The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act defines victims of acid attacks in terms of the substance being thrown at them, which excludes victims of forced ingestion.

According to Trump, the Brownsville refinery, the first new refinery in the US in five decades, entails a $300-billon deal. What is behind the figure? What is Reliance's role? We explain.

The larger question behind these policy debates is who ultimately bears responsibility for protecting young users online.

The court allowed the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment for 32-year-old Harish Rana, who has been in a persistent vegetative state for over 13 years after suffering head injuries from a fall in 2013.

Toxic 'black rain' in Tehran has raised alarm after Israeli strikes on oil storage sites released toxic pollutants that mixed with rainfall and are now posing respiratory and environmental risks, which may last "forever".

In a statement to The Indian Express, a Flipkart spokesperson said that sales of induction cooktops have quadrupled in the last few days, with demand coming from cities like Delhi, Kolkata, and Uttar Pradesh.

A recent event saw protesters from Sikh and Leftist student outfits denounce it as promoting RSS and BJP ideology on campus.

The order by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) identifies four categories of priority for the receipt of natural gas — subject to their availability — based on their average gas consumption levels over the past six months.

When oil infrastructure burns, the damage doesn't stop at the battlefield — here's what the science and history tell us.

India has no law governing passive euthanasia. The Supreme Court’s order allowing the withdrawal of Rana’s treatment is the first application of its passive euthanasia framework, shaped largely by rulings on end-of-life decisions.

Active euthanasia is a process in which a physician may prescribe a lethal drug or injection to relieve the suffering of a person with no hope of recovery. It is legal in countries such as the US, Canada, Australia, and parts of Europe — but not in India.

Active euthanasia is a process in which a physician may prescribe a lethal drug or injection to relieve the suffering of a person with no hope of recovery. It is legal in countries such as the US, Canada, Australia, and parts of Europe — but not in India.

When the going gets tough, many commercial ship owners simply abandon their vessels and crew. Indians are the worst affected by this.

USTR said that it formally initiated the investigations on March 11 and on May 5, the Section 301 Committee will convene public hearings. Fresh tariffs could be imposed on India and other countries after May

What is at stake for Pakistan in Iran, and what does it hope to achieve in Afghanistan? Does the churn offer Pakistan a silver lining?

China has been constructing 628 such Xiaokang or 'well-off villages' along India’s borders with the Tibet Autonomous Region for over five years now. These have been constructed all along the LAC

India has a patchwork of laws, regulatory frameworks and platform-led interventions to safeguard young users online. But experts say enforcement gaps and the ease with which children can misrepresent their age pose challenges

The last few years, starting with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the US and Israel’s attacks on Iran and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz, have shown it’s not just the financial markets that are vulnerable to global shocks but the economy…

The court was hearing petitions led by people who lost their children or spouses to rare complications shortly after receiving Covid vaccines in 2021. Here's what it has ordered, and why.

Those included in the 'creamy layer' are not entitled to OBC reservation benefits. Here's what the court has said about equivalence between children of PSUs and private sector employees and those in the government sector.

“Most prominent is shipping in the Straits of Hormuz where trade has been halted, not by a lack of available insurance, but by obvious safety concerns,” said Chris Jones, Chief Executive of the International Underwriting Association.