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The Delhi High Court had held that an MLA was not covered under the definition of a public servant in the POCSO Act. The Supreme Court has prima facie rejected this view

2nd Lt Arun Khetarpal story: Khetarpal played a pivotal role in the Battle of Basantar, one of the Indian Army’s decisive operations on the Western Front in the 1971 War. A new film about his

Since the mid-1990s, the court has relied on two long-running public interest cases to regulate mining, construction, forest loss and urbanisation around the Aravallis.

Trade talks, neighbourhood polls, great-power ties: India’s choices will shape its global standing and regional stability.

The surge in copper prices comes when global economic growth is steady but far from strong. What is pushing copper prices to record levels this year?

Earning carbon credits can be a new revenue source of India’s rice farmers, while being water-saving and climate-smart as well.

Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, we look at China’s defence strategy, its industrial growth in the latter half of 2025, and the defence angle in China souring on

The reports of fake vaccines have caused alarm in the UK, US, and Australia because rabies is nearly 100% fatal. What exactly is the Abhayrab row?

In effect, probate functioned as a pre-emptive filter, forcing scrutiny at the planning stage, before property or assets were distributed. It was mandatory for certain religious communities in Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai.

Indian National Congress Foundation Day: Mahatma Gandhi initially saw the Congress as an organisation that “brought together Indians from different parts of India, and enthused us with the idea of nationality”, but his views on

In what ways can Artificial Intelligence help the work of police personnel? What are some possible risks and pitfalls of this? We explain.

While the United States witnessed the most expensive climate disaster of this year, Asia accounted for four of the six costliest extreme weather events of 2025, according to a new report

The upheaval in Myanmar has also impacted India’s northeast region and led to China deepening its presence in Southeast Asia.

Somaliland has a population of nearly six million, and enjoys significant regional autonomy, given that it has its own money, passports and police force. However, it has not been officially recognised by any country in

The party has a history of anti-India politics, right from its provenance under Gen Ziaur Rahman — whose grave Tarique Rahman visited upon his return. Here’s a look at how the BNP’s position on India

Syama Prasad Mookerjee, Deen Dayal Upadhyay, and Atal Bihari Vajpayee are three of the most influential figures in the pantheon of the BJP

A recent decision of the Karnataka HC to grant a reprieve from KCOCA charges to a BJP MLA from Bengaluru in the murder case of a real estate operative on the grounds of erroneous invocation

The new measures and directions will apply across Rajasthan and Gujarat, the two most crucial habitats of the large avian species. Here is what to know

Tarique rahman return: Tarique Rahman is likely to be Bangladesh’s next Prime Minister after February’s polls. He will be following the footsteps of his father, Ziaur, and mother, Khaleda

Tennis power comparison: With women’s tennis being the most famous, fully commercialised women’s sport, can women really beat men in a professional match?

India Tariff impact US: India has ended the year with a fairly strong set of macroeconomic numbers, including tepid inflation and low interest rates, but external uncertainties such as tariffs and AI will continue into

Nigeria is officially a secular country. Its population comprises Muslims (53%), Christians (45%), and a small section that practices traditional African religions.

By itself, 2025 was a rather underwhelming year for equity investors, driven by events such as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Indices, like the Nifty 50, provide a good sense of which category of companies

PIA’s challenges are different from those Air India faced. The new consortium faces a challenge in turning around a carrier weighed down by debt, an ageing and dwindling fleet, and a bloated staff count.

The Karbi Anglong region of central Assam has a large tribal population, as well as settlements populated by Biharis, Bengali Hindus and Nepalis, on what are said to be PGR (Professional Grazing Reserve) and VGR