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In her memoir, Lucky, Alice Sebold revisits a traumatic episode from her life in 1981, when she was assaulted and raped at the Syracuse University campus.

A fall in international crude oil prices due to concerns about the Omicron variant could, if it persists, end up lowering the price of petrol and diesel in India.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday issued a statement strongly condemning the Union government for not considering the interest of states while passing the Dam Safety Bill.

🔴 According to Punjab Agriculture University (PAU), Ludhiana, there are six agro-climatic zones in Punjab which include Sub-Mountain Undulating Region, Undulating Plain Region (UPR), Central Plain Region (CPR), Western Plain Region (WPR), Western Region (WR)

🔴 In poll-bound Goa, the Archbishop of Goa and Daman's statement comes in the backdrop of an ongoing citizens' movement against an allegedly illegal bungalow in a precinct that is home to several heritage monuments,

🔴 A question by Rajya Sabha MP Venugopal, listed for a reply, has been removed. What are the rules for raising, admitting and answering questions in either House?

The recent discovery of the fast-spreading new Omicron variant has exacerbated the crisis across the continent, which has been recording significantly low vaccination rates overall.

In a statement published after the court’s verdict was announced yesterday, Markle said, “This is a victory not just for me, but for anyone who has ever felt scared to stand up for what’s right."

The demand has grown louder to carve out a separate state of 'Greater Tipraland' for the indigenous communities in Tripura under Article 2 and 3 of the Constitution.

Covid-19 variant Omicron FAQ: Here's what the government has said on a third wave of coronavirus in India, whether vaccines will work, precautions to be taken, and diagnostic methods to detect the new strain.

The Centre has said in Parliament that it will not recognise the Paika rebellion as the first War of Independence. What is the Paika rebellion? What is Odisha's demand, and how has the Centre responded?

While the chants of protestors echoed outside the Supreme Court building, the justices heard nearly two hours of arguments in a tense legal battle that could overrule the landmark Roe vs Wade verdict of 1973

The United States is imposing fresh requirements for international travellers, due to the spread of Covid-19 Omicron variant. What has the US announced, and how does it differ from the earlier rules?

Swiggy has announced it will make a $700 million investment into Instamart. What is Swiggy Instamart, and why is Swiggy makring this investment?

50 years ago, on the eve of December 3, 1971, Pakistan launched a series of air strikes against Indian air bases, signalling the official beginning of the third Indo-Pak War. Here's a look at how

🔴 Lok Sabha has passed the Assisted Reproductive Technology Regulation Bill, after the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill two years earlier. What is the difference, and how does the new Bill propose to regulate ART?

🔴 The emergence of the highly infectious B.1.1.529 Omicron variant, containing a large number of mutations in the spike protein, has brought the virus back centre-stage.

🔴 When global markets witnessed a sell-off last week and FPIs pulled out a net of Rs 30,255 crore ($4 billion) over eight trading sessions, DIIs counter-balanced this by emerging as net investors.

Mumbai rains: At 24.8 degrees Celsius, Mumbai also recorded the second-coldest day on Wednesday. Across the state, Pune (75.4 mm) and Nashik (63.8 mm) districts also received the highest ever rainfall for December.

The so-called Texas Heartbeat Act, or S.B. 8 law bans abortion after over six weeks of pregnancy, which for many women is too soon since most do not know they are pregnant within this time

🔴 The Facebook Protect feature will give higher security to users whose accounts on the network are more at risk of cyberattacks and perhaps even state-sponsored attacks.

Omicron in India: The government spelled out its strategy to tackle the new variant of concern — and also answered on contentious issues of the efficacy of vaccines and booster doses.

🔴 Tennis players and the likes of the United Nations and Amnesty International have echoed calls for Shuai’s allegations to be investigated transparently, and that her safety be ensured.

Soon, customers in India will be able to book Uber cab rides using WhatsApp. How exactly will this work? Does this mean the Uber app will no longer be required? Will the feature be available

World Inequality Report 2022 highlights stark differences between the world's richest and the rest – top 10 per cent own 60-80 per cent of wealth.