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A new study has said that although the affected countries experience annual floods during the monsoon season, this year, the proportions of the flood reached unprecedented levels.

Washington remains Riyadh’s largest military partner. But many quiet divergences have emerged in their ties.

The final draft of the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025 has both hits and misses. Here’s an overview.

The Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2025 states that its objective is to ‘curb and prevent dissemination, publication or promotion of hate speech’

How Danish legend Peter Gade found inspiration for his ‘double action’ shot from football icon Michael Laudrup

The legal amendments are being seen as a reform push that could help leverage the commercial potential of the Indo-US civil nuclear deal, nearly two decades after it was inked

On Thursday, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde told the Assembly that the state would frame rules for the redevelopment of the old “pagdi” buildings, calling it a step towards making the city “pagdi-mukt” (pagdi-free).

IMF report on corruption in Pakistan: The IMF imposed 11 new structural benchmarks for Pakistan to avail its loan, out of which three conditions related to tax reforms, asset declarations of government officials, and private

China has often spoken about Japan’s military action and “mass killings” during World War 2, adding that “over 300,000 were murdered in the Nanjing massacre that began on December 13, 1937. Why does it remain

In this week’s column ‘GDP: Graphs, Data, Perspectives’, we look at the World Inequality Report for 2026. Among other things, it shows that the top 10% of the global population’s income-earners earn more than the

The move could mark the beginning of stern government and regulatory action in the IndiGo crisis.

In 2018, a five-judge constitution bench of the SC recognised passive euthanasia and laid down conditions and safeguards regarding the execution of such a living will. In January 2023, the court modified the order to

Donald Trump’s anti-immigration policies have resulted in a fall in foreign arrivals to the US

President Droupadi Murmu is in Manipur where she paid tribute at a memorial commemorating the 86th Nupi Lan Day

While the government has the power to revoke passports, courts have frequently stepped in to ensure this power is not misused for “pressure tactics” or based on “illusory” grounds.

After the collapse, New Delhi called for a “peaceful and inclusive Syrian-led political process”. The first official outreach to the new regime came in July.

Export dominance one of many drivers of surplus

Trump first announced the scheme in February, and in April, he showed a sample gold-coloured card bearing his visage to reporters on board Air Force One. Here is what to know.

With thousands of additional troops getting deployed in the Ladakh region following the Galwan Valley clashes in 2020, the infrastructure development of the region has increased in the last five years.

Amit Shah described Jawaharlal Nehru's elevation over Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in 1946 as ‘vote chori’. Here’s what happened in those tumultuous days in the run up to the 1946 Congress election.

With the rapid expansion of terrestrial data centres to fuel the ongoing AI boom, tech CEOs have begun to look to space as a viable alternative.

China trade imbalance 2025: What does the milestone mean for global trade, and is the data all good news for China? Lizzi C. Lee, a Fellow at the Center for China Analysis, Asia Society Policy

The view in India’s policy circles has been that the China-led trade imbalances need to be desperately corrected and that New Delhi is supportive of any global efforts towards that end.

Did the US military go for an illegal 'second tap' on the boat? Are the strikes on the Venezuelan boats legal at all? Here are the legal questions at play, explained.

Diwali UNESCO heritage, Intangible heritage list 2025: Diwali is the 16th Indian element to be inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The list now features around 700 elements, including 16 from India.