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The closure of the magazine removes a platform that the regional think tank felt was its 'own'.

On Aug 30, Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation an irrigation project that he launched as CM of Gujarat 4 years ago.

In many families, when a child is born out of surrogacy, not even immediate blood relatives of the couple get to know, for fear of both social ostracisation.

In its present form the Bill may end up denying millions of Indian women the opportunity to take advantage of advancements in medical science.

According to the Australian which reported the breach on wednesday.

The marathoner’s claim that she ‘could have died’ after being denied fluids by Indian sports officials at Rio has triggered controversy.

The USSR went on to supply 8 submarines to India between 1967 and 1974 — four of which, commissioned until 1969, participated in the 1971 War.

Project 75 to build 6 Kalavari class submarines, Navy’s anticipated undersea spearhead, is already over 3 years behind schedule.

Indian Express explains a mosquito-borne infection that closely resembles dengue in symptoms.

Missiles have an average shelf-life of 7 years, and most have finished theirs. Their life is extended every year after a sample test, but the Army is wary of their reliability.

Muslim women have one of the highest divorce rates in India, well above the national average; Hindu numbers generally below national mean.

Probably India’s most prestigious centre for historical research has frequently been a battleground for competing ideologies and styles of working.

The Punjab government and opposition parties maintain that the 34-year-old practice of the Governor of Punjab holding charge as Chandigarh Administrator bolsters its claim over the city as its capital.

A satellite launched by China last week is focused on the quantum property of ‘entanglement’ — what Einstein called ‘spooky action at a distance’. How will it boost ongoing research on photon pairs?

There are many who back the idea of a transition to make the process smoother. But such an arrangement runs the risk of the incumbent Governor taking a back seat even when his tenure isn’t

A top official has told The Indian Express that the PM’s mention of Gilgit-Baltistan was the ‘uncoiling of history’ with a ‘strategic’ objective. Sushant Singh gives a primer on a territory in shadow — neither

Apart from urging the Pakistani establishment to act, Amnesty has also briefed the US Congress on the situation in Balochistan.

The Maternity Benefits (Amendment) Bill, passed by Rajya Sabha on August 11, is intended to help new mothers bond with their babies, and enable them to breastfeed.

A review of India’s experience over the last two decades confirms links between poverty and the lack of assets at the household level.

The meshing of banking systems with Internet communication that isn’t always secure has unleashed a new crime wave.

While no official data exists, WHO believes that nearly 40 million people have Hepatitis B and six million have Hepatitis C in India.

Though hawks may call for payback in Balochistan, it is far from an attractive option for India.

14 legislative Bills were passed by both Houses; four by only one House. Lok Sabha worked for 101% of its scheduled hours, and Rajya Sabha for 96%

There are no records of animal cruelty, most offences under the antiquated anti-cruelty law are non-cognizable, and the fine is just Rs 10-100

The verdict came on July 14; arguments on sentencing will be heard only on Aug 20. Meanwhile, a detailed “pre-sentence report” by a probation officer assigned by the government has been sought by the court