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Amid surging inflation and sliding unemployment, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the US economy is growing at a “robust pace” even as it “faces risks” from the Covid-19 pandemic.

The UNESCO has accorded heritage status to Kolkata's Durga Puja festival. What is Durga Puja, and what does the tag mean?

Anthony Fauci said the fact that booster doses of existing vaccines were effective against Omicron should convince everyone about the need to get vaccinated.

The government wants to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years. If implemented, it will bring the age of marriage for both men and women at par.

Ladakh has got the Union Territory status that it wanted, so why do its representatives now want to be brought under the ambit of a constitutional provision that allows for the creation of autonomous councils

Delhi High Court has directed the food safety regulator to ensure that food business operators make full disclosures on all that goes into any food article. Who went to court, and why? What is the

Former diplomat Chandrashekhar Dasgupta recalls the story of 1971, when India turned crisis into a historic triumph

🔴 In his speech, Modi also highlighted the role of Rani Bhabani from Bengal in the development of the city. Bhabani is known to have built the Durga Kund Mandir in Varanasi.

According to a statement released by Chanel, Leena Nair will be joining the company at the end of January and will be based in London. It added that the new appointments would ensure its "long-term

Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are superstars in the Indian team. What is the captaincy controversy?

🔴 Suresh Pujari, a gangster who was on the run from India for the past 15 years, has 24 cases in Maharashtra including 15 in Mumbai, seven in Thane and one each in Navi Mumbai

🔴 The country has been reporting over 1,000 deaths every day on an average.

Turkey’s economic problems have deep roots but the most recent crisis was caused by Erdogan’s insistence on lowering interest rates in the face of galloping inflation — precisely the opposite tactic of what economists almost

The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was passed by Lok Sabha amid criticism by the Opposition. What is the amendment, and what has the Opposition said?

India and Russia have blocked a proposal that would have allowed the UN Security Council to deliberate on climate-related issues. What is the UNSC’s role in such issues, and why was the proposal opposed?

At a joint press conference with Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison this week, South Korea's President Moon Jae-in said North Korea and South Korea, the US and China had agreed to a formal end to

The Election Commission had announced polling for six Maharashtra Legislative Council seats, from five local constituencies, on December 10. Four seats were subsequently won unopposed, with the BJP taking two and the Congress and Sena

Among the likely reasons are a new NITI Aayog report that places Bihar low down in ranking of states, and the nature and exigencies of the JD(U)'s alliance with the BJP.

Wholesale inflation jumped to 14.23 per cent in November from 12.54 per cent in October. Why is the rising trend a cause for worry? What implication could it have?

The name of Kashmir Tigers first surfaced in January this year, with police calling it a shadow group of the Jaish-e-Mohammad.

With the reduction in subscription prices — that are still priced higher than most of its competitors in India — Netflix will look to boost its subscriber numbers.

Child pornography is on the rise. What can parents do to keep children safe online? How does one monitor social media and messaging apps? What are the red flags?

🔴 South Africa study finds people infected now are 30% less likely to require hospitalisation than in March 2020

The issue of the passage was raised in Parliament, and the Delhi Commission for Women issued a notice to CBSE, which has since expressed regret for it and dropped it.

The Board has said it will review the process after last week’s Class 10 English paper featured a controversial passage. Who sets CBSE question papers, who scrutinises them, and what are the norms for the