The ED action concerns several Reliance companies. It came some days after the State Bank of India classified the loan account of one of his companies as fraudulent, and Sebi issued an order detailing a systematic diversion of funds.

Some seven million people in the North East speak Sylheti, many of whom have been living in present-day India well before East Pakistan, let alone Bangladesh, was even imagined.

Uttarkashi flash floods 2025 explained: The primary reason is the topography of the area, where heavy rainfall often results in landslides, sending mud and concrete into the rivers.

Trump India trade penalty 2025: While India’s response on Monday was its first after Trump announced a 25% tariff on Indian goods, plus a “penalty” for its defence and energy imports from Russia, New Delhi has a record of pushing back against the Americans and the Europeans whenever its vital national interests have been at stake.

The J&K Reorganisation Act was passed in Parliament on August 6, 2019. It gave the Centre, through the Lieutenant Governor, a heightened legislative role in J&K, and put the bureaucratic apparatus in the UT under the Union Home Minister.

His radical politics in the 1970s reconceptualised the Jharkhandi identity, giving second wind to the faltering movement for statehood.

Political activity has resumed in Jammu & Kashmir. The security situation and economy have improved. But the Pahalgam terror attack dealt a blow to booming tourism, broke narrative of returning normalcy

Over the decades, the Congress party has missed several opportunities to reach out to OBCs in North India. It has also failed to claim credit for policy changes beneficial to OBCs that Congress governments initiated

The Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021 and the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, prescribe the legal framework for surrogacy.

Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi has criticised the linguistic division of states. But language was not the only basis of reorganisation in 1956. Scholars have long argued that linguistic states helped ensure India’s unity.

The sharp words on India where President Trump lashed out at New Delhi’s close ties with Russia — “I don't care what India does with Russia. They can take their dead economies down together, for all I care” — was seen as offensive by many.

The order comes amid ongoing debates about bail jurisprudence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, a stringent legal provision which specifically deals with sexual offences against minors (those under the age of 18).

With a magnitude of 8.8, the earthquake in Russia’s far-eastern corner is one of the strongest on record. Its epicentre lies on the Circum-Pacific seismic belt, more popularly known as the ‘Ring of Fire’, which is the most seismically active belt on the planet, accounting for 80% of Earth’s largest earthquakes

CTE is a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated brain trauma. It can lead to debilitating symptoms such as depression, memory loss, aggression, impared judgment, erratic behaviour, suicidal tendencies, anxiety, and dizziness.

Having hosted big ticket events including the FIFA World Cup, Qatar joins the race even as India makes an impressive pitch to stage the event in Ahmedabad.

A few reforms proposed in school and higher education have made their way into classrooms. Others are stuck in Centre-state tussles & institutional delays

The clashes followed months of tensions over a century-old border dispute between the Southeast Asian neighbours. What is the history of this dispute, and what happens now?

As Israel, with American support, continues to batter Gaza, there is a growing rift in the world — including in the West — with regards to Israel & Palestine. But it is unclear what this will amount to on the ground.

While there is broad scientific consensus against the study’s findings, the retraction nonetheless is contentious, and potentially opens a pandora’s box for academic publishing.

The MoHFW said that subject experts held “detailed internal deliberations for formulating minimum standards” following which the draft minimum standards were finalised.

The court has held that countries are under a legal obligation to take steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The ruling is not binding — but it could move the needle on international climate action

The rise is driven primarily by the Russian central bank’s tight monetary policy and optimism after US-Russia talks in February raised hopes for a peace settlement in Ukraine.

Established in 1888, Durand Cup was the most prestigious tournament in Indian football until the late twentieth century. Here’s a brief history.

Less than 22 per cent of India’s total energy consumption is done in the form of electricity. The rest happens through direct burning of fossil fuels such as oil, coal and gas