Supreme Court Waqf Amendment: While refusing to put a blanket stay on the entire amended Waqf law, the SC temporarily put on hold certain provisions. We explain what the court said.

This is an age old system of self-governance among Jharkhand’s Ho adivasi community, which, since British times, has been a central feature of the state’s administrative apparatus.

Whether the Supreme Court can set a timeline for the President and state Governors to give their assent to legislative Bills has become a contested federalism issue. What have the states and the Centre argued?

Charlie Kirk, who was struck down by an assassin’s bullet, was a gun rights advocate. There are more guns than there are people in the United States. As other countries took common-sense steps on gun control, the US actively loosened rules. Why?

The move is part of the state’s ambitious plans to populate the site as a second home for cheetahs, after Kuno. What concerns will have to be addressed?

Kirk had never held office; he was not even an official staffer in Trump’s campaign. His killing will be one of roughly 20,000 gun homicides that take place in the US this year.

In a landmark speech on September 11, 1893 at the Parliament of World’s Religions in Chicago, a 30-year-old Vivekanda preached about religious tolerance and called for an end to fanaticism

Netanyahu’s motivations go beyond just the continuation of operations against Hamas. Qatar, a US ally with a reputation for being a mediator in conflicts, will be looking at the Israeli action with a wider lens

Nepal curfew news, Nepal Kathmandu Gen Z protest update: Who are the protesters on the streets of Kathmandu, who all have been attacked, and who is in charge in Nepal now? We answer the key questions surrounding the turmoil in Nepal.

A unique musician, writer and filmmaker with ideas deeply rooted in Assam and its culture, Bhupen Hazarika stood out as a voice that carried a people through decades of turbulence.

The Indian Union Muslim League, an ally of the Congress, has long been one of the most formidable political forces in Kerala. As it inaugurates a new national headquarters in Delhi, here’s its story.

India may be the world’s fastest-growing economy. Yet, it is not attracting commensurate foreign capital inflows, which are actually at a decade-and-a-half low.

The Union Home Ministry has announced the renewal with renegotiated terms of an old ceasefire agreement, and the ‘opening’ of NH-02 for the free movement of commuters and essential goods

While a military parade cannot indicate efficacy in the field of battle, it still shows what a country seeks to project to the world and offers a window into its capabilities. Analysts of the Chinese military explain what to know from the latest showcase in Beijing.

What are dhussi bandhs? How do they prevent flooding? What challenges do they face today?

Rules and Orders have been issued to give effect to a sweeping overhaul of India’s system for regulating the entry, stay, and exit of foreign nationals, and to lay down exemptions for certain classes of foreigners.

The large gold-framed portrait was presented in the coastal city of Mar del Plata, its first appearance in public in 80 years.

Proposed law approves of ‘ghar wapsi’, increases jail term to 20 years and fine to Rs 1 crore for certain kinds of offences, prescribes long public process for voluntary religious conversion

This category was created based on the recommendations of the Dhebar Commission (1960-61) — led by former Member of Parliament U N Dhebar — which had investigated the various issues faced by STs, and in consultation with state governments.

The move will give the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) access to the company’s powerful hacking software — known as Graphite — which can hack mobile phones and encrypted messaging applications.

The accused have been charged under various provisions of the law, including one that prescribes the death penalty for committing a “terrorist act”. They have spent more than five years in jail, and the trial is yet to begin.

Theaterisation seeks to integrate resources of Army, Navy, Air Force into specific ‘theatre’ commands for operational deployment under a single, unified command structure in a specific geographical region.

India’s current registries cover 10% to 18% of the population from 23 states and Union Territories

A good monsoon has meant farmers planting more kharif crops, pushing up fertiliser demand. This, and a supply shortfall due to lower domestic production and imports, has resulted in long queues at outlets