Any fresh blockade also leaves the Iranians with the option of stopping everybody else from transiting the Strait. For Tehran, this could be the difference between another round of devastating bombings or favourably ending bringing the war to a stop at the…

The US-Iran talks are deadlocked, and Trump is making threats again. What could happen next? An Expert Explains.

Though the government claims that blocking of content has risen primarily on account of deepfakes and financial misinformation, censorship in India remains a political tool. The fresh rules would allow the government to gain a different kind of control, and…

The state government maintained that the new norms were designed to bring greater transparency and accountability to the crop procurement system. Here’s what to know.

Since the start of this year, workers' protests have been going on across industrial hubs. The labour unrest has deepened with the recent energy crisis, leaving migrant workers grappling with the higher cost of living. We explain.

With the 2027 Assembly election in view, the decision to take up an issue directly impacting Punjab farmers is being seen by observers as an attempt to build goodwill beyond state boundaries.

Hungary under Orbán is widely recognised as having descended into a kleptocracy cloaked in Christian-nationalist rhetoric. In contrast, the reformist Tisza party has promised sweeping domestic reforms. We explain

A blockade is an act of war as it involves an operation by a belligerent state engaged in a conflict to prevent vessels or aircraft of all states from entering or exiting specified ports, airfields, or coastal areas belonging to, occupied by, or under the…

Considering that this was the first time both countries held direct negotiations since 1979, Iran’s approach to the talks signalled seriousness. Its delegation comprised more than 70 people with diverse areas of expertise.

Under Guardiola, City has almost never stumbled in April. The numbers are absurd: 30 wins from 38 April games, five draws, just three defeats. And since that shock loss to Leeds in 2021, they've gone 21 April matches unbeaten — 19 wins, 2 draws, 0 losses

As per the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), the highway will reduce the distance between the two cities from 235 km to 210 km, and travel time from 6.5 hours as of now to 2.5 hours once it is operational. We explain.

ED has alleged that I-PAC was involved in laundering proceeds of crime to the tune of crores of rupees and the amount detected so far is about Rs 50 crore. 

Overcrowding on Mumbai local trains continues to claim thousands of lives every year. These deaths occur almost entirely on non-AC trains, which run with open doors and face severe peak-hour crowding

Both the US and Iranian strategies have led to claims and counter-claims over their legality. Here’s a look at the international legal framework that governs maritime passage and maritime combat

Within the larger dispute over voters deleted from the electoral rolls rests a narrower problem—what happens to candidates, people who had filed their nomination papers and publicly campaigned, when their own names turn out to be among those deleted?

What will the scrapping of the Italy defence deal mean for Israel? What is the EU-Israel pact that some countries want reviewed?

Amit Shah said that the BJP would implement UCC in West Bengal and Assam upon coming to power. On B R Ambedkar’s birth anniversary, it is worth recalling what the architect of India’s Constitution said about the Code.

On top of the already low minimum wage workers in the state were receiving, rising costs due to the ongoing war in West Asia have been an additional burden.

Although Parliament passed a constitutional amendment in September 2023 to reserve one-third of the seats for women, its implementation was linked to delimitation after the first Census taken after the Act gets published.

Noida and Manesar have seen protests over wages in recent days. At their core are delays in wage hikes and confusion over the new Labour Codes

The RBI last week said it expects inflation to average 4.6% in 2026-27. But this was based on the assumption of a normal monsoon this year