Jones Act requires all cargo ships in America to be carried aboard vessels that are US-built, US-flagged and US-owned.

Formed in 1979 with the initial aim of safeguarding the Islamic Revolution, IRGC directly answers to the Supreme Leader. Today, it has its own ministry, a complex bureaucracy, and diversified functions in multiple spheres.

Till a few days back, millions of barrels of Russian crude were languishing on the high seas with few willing buyers. But since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Moscow is estimated to have earned around $150 million a day in extra oil revenue

In this week's 'GDP: Graphs, Data and Perspectives', Udit Misra writes that in the first six days of the war on Iran, the US and Israel had spent over Rs 1.3 lakh crore. For reference, India’s entire defence budget for 2026 is Rs 7.8 lakh crore. But even…

This, in essence, is why Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have continued to dump Indian shares amid the war in West Asia and volatile crude oil prices, dragging down the Indian rupee, which hit a new all-time low of 92.48 per dollar on Friday.

Two wars, two strikingly similar timelines. In one case, world sport moved swiftly to sanction Russia. Four years later, the same organisations are taking a far more cautious approach to the US-Israel attacks on Iran.

The war in West Asia doesn’t look to be ending anytime soon. The US has hit military targets on Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export terminal in the Persian Gulf, and is sending more marines and warships to West Asia.

Kharg is Iran's prime oil export hub. While Donald Trump says the US hit only military targets on the tiny coral island and spared oil infrastructure, the attack could still spook markets.

In the last eight years, nine mostly BJP-ruled states have passed similar laws to prevent forcible marriage and conversion of Hindu women, to curb purported 'love jihad'. We explain

BookMyShow allegedly offered cash loans and monetary deposits at 'zero interest' to single-screen theatres and multiplexes, and allegedly locked these cinemas into exclusive agreements, preventing them from ticket sales on rival platforms

Since the bifurcation of the former state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories — Ladakh and J&K — Ladakh has been agitating for greater democratic representation, as well as protections for its environment and culture.

The annual Pass was introduced last year on August 15 in order to give relief to the public from high toll charges and enhance ease of commuting. Here is what to know

Duty from cheaper liquor has contributed to the lion's share of state revenue. On the other hand, the premium liquor segment did not generate higher revenue and saw its sales affected by the high prices

LPG is the country’s most imported petroleum product, with 60% of supply coming from outside the country. Behind this dependence is flatlining domestic production that has fallen far short of demand.

Given the scale of LPG use in homes, the government has prioritised LPG supplies to households over commercial and industrial consumers, which has led to massive shortage in non-household segments across India.

While Bihar produces sand, it lacks sufficient stone quarries for aggregates like stone chips and moorum, which are essential for concrete.

The confrontation with the seer puts the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government in a politically delicate position, considering the state goes to the polls next year.

Citing the Uttarakhand UCC passed in 2024, the petition argues that two Muslim women of identical faith, family, and citizenship now receive different property rights because of their postal code.

Israel’s military strategies have evolved mostly in confrontation with non-state actors like Hamas and Hezbollah. These asymmetrical wars have helped Israel as well as exposed it to state actors like Iran.

PM Modi stated that Nehru, too, cited global conditions for disruptions to the Indian economy. What was the context then, and how did India navigate that conflict?

China's ethnic law builds on policies initiated many years ago concerning language, marriages, education and loyalty to the state. We explain what it sets out to do.