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The golden visa system allows residents, foreign expatriates and their families to move to the UAE to work, live or study

Before the sackings in late June 2025, two Ministers of Defence, a Minister of Foreign Affairs and several other key figures in the Chinese state were removed, with corruption often cited as the reason. How

Labour in the UK and Democrats in the US are yet to discover a coherent idiom to capture the concerns of their traditional bases. In trying to gain fence-sitters, they have failed to address the

So far, the US has reached only two preliminary trade deals, with the United Kingdom and Vietnam, which are scant on details and leave much to be worked out. What is happening with other countries?

More than a century ago, Hindi had to fight for inclusion in official use, over then-dominant Persian. In this process, the Nagari Pracharini Sabha played a prominent role.

India’s foreign exchange earnings from services and private remittance transfers today exceed that from the ‘visible’ goods exports. These ‘invisibles’ have also remained safe from geopolitics and tariff wars

After the hottest June in nearly 50 years in Kashmir, both Srinagar and the resort town of Pahalgam recently witnessed record-high temperatures. What is causing this?

Ideas and rhetoric focused on Marathi pride have a long history in the state, and played a significant role in the creation of Maharashtra more than six decades ago. What explains their resurgence now?

What is the Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Vidyarthi Mitra Kits scheme, and how will it help students?

PM Modi Brazil visit 2025, BRICS summit Brasilia: The countries have had contact since colonial times. Brazil is also India’s largest trading partner in South America.

While Saif Ali Khan and his kin have not yet lost all rights over the Bhopal properties, worth many crores, their legal fight is now harder. This case is separate from the Enemy Properties case

Elon Musk New Political Party Explained: Why exactly does Elon Musk oppose the One Big Beautiful Bill Act? How soon can his America Party take off? We answer, in 3 points.

Ranya Rao Gold Smuggling Case: In early March, after gold was recovered from the actor, DRI officials called Ranya Rao’s case “one of the biggest seizures of gold at Bengaluru airport in recent times.” What

At the heart of the controversy is Jane Street’s aggressive trading in the derivatives (futures) segment, where the firm executed trades designed not just to profit, but to sway the market itself. Here's how.

Since the 1970s, bandwallas have prominently featured in paintings of modernist legend Krishen Khanna

Here are some unheard of details about the man who leads Tibetan Buddhism, including his fascination with watches and his love for gardening

India and Argentina celebrated 75 years of diplomatic relations in 2024, and seek to build on cooperation in several areas. Here are three lesser-known facts about bilateral relations between the two nations.

For the first time since 1923, Paris opened River Seine for swimmers on Saturday, after an extensive cleanup operation spurred by the Olympics held in the city last year

Europe is the fastest-warming continent as it is witnessing an average temperature rise of around 0.5 degrees Celsius per decade compared to 0.2 degrees Celsius globally.

Sewdass Sadhu was an indentured labourer, credited with single-handedly building the famous “Temple in the Sea” in the Gulf of Paria, the shallow body of water between Trinidad and Venezuela.

Given the strict enforcement of the Olympic Charter by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), India are hoping not to diminish their hopes of hosting big-ticket international sporting events in the future.

While having a meal in space is not a piece of cake, astronauts enjoy fairly appetising and nutritious packaged food. With missions becoming longer, scientists are now trying to grow food in space itself

The directive from the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), intended to force end-of-life vehicles (ELVs), a major source of vehicular pollution, off the roads, is grounded in long-standing court orders and strong environmental concerns.

Every Friday, we recap highlights of the news from China. The Dalai Lama’s succession dominated headlines in recent days, with China commenting on India’s role as well.

Tests are conducted on the accused while they are in police custody. The test is executed in the presence of medical experts.