Iraq has just banned US-dollar transactions, the Saudis and Emiratis plan to sell oil without it, and there are plans to establish a whole new currency to bypass it. To know why, first have a look at the war in Ukraine.

The Irish privacy watchdog held that Meta's use of standard contractual clauses (SCCs) to move data to the US did not sufficiently protect European’s data from America’s privacy regime.

Pakistan's military is singularly the most powerful institution in the country. However, in Imran Khan, it arguably sees its greatest adversary ever, with unprecedent popularity not just among civilians, but also rank and file military personnel.

Video games often feature Nazis but rarely focus on their crimes. Now some developers are creating games that don’t shy away from the horrors of the Holocaust.

It was always a matter of curiosity that India’s ranking in the highly influential measure saw a spectacular jump at a time when its GDP growth was suffering a sharp slowdown, leading to record unemployment.

If emissions aren't drastically reduced, some 2 billion people will face life-threatening heat. Cities are adapting.

An Ordinance “shall have the same force and effect as an Act of Parliament”. But the government is required to bring an Ordinance before Parliament for ratification — and failure to do so will lead to its lapsing “at the expiration of six weeks from the reassembly…

While there is no legal requirement that the Census be held every 10 years, its sheer utility had so far ensured it was a regular exercise. The current delay can have wide-ranging consequences

A new pact is a priority for WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus who called it a "generational commitment that we will not go back to the old cycle of panic and neglect" at the U.N. agency's annual assembly.

The debt ceiling, or debt limit, is the total amount the US government is allowed to borrow to finance its expenditure, such as paying salaries and welfare allowances.

Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers of all. A new mRNA vaccine could prevent tumors from returning after surgery.

Satish Chandra Verma, an IIT Delhi graduate and 1986 batch IPS officer, was part of the SIT that said the shooting of Ishrat Jahan and three others was a 'premeditated custodial killing'.

The Sengol gets its name from the Tamil word 'semmai', meaning righteousness. The sceptre is a historical symbol of Independence as it signifies the transfer of power from the British to the Indians.

Over the past few years, "Karen" has come to mean a certain type of entitled middle-class white woman who behaves in specific ways in public that range from the embarrassing and unreasonable to the plain offensive, behaviours that are seen to arise out of…

In 2010, the Supreme Court ruled on the legality and admissibility of narco tests. What was the legal position before that? Is information obtained through such tests valid evidence?

25 cr Indians have been raised from poverty since 2013-14, says Govt. MPI uses indicators covering three main areas: health, education, and standard of living.

Growing pressure on European museums to return artifacts taken from Southeast Asia during colonial times could provide soft-power benefits for the EU amid attempts to improve its image in the region, analysts say.

Vijay’s appeal transcends caste, class and religion, and his superstardom rivals that of the legendary MGR. Can he disrupt Tamil Nadu’s political status quo?

Advani’s Rath Yatra led to communal tensions in many parts of the country, but also catalysed the rise of the BJP as a national political force. His contribution to the BJP’s present-day stature is undeniable.