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The intricate sanjhi panel that PM Modi gave US President Joe Biden is based on the theme of Thakurani Ghat, which is one of the most famous ghats on the banks of the holy river

In 2019-20, the number of factories in the country increasing slightly over the previous year, and employment in individual proprietorship declined.

This will be the Prime Minister’s second visit to Jasdan after he addressed an election rally in the takula during the last Gujarat Assembly elections in 2017. Significantly, this is a region where the BJP

System of Rice Intensification was first developed in Madagascar in the 1980s and since then, several countries in the world have been practising it. It promises to save 15 to 20% ground water, improves rice

Since the RBI announced its rate hike on May 4, the Sensex has fallen 4.8%. By comparison, the mid-cap and the small-cap indices are down 8.9% and 10.7% respectively.

The small study also found that some people with the earliest infections were continuing to experience loss of these senses months later and didn’t even realise it. The study has been published in the journal

Although known popularly as the Wagner Group, there is no corporation registered under that name, no recruitment centre, and no records about where its funding comes from.

The 14-coach train, to be run by IRCTC, will have 11 air conditioned three-tier coaches for tourists, along with a pantry car, a restaurant car, and a separate coach for use by the train staff.

Kirill, according to a Reuters report, has been added to a draft blacklist that includes hundreds of individuals with ties to the Kremlin, whom the European Union accuses of supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

O P Chautala has been the CM of Haryana five times serving in office for as low as five days to a full-term of five years, including a five-month debut between these two extremes. He

The changes, made on the recommendations of the textbook review committee headed by writer Rohith Chakrathirtha, have drawn allegations of “saffronisation of education” from the opposition.

Imran Khan has given the government of Shehbaz Sharif 6 days to call fresh elections, failing which he will bring the 'entire nation' to Pakistan. Street power has long played an important role in Pakistan’s

The leaked information contains photos of SWAT teams conducting anti-escape drills from the internment camps and records of speeches from officials in 2018 with orders of “first shoot, then report” for incidents related to suppression

In light of the Texas school shooting, a look at a mass shooting incident in the Scottish town of Dunblane in 1996, which prompted a near-total ban on the private ownership of handguns in the

Texas school shooting: Despite a high rate of gun violence, here's why politicians and voters in the United States continue resisting changes to their gun laws.

In a world where books are becoming an increasing casualty to right-wing intolerance, Margaret Atwood's 'book burning' video is both publicity and protest.

The government has notified that sugar exports will be restricted, or allowed only with permission. How much sugar does India export, what led to this decision, and what are its likely implications?

The biggest and most powerful gun lobby group in the US is the National Rifle Association (NRA), which has for years mounted determined and fierce opposition to all efforts to reduce or restrict access to

The Delhi University and St Stephen’s College are currently at loggerheads over the college's refusal to do away with interviews for admissions to its general seats. What is the college's rationale behind interviews? Why is

The government has called a meeting of restaurant owners over service charge levied by them on customers. What is the issue?

The Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP), a political party based in Gujarat, envisions Bhil Pradesh as a separate state carved out of 39 districts spread over four states: 16 in Gujarat, 10 in Rajasthan, seven in

The history of the red carpet is rather complex and grim, far removed from its modern-day associations. The Indian Express traces its journey from appearance in a Greek tragedy in 458 BC to a railway

Andhra Pradesh's Amalapuram city saw widespread clashes and arson over the state government's bid to rename the newly crafted Konaseema district after B R Ambedkar. What led to the protests? Why has the state government

What are the Sher-i-Kashmir Police Medals for Gallantry and Meritorious Service? On whom were these medals conferred, and when? Do the changes announced this week make any difference to the serving and retired police officers

12 countries including India have agreed to join the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework launched by the US. Why has Washington felt the need for such a framework, and what is in it for those who are