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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.

“We will change the law retrospectively, and we will come looking for you,” Rahul Gandhi said while spelling out the need for electoral reform and accusing the Election Commission of India of not responding to

Kalu's Turner Prize win not just makes a case for art as a solid medium of expression but also is a step towards blurring the distinctions between the neurotypical and neurodiverse artist

A new report has provided detailed pathways to improve air quality in India, including Delhi, by examining how other countries addressed their diverse pollution challenges

During the hearing, the CJI asked a brief but pointed question: 'With changing times, why should caste not follow the mother?' This is the first time a CJI has framed the issue in such direct

Australia had initially granted YouTube an exemption from the ban, citing educational value, but reversed this in July 2025 after a key regulator found it was the most cited platform for harmful content exposure among

US is not a very large rice producer, yet exports more than what it imports. What India sends there are premium, expensive varieties. Neither fact points to India 'dumping' rice in the US, as Trump

Despite the DGCA guidelines, disputes often arise when airlines cite 'technical issues' or 'operational reasons' to deny compensation. In such instances, passengers have successfully approached consumer courts under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, alleging 'deficiency

Nehru was of the view that the tune of the National Anthem, as well as how foreign nations would perceive it, needed to be considered to make a choice.

In adhering to the Yellow Line, Israel will continue to control more than half of Gaza, including most agricultural land and the border crossing with Egypt. It would jeopardise the already-challenging second phase of US

The drafting of the Indian Constitution was a mammoth task that the Constituent Assembly completed in nearly three years. Their first meeting was held on December 9, 1946, with greetings from other nations and the

Nehru, in his letter to Bose, said the Vande Mataram controversy was a 'manufactured one by the communalists'. Here is what the rest of the letter said, and in what context it was written.

Medical officers in Haryana have been frustrated over limited promotional avenues after joining the state health department. This issue has sparked unrest earlier as well.

Beijing drastically reduced air pollution levels in around a decade. Behind its success is a comprehensive policy framework that can be replicated

India-US trade deal, India-US tariffs update: The uncertainty around the US trade deal has prompted a re-examination of India's industrial policy. Here's what the govt has done in the past few months, and where the

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay’s ‘Ananda Math’ was the first work of literature to frame the Indian nation as the motherland.

The suit contends that on September 16 and 17, 2022 — coinciding with the release of the cheetahs into Kuno — Zee News broadcast this specific video clip and streamed it on YouTube. Sen claims

What is the origin of Vande Mataram, and why did the Congress believe it should be made the national song, and not the national anthem?

The song became popular during the freedom struggle and was adopted by the Indian National Congress in 1905 to rouse nationalist sentiment for the motherland.

Vande Mataram debate in Lok Sabha: PM Modi accused the Congress of 'breaking' Vande Mataram. Here's how the song was discussed by the likes of Gandhi and Tagore in the 1930s, and how the two

Thailand Cambodia conflict, Preah vihear temple dispute: The latest attack has reignited the deadly conflict along the border, in which at least 48 people were killed, and thousands were temporarily displaced on both sides of

US Vice President JD Vance said on X that “The EU should be supporting free speech, not attacking American companies over garbage,” while X owner Elon Musk called for the European Union to be “abolished”.

2017 Kerala Actress Assault Case, Dileep Case Verdict Explained: While six men have been found guilty of rape and other offences, Dileep, alleged to be the orchestrator of the crime, has been let off. Here's