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An order passed this July by the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) set aside the basis on which AERA determined the tariffs for these two airports between April 1, 2009 and March 31,

Before Steve Smith, West Indian batting great Shivnarine Chanderpaul was known for batting with eye blacks. What are eye blacks, why can they be useful in pink-ball matches, and what do studies say?

While Toto said he was around 16 years old, Meena said she was around 15. They didn't have any documents when they crossed over from Pakistan. Their medical examination has revealed they are both adults.

Assam recently became the second Indian state to pass a Bill for banning polygamy. Despite the criminalisation of polygamy under the BNS, there are variations in how the law treats the practice across the country.

What does rage baiting mean, why did Oxford choose this word, and what does it say about the world in 2025? We explain.

At present, Sanchar Saathi is available as a mobile application as well as a website. For now, its use is optional. Here's what its purpose is.

The main goal of the HIRE Act is to strengthen America’s long-term economic and technological competitiveness by doubling the number of H-1B visas available each year

Here is what 'closing airspace' means in international aviation law, what the US can and cannot do to Venezuela, and how India could be impacted.

A better idea of the rupee's weakening in the last one year can be obtained from the movements in its so-called nominal effective exchange rate and real effective exchange rate. Here's what they are, how

The RBI is likely to revise FY26 inflation projection lower and GDP forecast upwards in the forthcoming policy, economists said. What would be the impact on lending rates if repo rate is unchanged?

Netanyahu Corruption Trial Update: Netanyahu's request is unprecedented. Legal experts in his country have pointed out that if the pardon is granted while a trial is still underway, and Netanyahu continues with business as usual,

Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. In recent days, China continued reacting to Japan’s comments on Taiwan and made claims over Arunachal Pradesh, following an Indian-origin woman’s detention at the Shanghai

The Centre has approved a scheme to promote manufacturing of rare earth permanent magnets in India. Can this scheme make India truly self-reliant? Where does India stand in the global supply chain?

WhatsApp Web logout rule, WhatsApp Web login changes: Platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram and Snapchat will have to ensure that, within 90 days, their services are “continuously” linked to the SIM card used to register on

A High Density Network is formed by corridors where trains are running beyond capacity in most sections. Which are such corridors in India, and what efforts are being made to decongest them?

The decision highlights how political tensions directly influence international sporting events

The development means that the world’s three major rainforest regions — South American Amazon, Southeast Asia, and Africa — are now adding carbon into the atmosphere, exacerbating global warming

On November 13, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare unveiled a new Seeds Bill, which will replace the six-decade-old Seeds Act. Here’s all about the new law.

Last week, the Supreme Court closed all civil and criminal cases against them after promoters Nitin and Chetan Sandesara offered to deposit Rs 5,100 crore. Here’s a breakdown of the case and what the court

YKK Corp, the Japanese company has dominated zipper production over this period. It operates in 73 countries through 100 wholly-owned subsidiaries. YKK manufactures 10 billion zippers annually, and one would very likely find the company’s

A320 family aircraft are the most-flown commercial jets in the world. They also form the bulk of India’s aircraft fleet. As many as 338 of these aircraft have been identified as those affected by the

Other Presidents include John F Kennedy as well as Barack Obama, who used the device to sign various legislation including the Patriot Act and an appropriations Bill while overseas.

In 2023, the IMF had said India’s GDP series with 2011-12 as the base year should be 'rebased as soon as feasible'.

Italy joins a handful of nations that specifically criminalise femicide. What led to the gender-specific law, and why do the vast majority of countries still lack such laws? We explain.

While during the summer monsoon, rain and strong westerly winds help disperse pollutants, in winter, the situation becomes worse