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Then President of India K R Narayanan said at the time that the killings belonged “to the world's inventory of black deeds”. Here is what to know about the case.

The judgment relates to a specific law and comes amid a time of greater advocacy for LGBTQ rights and a concurrent pushback from conservative groups.

Will machines take over the world and make us their slaves? What is an ‘intelligent’ machine, to begin with? Science fiction is fun, but it is as yet just that — fiction

The European Central Bank has cut rates in the hope that lower borrowing costs will boost economic activity in the Eurozone area. But the circumstances in the US are different. And can Trump actually punish

The petitioners flagged a number of issues with the 2025 law, including the omission of ‘Waqf by use’, and the inclusion of non-Muslims in Waqf boards

This pre-empting a judicial setback was seen on May 11, 2022, a day after the SC observed that “prima facie” the law on sedition seemed unconstitutional and could be struck down.

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

Adarsh Sanskrit village programme: The latest move is aimed at promoting Sanskrit, and comes on the heels of other similar schemes, such as financial incentives to girls and SC/ST students who opt for Sanskrit in

The study builds on the idea of emissions trading, which has been in operation in Europe since 2005 and in China since 2021, and has at times been criticised.

WBSSC Recruitment Scam News: Earlier this month, the Supreme Court had upheld a Calcutta High Court verdict that invalidated the appointments of 25,752 teaching and non-teaching staff, saying the WBSSC selection process was “vitiated by

One of the most important episodes in the Bible, Christ’s last meal with his twelve apostles has long been a popular subject among artists

Basically, sub-categorisation means that the Andhra government wants to give 'reservation within reservation' to communities based on their backwardness. Here are the details.

K2-18b Discovery, Biosignatures on exoplanet: The latest discovery is the strongest hint yet of biological activity outside our solar system. But this does not mean that we have definitively discovered life beyond Earth.

Abrego Garcia lived in Maryland with his wife and children, and worked as a sheet metal worker, according to his lawyers. He was wrongly deported to El Salvador last month.

Harvard is the first premier American university to openly defy Trump's orders. Why has the government cracked down on universities, and what has Harvard argued?

US Tariff Effects On Markets: If US cues are anything to go by, investors can expect more weakness in the Indian markets as well. The slide in the stock markets was not helped by the

China’s GDP growth in the months of January, February and March exceeded the expectations that most analysts had. However, these data do not show the adverse impacts of Trump’s trade tariffs.

Neglected for decades in research, and frequently misdiagnosed, it has taken a long time for Type 5 diabetes, caused by malnutrition-induced lowering of insulin production, to gain official recognition.

What is the story of the plot in Panchkula at the heart of the ED’s chargesheet against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi? How did it come to the leaders of the Congress, was taken back,

The Uddhav Thackeray govt allowed sugar mills to pay their farmers in two installments. The HC has quashed that order, and a challenge to the SC is likely. The Maharashtra government has a strong representation

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

In 1969, then Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C N Annadurai, a federalist, established the Centre-State Relations Inquiry Committee under the leadership of Dr. P V Rajamannar. Here's what its report said.

The National Conference's own MP, Aga Ruhullah Mehdi, has joined the protests against the reservation policy in Jammu and Kashmir. What is the amended policy, and why has it riled up some sections?

The probe into semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, and critical minerals will impact India apart from China. Pharmaceuticals and semiconductors were excluded from the new tariffs regime announced on April 2

Here are five elements that stand out in Trump’s chaotic view of the world, and how they impact India and India-US ties.