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Sreenivas Janyala explains why Red Sanders wood is so rare, coveted, and at the centre of bloody scrubland gunbattles in the east central Deccan.

Why there is widespread anger and disappointment after BMC revealed details of consultations on Development Plan.

Supreme Court last week stayed an order of the Armed Forces Tribunal, which had, on March 2, quashed the Army’s 2009 promotion policy.

The Mufti government retorted that the power to declare an area disturbed was “inherent in AFSPA”. But the issue could be more complex than that.

It is unclear how many voting members the NC has. Some say there are 352, others say it is closer to 380.

Whys and hows of the selection of IIT directors, and the current controversy explained.

The background, reasons and context of the financial crisis in the East and North Delhi Municipal Corporations explained.

Sushant Singh looks at the background and contours of the border dispute between India and China.

The landmark judgment was about laying down yardsticks for defining social, economic backwardness in changing India.

A train is said to have “overshot” a signal — technically referred to in Indian Railways jargon as ‘Signal Passing At Danger’.

Friday’s accident that killed 32 people in Rae Bareli occurred after the train overshot a signal, refusing to stop at Bachrawan station and hitting a track dead-end.

Unseasonal rain in large parts of north, west and central India since early this month brought a grim prognosis for farmers.

Investors in the US reacted favourably on Wednesday as the Federal Reserve moved a step closer to its first rate hike since 2006.

What does prorogation of the House mean, and how does the government plan to proceed.

Delhi has appointed 21 parliamentary secretaries for ‘smooth functioning’ of the govt. Who are they, and what do they do?

Muzamil Jaleel explains the facts and context of the controversy over the flag of Jammu & Kashmir.

Arun Janardhanan explains the features and significance of the railway line that PM Modi inaugurated in northern Sri Lanka on Saturday.

Why did Biman Bose step down?

He was one of the 35 wanted accused named in the Mumbai Police chargesheet.

In July 2014, former AAP MLA Rajesh Garg recorded Kejriwal purportedly proposing a plan to break six members from the eight-MLA Congress.

The court has directed Singh and five other accused to appear before it on April 8.

The House decides on a motion moved by a member who will comprise the select committee.

It offer a detailed look at how energy-efficient system is and what can be done to retain Marine Drive’s charm.

Bashaarat Masood explains controversy surrounding West Pakistan refugees in J&K.

Seema Chishti unpacks SC order which says that a ‘re-convert’ to Hinduism from Christianity would be entitled to quota benefits.