As per reports, it is possible that ASF came into India through Tibet into Arunachal Pradesh and then into Assam, the state with the highest population of pigs in the country.

Riyaz Naikoo killed in encounter: The son of a tailor of Beighpora village in Awantipora in south Kashmir, Riyaz Naikoo acquired a degree in mathematics and taught the subject at a local school. Village residents remember him as a teacher popular among students.

A US military veteran, who now runs a private security firm, has claimed responsibility for a failed armed incursion into Venezuela.

A new paper by Professor Richard Quilliam of the University of Stirling, UK, warns that the sewerage system could pose a transmission risk.

How did the Act come to be? From 123-year-old proceedings of the Council of the Governor General of India, accessed by The Indian Express, a look at the circumstances and the debate on the legislation:

Punjab has had a bumper crop, and needs a labour force of 3.5 lakh to 4 lakh to meet the procurement target of 13.5 million tonnes.

Oxford University is trialling the latest major candidate, adding to vaccines being investigated worldwide. What are these, and why is a vaccine vital while studies continue on drug and antibody alternatives?

Sérgio Moro has accused Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro of pushing for the replacement of the federal police chief for obtaining access to ongoing criminal investigations.

Conversion to Buddhism is believed to have met with Ambedkar's complex requirements of reason, morality, and justice.

There are seven states with 3000 or more cases – Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh – and these together account for more than 43,000 of the 52,800 cases in India right now, which is more than 80 per cent…

While it unclear at the moment whether the deaths are due to direct exposure to styrene gas or one of its byproducts, Visakhapatnam Police Commissioner Rajiv Kumar Meena has maintained that the gas is "non-poisonous" and is only fatal when exposed to longer…

From Thursday night, Kerala will begin receiving expatriates stranded abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic. How many people are expected to return? What measures has the state taken?

An HSBC report finds that economic disruption has come down but the lack of fiscal relief and a sharp increase in Covid cases pose significant threats to economic revival

A look at its structure, the kind of industries that use it, and the kind of health hazards experts associate it with.

It is widely believed that over 100 Indians had migrated to the Caliphate, while it was gaining traction among foreign fighters across the world.

A Stringency Index created by Oxford University shows how strict a country’s measures were, and at what stage of the spread it enforced these. India imposed its strictest measures much earlier than others.

At the time of the Bhopal gas tragedy, the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was the only relevant law specifying criminal liability for such incidents.

Some observers say Lee’s statements that were delivered at Samsung’s headquarters in Seoul, were a result of consistent pressure that the Samsung heir has been under, particularly since March, following years of corruption and criticism.

On Thursday, the state surpassed Maharashtra in the total number of tests carried out till now. Tamil Nadu has now tested 202,436 samples while Maharashtra, which was leading till now, has tested 202,105.

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Locusts normally arrive during July-October, but have already been spotted in Rajasthan. At a time India is battling Covid, they present a new worry with their potential for exponential growth and crop destruction.