, with serious consequences for all of us, said Pope.

The previous limit, which was fixed three years ago under the previous UPA government, was Rs 1 lakh under EWS and Rs 1-2 lakh for LIG.

The results of a new trial, shows that a “rigorously designed and executed sexual assault resistance program was successful in substantially reducing the occurrence of sexual assaults.

The Portugal hospital where Lalit Modi’s wife was undergoing treatment is known for its advanced cancer research.

Since the financial crisis broke out in February, not a single meeting of the EDMC has taken place without sanitation workers raising slogans outside.

The town, deeply revered by Sikhs as the ‘city of bliss’, was founded in 1665 by ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Teg Bahadur.

While the exact number of combat squadrons can be a matter of debate, what is beyond dispute is that every single loss counts. The sooner it is stopped, the better.