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T20 World Cup: The five-day period until October 23 is actually an extended qualifier. The T20 World Cup is being played with 16 teams.

In the normal human body, the platelet count in dengue ranges from 1.5 lakh to 4 lakh.

Kerala rains explained: Flash floods, mudslides and landslides were reported in most districts located between central and southern Kerala on Saturday.

This year marks the 26th Conference of Parties (thus the name COP26) and will be held in the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow.

Squid Game isn’t a flash in the pan for Korean dramas, it has been a pawn in South Korea’s ambition to spread awareness about their culture.

In the run-up to the Assembly polls in Punjab, religion has become a hot potato along with caste.

At the heart of it is a simmering issue between the Sikh residents and the local Khasi community, centred on a decades-old land dispute.

The newly launched PM GatiShakti — National Master Plan aims at multimodal connectivity and reducing costs. How does it seek to meet these objectives?

The ‘Maharajah collection’, as it is called, has over 4,000 works, including by Jatin Das, Anjolie Ela Menon, M F Husain and V S Gaitonde.

Kishida's aim is to combine former Japanese premier Shinzo Abe’s pro-growth policies, also dubbed ‘Abenomics’, with heightened efforts to move wealth from companies to households.

The Maharashtra government has scrapped the position of Police Naik. Why was the decision made and what impact will it have on the over two lakh strong force?

Nihang is an order of Sikh warriors, characterised by blue robes, antiquated arms such as swords and spears, and decorated turbans surmounted by steel quoits.

The crisis over the probe is rooted in one of Lebanon's main problems: sectarian politics that have divided Lebanese and fuelled civil conflict since independence. Shi'ites and Christians have lined up on opposite sides of

Punjab has seen a declining trend in rainfall during monsoon in the past two decades. The only silver lining was that the rainfall pattern was good this year, which was witnessed after a long gap.

The Border Security Force's jurisdiction has been extended in three states and reduced in Gujarat, all up to 50 km within the border. What powers does BSF enjoy? Why was the revision made, and why

Of the 20-21 million tonnes of edible oil that India consumes annually, around `4-15 mt is imported.

There are concerns about how a large number of "new investors" would react if the markets were to fall by 10-15%. Also, would a panic reaction lead to a loss of capital for them and

Political analysts say that the results of the Czech election signal that the tides may be turning against a string of populist leaders, like Babis, who have risen over the decades across Central and Eastern

This is the second time in the last few months that Apple has defended its stance of not allowing apps outside of the Apple App Store or a third-party app store.

An analysis of asset ownership data at the household level collected by Lokniti-CSDS indicates that no more than 3% of Indian households — that is, 1 in every 33 — own these five assets at

What is the reason for the long-running tensions between Beijing and Taipei? Where is their relationship headed, and what implications does it have for the Indo-Pacific region and for India?

Sectoral analysts have pointed out that in the current scenario, where cost of borrowing is low, there is an addressable market of small and micro borrowers that typically take loans at higher-than-market rates.

India coal crisis: A number of states including Delhi, Punjab and Rajasthan have raised concerns about potential blackouts. Rajasthan, Punjab and Bihar have already reported load shedding.

What is the Pillar of Shame statue, and why is it being removed from University of Hong Kong?

The move assumes significance as the Shiv Sena is likely to play the Marathi card in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and other local bodies polls to be held early next year.