In several recent cases, scammers have demanded money from people by pretending to be cops and threatening a ‘digital arrest’ over a video call. Here's how you can protect yourself.

Hemant Soren was arrested on the evening of January 31, after he resigned as Jharkhand Chief Minister. This is the case against him.

Indians can travel to Iran visa-free as long as they meet certain conditions. What are these conditions? Why has Iran taken this step?

The Code applies only to those who identify within the binary genders of male and female who are in heterosexual relationships. It is progressive on 'illegitimate' children, but fails to recognise 'irretrievable breakdown' of marriage as ground for divorce.

The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill introduced in the Uttarakhand Assembly Tuesday enters uncharted territory, imposes stringent terms on a consensual relationship between adults and raises constitutional concerns of privacy and personal liberty.

Article 44 of the Indian Constitution, which speaks about the UCC, was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on November 23, 1948, after a spirited debate. What were the arguments for and against the UCC?

The UCC draws heavily from the Indian Succession Act, 1925, retaining a majority of the provisions.

From India’s perspective, these elections are more predictable than ever before. The military has made its choice clear, and some have described the formality of February 8 as the “mother of all selections”.

India Inc’s financial results for the December quarter yet again show why corporate India may be holding back in fresh investments despite cornering growing profits. It is a matter of concern both for the companies as well as the Union government. Here’s…

According to a proposal by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, movie theatres will soon have to take measures to be accessible to persons with hearing and visual disabilities.

The Karnataka government’s protest at Jantar Mantar is about the Centre allegedly denying the state its fair share of taxes.

Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Bill: The law makes registration of live-in relationships mandatory — what succession rights to their children get? What about queer and transgender people?

Kerala alleges that the fiscal policies of the BJP-led government at the Centre are financially stifling the state. Here are the issues it has raised.

There are some positive aspects in the Bill, but also several missed opportunities. On guardianship, the mother continues to be discriminated against, and inter-faith and inter-caste couples could become more vulnerable in some ways.

The Hamas ceasefire plan came on a day US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Israel, and Saudi Arabia said it would not normalise ties with the Jewish nation unless an independent Palestinian state was recognised. Here are the details.

The speech in Rajya Sabha, his last in Parliament before the Lok Sabha polls, was on the motion of thanks to the President’s address, but was made with the coming elections in mind.

Opposition calls Interim Budget anti-poor intended to 'finish' non-NDA-ruled states

The separate announcements on the fund and defence deep tech are intricately linked, and must be seen together with the government’s other plans for the R&D sector.

This is the first time a consultative process to appoint an Election Commissioner is being used. It was put in place after a Supreme Court verdict and a new law. Here is what the change is, and what prompted it.

The political history of Pakistan is laden with turmoil — it has had three constitutions, three military coups, and out of its 30 prime ministers, none have completed a full five-year term.

RBI Monetary Policy: What is the thinking behind the MPC's decisions? Why has it projected 7% growth in FY25, down from the 7.3% projected by the NSO for FY24?