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Beijing used to be the world’s pollution capital, and Paris saw an extraordinary spell of smog last year. Here’s what they did.

The creation of Haryana from the old (undivided) Punjab in 1966 threw up the problem of giving Haryana its share of river waters. Punjab was opposed to sharing waters of the Ravi and Beas with

Trump may not carry out threat of tearing up Paris deal, but he may choose not to help with money.

Instead of the easy familiarity that Hillary Clinton would have brought to India-United States ties had she become President, New Delhi is now faced with a set of “unknown unknowns” with a Trump presidency.

Fancy ideas like cloud seeding to force rainfall and make the dust to settle are floated without making any effort to do the simple, basic and straightforward things.

The right mask must have the right filter type, right filter rating and right fit.

In the face of criticism, the government on Monday put on hold its order shutting down NDTV India for a day. But questions of fairness and procedure remain unresolved. Indian Express unpacks both the larger

The results of the November 8 polls could have profound implications for the global architecture on climate change, given the publicly stated position of Republican candidate Donald Trump on this issue.

All modern air-purifiers feature High Efficiency Particulate Arrestance (HEPA) filters.

The President the US picks on November 8 must know that allowing Afghanistan to lose against terror will set the stage for the next Islamic State-like crisis.

The copyright law recognises the right of ownership of the producer/publisher on the material, and does not allow its reproduction without permission — barring “exceptions”.

Nitish Kumar is still sore that six Janta Parivar parties could not merge in 2015 ahead of the Bihar elections

In Maharashtra, roughly every tenth person is Muslim, as opposed to almost every third inmate in its prisons.

The BCCI has agreed to DRS for the England series beginning next week. As per the new rule on referrals, the ‘zone that belongs to the bowler’ has increased by 3.8 cm in width —

Across India, the average vacancy among prison guards and staff is over 30%, show latest NCRB data.

Satyam scam: Revelations included allegations of falsifying accounts and fudging, and Sebi got in touch with the ICAI to get independent external auditors to verify the cash in hand of listed companies.

The Allahabad High Court has scrapped the user fee on the Delhi-Noida Direct (DND) Flyway, saying the concessionaire has already recovered its ‘reasonable’ dues. ANEESHA MATHUR unpacks the judgment.

For over a week, Kathmandu has been agog with news of the impeachment of the man heading Nepal’s top anti-corruption body.

In the current public debate over triple talaq and Uniform Civil Code, these two terms from Muslim personal law have made repeated appearances. What do Talaq-e-bidat and nikah halala mean?

They are cheap and bright, but are very often dangerous. Many Chinese-made firecrackers use the highly unstable chemical potassium chlorate — which is the main reason they are banned in India.

Quetta attack shows killing of the group’s top leaders last year was just a punctuation in its bloody history.

Elite residents decry cutting of trees, govt’s focus on private transport; CM says declogging choked city his priority.

There’s been speculation about the existence of the ‘Schatzgraber’ for close to 70 years.

At the heart of ongoing protests in Assam are ways in which the Bill seeks to extend special facilities to 6 religious groups from 3 neighbouring countries.

Indian Express explains why six communities in the state have been clamouring to be included in the ST list — and why those already in the tent are determined not to let them in.