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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

According to the non-profit DAKSH, creator of the database, the information has been culled from cause lists, websites of courts, and the e-courts website.

When the RSS recently spoke for ‘SC brothers’ and condemned Gau Rakshaks, it broke from an established tradition.

The popular, iconic image of Azad — muscular, bare-chested, twirling his moustache and carrying a weapon — and the many legends associated with him, dovetail with the Sangh and the BJP’s idea of fierce nationalism.

The printed currency is transported to over 20 offices of the RBI — its issue departments as they are called — countrywide, and to some banks that have what are called currency chests to handle

What happens to a body deprived of solid food for so long? What does a ‘liquid diet’ mean?

NHRC report on the status of mental health care in the country in 2014-15 found that many states not only had deficient services, but had also failed to update information on mental health.

It matters little whether the Jama’at-ul-Ahrar flies the flag of al-Qaeda or the Islamic State or indeed, what its own name might be

Rajya Sabha has passed a Bill decriminalising attempt to suicide, and giving individuals with mental illnesses new rights that include access to health care and insurance.

At stake in years’ old dispute among three states: drinking water for parched lands and ecological concerns in fragile Ghats.

On August 4, Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti told Lok Sabha that the government was planning to create “fish ladders” in the Ganga near the Farakka Barrage to help hilsa travel upstream to spawn —