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Sources in New York told The Indian Express that Pakistan demanded to be the chair of the 1267 Sanctions Committee; 1540 (Non-Proliferation) Sanctions Committee; 1988 (Taliban) Committee and Chair of the 1373 Counter Terrorism Committee

Since Operation Sindoor, India has stepped up its efforts to deport illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in a drive that stands out due to its urgency and scale

How have past international efforts to end Israel’s war in Gaza fared? How have international views on Gaza changed over time? What explains Israel’s actions?

On May 22, the top court provided clarity on the usage of Zudpi lands, saying they cannot be converted without prior approval from the central government, and only after complying with the conditions laid down

The Permanent Residency Card, more commonly known as the Green Card, gives holders the right to permanently live and work in the United States. As such, Green Card holders enjoy the same property rights as

People living in Delhi, Maharashtra, Goa, Kerala, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh face the highest risk from heat in the country, according to a new study

Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link is an engineering marvel that connects the Kashmir Valley to the rest of the country by train; a gamechanger that can revolutionise trade, tourism, and the economy of J&K.

The 359-metre-high Chenab Bridge is the world's highest railway arch bridge

Every Friday, we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping held a much-anticipated phone call, and companies globally felt the impact of China controlling exports of some key

The last such attempt to deliver aid to Gaza by sea was attacked by drones allegedly belonging to Israel

Musk’s threat to decommission the Dragon spacecraft revealed the vulnerability of NASA which is now dependent on private companies for many critical systems in the space programme

This is the second failure for the Hakuto-R mission to land on the Moon. Its previous attempt in 2023 had also been unsuccessful.

The relationship between the two most powerful men in the US – now going through a very nasty, very public, breakup – led to some very consequential changes that could have a deep and lasting

The national Census provides the fundamental statistical basis for all other types of surveys and analysis in the country. In other words, the Census is a reality check for the country — a look in

How much of the Brahmaputra’s water in Assam comes from Tibet? A top water resources expert and a researcher on transboundary river systems explain.

The ambitious health insurance scheme for the poor, which was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ranchi in 2018, is all but dysfunctional in the state

Spotted deer, sambar, and gaur populations are thriving in large parts of India, but declining in Odisha, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh. This matters for tigers, and for wildlife conservation as a whole.

The current ban must be viewed in the context of Trump’s larger, systematic crackdown on immigration. However, it has precedents.

Bengaluru stampede tips: The tragedy outside the M A Chinnaswamy Stadium was a product of mismanagement and unruly crowd behaviour. While a single individual cannot prevent stampedes, some survival tips should be kept in mind.

Trump Travel Ban Countries: The current ban is scheduled to take effect at 12:01 am Monday (June 9), giving government agencies and travellers a narrow window to adjust.

The last caste census took place in 1931. This data will form the baseline for the count of members of various castes in the upcoming Census. This is the story of Census of 1931, how

The report was made public four-and-a-half years after it was submitted to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. It revealed discrimination and exploitation faced by women in the Malayalam film industry.

The many processes of the exercise and what will follow put a question mark on whether all this can be completed before the next Lok Sabha elections in 2029.

The billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX has rejected the contents of the report published by The New York Times ahead of his announcement that he was leaving his role in the Donald Trump administration

A new feature will be integrated into the ECI’s mobile app ECINET before the Bihar Assembly elections, due in November 2025. The ECI had faced criticism for alleged delay in reporting turnouts during the Lok