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One top candidate is Raila Odinga, an opposition leader in his fifth run for the presidency who is supported by his former rival Kenyatta. The other is William Ruto, Kenyatta’s deputy who fell out with

On Sunday, the rocket finally embarked on its first flight, carrying two satellites, including an earth observation micro-satellite called EOS-02. And though it is not exactly clear what happened, the flight did not go along

This isn't the first time Israel has killed leaders of Islamic Jihad, a militant group vastly outnumbered by the ruling Hamas, in the Gaza Strip.

This was the first time Jones was financially penalised in court for the repeated lies he has told his audience about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting of 2012. Soon after the death of 26

Anas Hajas was on his way to complete a record 3,500 km-long journey on a longboard from Kanyakumari to Kashmir. However, he came under the wheels of a truck when he was on his long

Musk has accused Twitter of hiding its lawsuit in India from him and that its actions might jeopardise its business in the country.

A controversy has broke out over the imposition of 18 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) on garba passes this year. Why has GST not been levied so far? What are the GST rules

What is the RSS-Har Ghar Tiranga controversy about, why did the RSS not hoist the Tricolour at its Nagpur headquarters for 52 years, and why had Golwalkar called the adoption of the Tricolour "a case

Alex Jones has been ordered to pay the parents of a child killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre $45.2 million. Who is Jones, and what was the case? What are the other legal challenges

The book has solid chapters on Pakistan's internal dynamics, including on the Army and the civil-military imbalance, the J&K question and the backchannel process, and the nuclear dimension in the India-Pakistan relationship.

Passengers on certain IndiGo flights will be able to leave the aircraft through three — instead of the usual two — doors. IndiGo says this will make the process faster.

China began its live-fire exercise near Taiwan on Thursday, launching at least 11 ballistic missiles into the country’s coast. What are live-fire exercises? Have they been done in the region before?

Taiwan has said it is "preparing for war without seeking war". What is its strategy to fight back in case China attempts to occupy it by force?

This was the first time the American public electorally responded to the landmark decision of the Supreme Court in June when it overturned the nationwide constitutional right to abortion, leaving abortion laws entirely up to

Art greats such as Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali have also made paintings on wars, as is being done now with the Ukraine-Russia conflict.

Ghana's bill, titled 'Promotion of proper human sexual rights and Ghanaian family values bill', has been backed by one of the most prominent anti-gay figures in Ghana's parliament, opposition MP Sam George. It has garnered the

RBI Repo Rate Hiked: Inflation has peaked and is expected to soften — but there are a range of global challenges to negotiate. Monetary policy has to, therefore, act, Governor Shaktikanta Das said

A Bill to amend a 20-year law, the Energy Conservation Act, was introduced in Parliament Wednesday. One of the most significant provisions of the Bill is to create a domestic carbon market.

Brittney Griner has been sentenced to 9 years in prison by a Russian court. Who is she, and what is the case against her? What could happen next? 

Axis Bank-Citibank deal explained: Axis Bank is acquiring Citibank’s consumer businesses for Rs 12,325 crore. How will it impact the customer? And how will it benefit investors in Axis Bank?

US Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit has led to rising tensions over the status of an island that China claims as its own, but what is the stance of the US and India on Taiwan?

On June 29, the Earth completed one full spin — a day — in 1.59 milliseconds less than its routine 24 hours.

Lumpy Skin Disease in Cattle, Lumpy Virus in Rajasthan and Gujarat: Over the last few weeks, nearly 3,000 cattle have died in Rajasthan and Gujarat due to LSD. What is the disease, and how dangerous

A group of western nations are cooperating to develop alternatives to China to ensure key industrial supplies. India is not part of this arrangement — called the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP). What is India’s major

The Govt says that given the large number of amendments that have been proposed, a comprehensive legal framework is needed for the issues under consideration. A revised Bill could be tabled in Parliament in the