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The moves threaten to reverse decades of campaigning by activists who say there should be a global ban on a weapon that blights huge swathes of territory and maims and kills civilians long after conflicts

There is a significant shift in India’s remittances landscape — from the Gulf to Advanced Economies. What does it signify, what challenges does it present? Skill harmonisation and mobility agreements will be key

How have India and China responded to moments of crises and the potential for cooperation in bilateral ties? What can happen going forward? Official records and statements, as well as commentary from India’s top diplomats

The NCDRC did not comment on the measures WazirX could have taken to prevent a security breach or the losses to investors.

Donald Trump has imposed a 10% tariff on imports from the Heard and McDonald Islands. Exactly what these imports might be is anyone’s guess.

Smoot-Hawley came to be seen as exemplifying “beggar-thy-neighbour” policies that benefited one nation at the expense of the rest. Here is what to know.

In 1930, Congress passed a bill sponsored by Senator Reed Smoot of Utah and Rep. Willis Hawley of Oregon to raise import duties on 20,000 goods to protect American farmers and businesses.

When Donald Trump first spoke about reciprocal tariffs, his idea was fairly straightforward: the US would simply levy the same tariffs on imports from a particular country as the tariffs levied by that country on

The road ahead for everyone is uncharted and tricky to navigate.  India will also need a new wave of major internal reform.

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

Unlike other public servants, judges are not bound to make information about their assets and liabilities public, and in the majority of cases, they have not done so

The process went on for as long as it did simply because of the lapses in information accessed by different parties at the airport. Here is what to know

The 2007 Senior Citizens Act establishes dedicated tribunals to hear such suits, along with appellate tribunals to hear challenges to any orders passed.

The old bridge played an important role in trade and pilgrimage for over a century. Due to corrosion, high maintenance and operational challenges, the decision to construct a new Pamban bridge was taken.

Several countries with low per capita incomes have been hit by the highest tariffs. The tariffs will almost certainly have very significant economic consequences for the US and the rest of the world. There could

With Italy boasting one of the most desirable passports in the world — it ranked third on the 2024 Henley Passport Index — the change will affect thousands, although the 60,000-odd applications currently pending review

IMD has said this summer will be extremely warm, and have above-normal heatwave days, which can have severe impacts. Although several states have heat action plans, their implementation is inadequate

Empuraan is the sequel to Lucifer, a 2019 action-thriller starring Mohanlal as political fixer Stephen Nedumpally, and Prithviraj Sukumaran as his sidekick, Zayed Masood.

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

At 25 hours and five minutes, Booker's speech was a symbolic protest against the sweeping actions by the Donald Trump administration.

Crawford, a liberal Dane County judge who served in top roles under a Democratic governor, was up against Schimel, a conservative Waukesha County judge and former Republican state attorney general

The Centre’s ambitious scheme seeks to invite voluntary participation in sectors ranging from plantations to water conservation in exchange of tradable credits

SAFEMA was enacted in 1976 to crack down on smuggling and manipulation of foreign exchange through smuggling and other activities

Buddhists want the repeal of the Bodh Gaya Temple Act, 1949 (BGTA), under which the temple is currently governed

All the opposition members in the panel sought to undo the proposed 44 amendments to the 1995 Bill