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Hearing a petition, the Delhi High Court recently decided on who counts as a "Delhi student" to avail of the 85% reservation in Delhi government-run technical education institutes. Why was this challenged in court, and

Johnson's two and a half years in Downing Street have exposed some of the vulnerabilities of British constitutional norms.

Kurki means attachment of a farmer’s land, already pledged to the money lending institution or individual, in case of a loan default.

Joe Biden’s address to his Democrat voter base, along with those Republicans that “reject the extreme MAGA ideology” comes at a time when the American body politic is as fractured as it has ever been.

The winner, Jason Allen, is president of Colorado-based tabletop gaming company Incarnate Games. He won in the digital art category with a work called “Théâtre D'opéra Spatial” or ‘Space Opera Theater’.

Who built Kashmir's Martand Temple and how was it destroyed? How does it have influences ranging from the Grecian to North Indian? And why is this ancient temple making news today? Answers to these questions

The Supreme Court will hear on September 23 a petition seeking the removal of the words “socialist” and “secular” from the preamble of the Indian Constitution. Here's the story behind their inclusion.

Lumpy Skin Disease vaccine: Lumpi-ProVacInd, which could be commercially launched in a few months, is a homologous, live attenuated vaccine specifically targeted to protect cattle against the LSD virus.

NASA Artemis 1 launch aborted: The hydrogen leak problem that had stopped the August 29 launch came back on September 3. There are launch windows in the next few days, but NASA could make its

Japan’s digital minister Taro Kono said he was working towards moving administrative procedures online. “Digital Minister declares a war on floppy discs,” he tweeted in English earlier this week.

The country’s first elected female president who served two four-year terms, between 2007 and 2015, Fernández de Kirchner is an Argentinian lawyer and politician. Prior to that, she was Argentina’s First Lady from 2003 to

Around the world, “contempt of court”, or simply “contempt”, is understood as a set of legal provisions that firewall courts, and safeguard and protect their ability to dispense justice.

This village in Malappuram district used to witness one of the most important trade festivals in medieval India. Also, the suicide squads' mission to assassinate the Zamorin and the bloodbaths associated with it.

Asia Cup 2022, India vs Pakistan Super 4 match: During their Group A opener, both India and Pakistan were penalised for not finishing their quota of 20 overs in the stipulated time frame, owing to

Space missions cannot be launched anytime they are ready to go. Very precise timeslots are calculated for their launch. What are some of the factors that go into deciding launch timings?

India has become the world's fifth-largest economy, after overtaking the UK. Here are five charts that place the development in perspective.

Serena Williams' career has been so astonishing that it could fuel umpteen movies. Here are a few of the most magical moments.

Chileans will vote Sunday on a new constitution to replace its current text that dates back decades to the era of military dictator Augusto Pinochet. How will the vote work? Why does it matter?

The development follows increased global regulatory scrutiny on Google and Apple over the companies mandating their own in-app billing systems and charging commission on each transaction. We break down what it means for developers in

Upendra Kaul, a Kashmiri Pandit, grew up in Delhi as his parents had moved to the capital in 1947, in the wake of the first India-Pakistan war. Through the Delhi school year, he looked forward

The new Ensign has the national flag on the upper canton (top left corner), and a blue octagon encompassing the National Emblem sitting atop an anchor.

Despite multiple challenges, vaccination is a great Indian public health success story. Advocacy, capacity building, investment in research and manufacturing, community and media engagement, and social mobilization have over the decades helped India make ‘every

The country’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC), built by the Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL), was commissioned into the Indian Navy as INS Vikrant on Friday.

Teesta Setalvad bail: She was among the first activists to take up the cases of riot victims, which ultimately led to the Supreme Court setting up an SIT under former CBI Director R K Raghavan

Lufthansa has offered a total of 900 euros ($901.35) more in basic pay per month in two stages over an 18-month term as well as an agreement guaranteeing cockpit staff a minimum fleet size.