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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

China Holds Military Drills, Ballistic Missiles Fired: China says it has begun exercises involving warplanes, navy ships and missile strikes in six zones surrounding Taiwan. What does it hope to achieve? What has been the

Taiwan, Ukraine Crisis Explained: With no end in sight to the bloody war in Ukraine and with tensions significantly rising in the Taiwan Strait, the two geopolitical challenges are intersecting in complex and unpredictable ways.

Here is a recap of how the Beirut blast happened, and the obstacles that have paralysed the investigation.

At the Glasgow meeting last year, PM Narendra Modi promised to strengthen India’s climate commitments. He made five promises, and called it the 'Panchamrit'. Two of these were upward revision of existing targets, the ones

Next Emir of Al-Qaeda: Four men are considered to be in the race to replace Ayman al-Zawahiri. Among them is the slain emir’s son-in-law, and a ruthless, shadowy character who had been caretaker chief during

Ukraine is India's major supplier of sunflower oil. Shipments were impacted after the Russian invasion, and even though the UN-brokered deal will help, corn and wheat have priority over sunflower oil.

As China bristles at US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, where do the three countries stand on the Indo-Pacific checkerboard? How did they get there, and where are they headed?

India's trade deficit has widened to a record $31.02 billion in July thanks to contracting merchandise exports and a rise in imports.

The turnover threshold for e-invoicing has been halved to Rs 10 crore effective October 1 this year under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime. What does this signify?

The controversy triggered by Governor B S Koshyari's statement has rekindled an old debate on a sensitive issue that is rooted in the origin story and political cross-currents of Maharashtra

What are the three PILs before the High Court? Why is the High Court hearing all three PILs together? What are the allegations? What have been the state’s submissions so far?

Under the Cheerag scheme, government school students whose parents have an annual verified income of less than Rs 1.8 lakh can enroll in private schools from Class II to XII. We explain the concerns and