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Valley of Flowers Uttarakhand 2025: What makes the Valley of Flowers special, and what should you know before planning a trip here? We explain.

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RBI gold loan draft rules: The RBI has told banks that loans can only be offered against gold jewellery and bank-issued coins, and not against gold bars, ingots, bullion, etc. What other changes has the

The mango has interested rulers and travellers in India over centuries, even featuring in a conspiracy theory related to the death of Pakistan's former President, General Zia Ul Haq. What's the science behind its unique

The first 17 women cadets to ever be admitted into the National Defence Academy graduated Friday

General Chauhan, while acknowledging Indian losses in the air, underlined that what was more important was why these losses (of aircraft) occurred, and what India did after that.

Since Wednesday, the US President has managed to secure a stay on the order holding his tariffs “unlawful”, accused China of violating the terms of a tariff truce the two nations agreed to earlier this

Every day, 500 words on a word (or expression) that has appeared in The Indian Express

The government believes that the project will help boost tourism in the state, and serve as a conservation and education centre for wildlife, offering experiential learning and nature-based recreation

Friday’s announcement culminated a six-year-long saga when the Scooter Braun-owned Ithaca Holdings acquired her masters in 2019. The resulting ‘feud’ between Swift and Braun would have reverberations on the industry going forward.

A new study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has found a partial explanation. It involves a gene called SHOX, which is known to be associated with height.

The study, by Abhijit Chatterjee of the Bose Institute, Kolkata, and two of his former PhD students, Abhinandan Ghosh and Monami Dutta, is the first attempt at investigating how toxicity of air pollution changes with

How is economic growth and national income measured? Why are the estimates “provisional”? What are the key takeaways from the data released by the government on Friday?

Every Friday, we recap highlights of the news that week from China. This week, China condemned the US government’s decision to ‘aggressively’ revoke its students’ visas, and urged it to remove export controls on its

Every day, 500 words on a word (or expression) that has appeared in The Indian Express

How bad is the situation in Gaza, where almost no food or aid entered for almost three months until this week? How has the work of aid agencies been impacted? Jonathan Fowler, Senior Communications Manager

A Supreme Court Bench led by Chief Justice of India B R Gavai had asked MMRDA if it is willing to re-tender after a challenge by L&T on the question of technical bids. The Rs

Pakistan has dispensed with MSP procurement, decided to wind up its FCI-equivalent state agency and removed tax exemption on agriculture incomes – all under IMF pressure.

The Vatican’s complicated relationship with the Chinese government is a function of China’s history and the recent state policy of “Sinicisation” of religions. The Taiwan question also looms large.

Every day, 500 words on a word (or expression) that has appeared in The Indian Express

Trump's actions against Chinese students are not unprecedented. After Indians, they are the biggest group of foreign students in the United States.

CJI-led Bench has asked MMRDA if it is willing to re-tender after L&T challenge on technical bids. The Rs 14,000-cr projects include a 5-km tunnel and a 9.8-km elevated road along the Vasai creek in

Quite simply, the court held that the President exceeded his authority under the IEEPA in imposing tariffs, and that the “Worldwide and Retaliatory tariffs are thus ultra vires and contrary to law.”

The calibration and control of escalation is key to credible deterrence. India’s response to Pakistan-sponsored terrorism has undergone a change since 2016. The success of Operation Sindoor showed it is working, but significant challenges lie

Trump tariffs court ruling: What is the standing of this court, and what was the rationale for its order? How has the White House reacted?