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Donald Trump has been winning most of the primaries, but he’s only been collecting 43% of the delegates.

March rainfall is due to rain-bearing wind systems originating beyond Iran, which travel towards north western India and J&K. These ‘western disturbances’ may occur up to several times a month.

The impact of the unseasonal rain on the rabi crop looks less than last year, but fingers crossed for later this week.

Experts say Ozone levels go up with the rise in temperatures, as the gas is formed from a photochemical reaction which needs high sunlight. “Ozone does not have any source of its own.

The anti-incumbency of the 15-year-old Congress government, the wave for the BJP in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls in favour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi saw the party exude great confidence a few months ago.

The police and the central armed police forces were unable to move the protestors from the site — and the firing resulted in the death of one protestor.

Lok Sabha last week passed the Aadhaar Bill as a ‘Money Bill’, prompting allegations that it had been classified as such to bypass Rajya Sabha, where the government doesn’t have majority.

From Upadhyaya’s own words, it appears that he thought of “Integrated” as part of ancient Indian thought, and not as something he devised or propounded.

As Assembly elections approach, both the Congress and SAD make strenuous efforts to milk an old, emotive issue.

Aware that he is a potential third front face for PM in 2019, pragmatic politics keeps Nitish grounded in the fact that JD (U), on its own, cannot dream big.

The importance of this seat for the party, has at its heart the dichotomy of past and present that needs to be navigated by leaders, contesting elections for the first time in three decades, as

At the heart of the river water sharing controversy is the Satluj-Yamuna Link (SYL), the proposed 122 kilometre -long canal which would link the Punjab Satluj basin to the Yamuna basin.

The Indian Express explains the changes made this week to the 1968 Enemy Property Act, intended to plug loopholes that have allowed courts to honour claims by heirs of people who left India in the

Lee, an 18-time world champion, was grim and ashen after the game, saying he was “speechless”. The remaining games run until Tuesday.

Wilful defaulters can be individuals, juristic persons (groups of individuals, such as corporations, which are treated by law as though they are persons) and all forms of business enterprises.

Art of Living event: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) described the situation as a fait accompli, something that could not be prevented from taking place at such a late stage

The West Bengal chief minister had surprised all by sending four journalists to the Rajya Sabha in May, 2012

Art of Living can hold its mega festival on the Yamuna’s floodplains, but must take steps to restore the area to its original state afterward. What kind of damage is the event likely to cause,

In 1999, a year into Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s NDA government, as India’s mounting debt burden started to reflect in worsening indicators such as the fiscal deficit and the financial health of states, the Finance Ministry

There are several reasons for the urgency shown in the response by the state, primary among which is the political fallout.

The opposition, particularly the BJP, has gone on to highlight the alleged failure to the Bengali media to report the communal violence at Malda. A charge, reiterated when rioting took place at Birbhum earlier this

In her recent speeches, it seems that Mehbooba and her party are still in a dilemma over government formation. For, whatever she says publicly, it is not an easy decision for her given the stand

Smoking kills over one million people in India annually and is the fourth leading cause of non-communicable diseases (NCD) such as cancer and heart diseases

By the end of June, a redevelopment master plan will be ready for Delhi’s landmark Pragati Maidan. The National Buildings Construction Corporation, the Project Management Consultant, will commission a world-class convention centre, exhibition halls, and

Govt’s expert panel on Saraswati is the latest in a long line of initiatives to trace the course of the stream mentioned in the Rig Veda.