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Sushant SinghJun 1, 2015
One rank, one pension (OROP) for military veterans was one of the first public promises made by Narendra Modi in his campaign which immediately won him the support of a majority of veterans in the
The man in CID custody for running an alleged illegal lottery racket is and alleged former employee of Lottery King Santiago Martin.
Utkarsh AnandJun 1, 2015
Explained: Just ‘being a Maoist’ is not illegal, there is a difference between believing and acting Subscriber Only
Kerala HC judgment is in line with consistent position taken by SC, the guiding principle is always freedoms guaranteed under Article 19.
Johnson T.A.Jun 1, 2015
The Supreme Court has permitted states to ban lotteries, pointing out that the right to sell lottery tickets is not a fundamental right.
Arun SharmaMay 29, 2015
On Wednesday, Jammu greeted Rajnath Singh with a bandh to protest the state government’s decision to scrap the artificial lake.
Samudra Gupta KashyapMay 29, 2015
Explained: Tripura junks the controversial AFSPA, where do the other states in Northeast stand? Subscriber Only
Tripura imposed AFSPA in February 1997 after a spate of killings and kidnappings by the National Liberation Front of Tripura.
Pritha ChatterjeeMay 29, 2015
Explained: Toxin overload, how heat kills? Subscriber Only
Clinically, a heat stroke occurs only after body temperature crosses 104 degrees F, when excessive metabolism leads to a sharp fall in blood pressure and oxygen levels, a condition called hypoxia.
Harish DamodaranMay 29, 2015
Explained: Why we need to sharply raise MSP for pulses Subscriber Only
There is no alternative to boosting domestic production, farmers desperately need the incentive, and the country could do with saving on urea.
Explained: Through fire and smoke Subscriber Only
Officer in charge keeps fire station updated; when confused, can call in advice on procedure from seniors.
Monojit MajumdarMay 28, 2015
Akbar attempted one of history’s biggest and most successful experiments in empire-building.
Shaji VikramanMay 28, 2015
The Swiss List: Why, why now, and what next Subscriber Only
Five Indians are in a list of suspected tax evaders published in the Swiss Federal Gazette.
Sweta DuttaMay 28, 2015
Explained: Gujjars and the 9-year battle for a 5 pc quota Subscriber Only
For a week now, Gujjars in Rajasthan have disrupted trains on the busy Delhi-Mumbai corridor. What do they seek, and where is the demand stuck?
Shaji VikramanMay 27, 2015
Express Economic History Series: Step by step explained, how India unshackled Petroleum in the ’80s, ’90s Subscriber Only
The then Petroleum Secretary, G V Ramakrishna's pitch to the oil majors was: with drilling rigs idle and exploration costs low, it made sense to risk bucking the trend.
Utkarsh AnandMay 27, 2015
SC will hear Monday petitions challenging death warrants issued against Amroha couple Shabnam and Salim, who killed 7 of her family in 2008.
Amitabh SinhaMay 27, 2015
State of reservoirs better this year, thanks to unseasonal rains Subscriber Only
Latest data show more than normal storage, good sign in a dodgy monsoon year.
Sreenivas JanyalaMay 26, 2015
Explained: ‘People’s Capital’ by the Krishna Subscriber Only
The delivery of the Master Plan marks the second milestone in the three-stage plan of the MoU signed between International Enterprise, Singapore, and the Infrastructure Corporation of Andhra Pradesh.
Bashaarat MasoodMay 26, 2015
Explained: In J&K, not quite the ReT choice Subscriber Only
J&K HC has assailed the system that lets those who can’t even write an essay on ‘The Cow’ to teach schoolchildren.
Parth Phiroze MehrotraMay 26, 2015
Nobel Laureate John F. Nash Jr died in a car crash on Sunday.
Ruhi TewariMay 26, 2015
Details of the Choice Based Credit System that the higher education watchdog wants. Critics fear another FYUP-like disaster.
Express News ServiceMay 25, 2015
Neurons: How Flies Fly Subscriber Only
Explained how researchers determine the motion of fruit flies.
Samudra Gupta KashyapMay 25, 2015
Explained: Hero of ‘greatest battle ever fought on a river’ Subscriber Only
Indian Express tells the story of Lachit Barphukan, and why Assam is honouring him with a statue in the Brahmaputra.
Praveen SwamiMay 25, 2015
Delivering on his muscular campaign rhetoric may be unaffordable; India needs covert assets that deter terror, war machine that is clearly superior.
May 25, 2015
Explained: Islamic State’s war on History Subscriber Only
UNESCO World Heritage Site Palmyra will likely join the list of humanity’s collective heritage that has been destroyed by the Islamic State. What has the world lost already? Why are the militants doing it?
May 22, 2015
3.3-mn-year-old finds set clock back 700,000 yrs Subscriber Only
Researchers have now reported the discovery of Lomekwi 3, a 3.3-million-year-old archaeological site where in situ stone artefacts show a developing understanding of stone’s fracture properties.
May 22, 2015
Explained: Reading Bin Laden Subscriber Only
Among the documents found at Osama’s Abbottabad compound in Pakistan was a job application for people interested in joining al-Qaeda.
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