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The College of Art has begun its admission process under Ambedkar University. How is it associated with Ambedkar University? Why is the announcement of admissions drawing criticism?

Edtech firm Unacademy has announced its foray into the offline learning space by launching its own coaching centres, offering tuitions for competitive examinations. Why is Unacademy foraying into offline education?

The European CDC is anticipating a significant overall increase in Covid-19 cases in the coming weeks and months due to the BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of Omicron. What are these new strains, and could they

In a cave in Laos, a tooth that likely belonged to a Denisovan girl from 1,60,000 - 1,30,000 years ago. Little is known of Denisovans; the find sheds new light on their habitat, adaptability and

Three decades after his arrest in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, A G Perarivalan has been set free by the Supreme Court. A look at the charges he faced, the commutation of his death sentence,

While Lucknow's name has long been associated with Laxman in the popular imagination, speculation about its possible renaming gained ground after the late BJP leader Lalji Tandon wrote a book, Ankaha Lucknow, in 2018, in

The strategically-significant Sela Tunnel project in Arunachal Pradesh is nearing completion. A look at its features and why the project matters.

Lumbini, located across the border from Gorakhpur in Rupandehi district of Nepal's Lumbini province, is believed to be the birthplace of the Shakya prince Siddhartha Gautam, who became The Buddha after attaining Enlightenment.

The study notes that economic losses due to modern forms of pollution have increased as a proportion of GDP between 2000 and 2019 in India, China, and Nigeria.

Protests over the issue broke out in Haryana after a 23-year-old Army aspirant died by suicide at a Bhiwani village. He took his own life in April last week after breaching the age eligibility criteria

Surat is a Visakhapatnam Class guided-missile destroyer, which has the capability to attack other ships; Udaygiri is a Nilgiri Class frigate, which are usually faster and more manoeuvrable.

A new study on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) could potentially pave the way for early intervention and diagnosis. Health experts, however, warn there is still a long way to go before the true cause

Amarnath Yatra: The government has decided to track all pilgrims using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags. What are RFIDs and how do they work?

This provision of the Constitution gives the country's top court wide powers to do "complete justice" in a case. Article 142, which started out as draft article 118, was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on

Apple said in a statement that this feature can help users, who are blind or have low vision, locate a door upon arriving at a new destination, understand how far they are from it, and

What is the Puri Heritage Corridor Project? What is the controversy about? What did the ASI affidavit state and how did the High Court respond? How has the state government responded? We explain.

On May 18, as the world celebrates International Museum Day, we look at its significance, and some of the oldest and weirdest museums in the world.

Hasan Ali Khan is claimed to have parked money in Swiss banks, and is alleged to have had links with an international arms dealer too.

The Sikh history in Peshawar goes back to the times of tenth Sikh master Guru Gobind Singh, whose disciple Bhai Joga Singh was from Peshawar.

Globally, air pollution alone contributes to 66.7 lakh deaths, according to the report, which updates a previous analysis from 2015.

The Supreme Court has asked the Enforcement Directorate to file a status report on over 50 cases by July 15. What cases involving coal blocks allocation are the ED and the CBI investigating, and what

The Indian Railways is the country's biggest job provider employing an estimated 1.4 million people. It also attracts applicants in droves with almost all recruitment drives seeing a massive rush.

Speaking about the works, Jose Maria Ridao, the Ambassador of Spain to India, stated: "The exhibition will give visitors a unique opportunity to discover an essential aspect of the artist via his exceptional graphic work."

For most Indians, an ideal family consists of more daughters than sons, NFHS data show. Women in matrilineal Meghalaya are the exception — but not the state's men.

High WPI inflation will further convince RBI to raise interest rates and do so urgently.