The West Asia crisis has sent crude prices spiralling and forced the government to hike fuel prices. If prices remain anywhere close to the $100-per-barrel level for the full year, it would upend both household as well as government budgets.

Those candidates who avail relaxations in age, educational qualification, experience or number of attempts, will no longer be eligible to claim selection under the open category

Thunderstorms frequently occur in the pre-monsoon months in north India, but the scale of devastation in Uttar Pradesh was much larger than in recent years. Here is why.

In response to the worsening groundwater crisis, the Punjab government has aggressively promoted direct-seeded rice (DSR) for the past decade or so. But can the state stave off that crisis at the cost of increasing chemical dependence?

On Friday, the court said that historical literature and architectural references established that the disputed complex was associated with Raja Bhoj of the Parmar dynasty and functioned as a centre of Sanskrit learning.

Optional Practical Training acts as a bridge between education and employment in the US. But ICE has called it a 'magnet for fraud'. Immigration attorneys are warning of tougher scrutiny, rising visa risks and shrinking options for Indian students and H-1B…

The Trump administration's planned case revives scrutiny of the Brothers to the Rescue incident in which Cuban fighter jets downed two civilian planes, killing four men over waters Washington says were international.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup heat risks are rising as climate change increases humid conditions across several North American host cities and stadiums. Here is what to know

The Supreme Court's remark during the Sabarimala hearing revived memories of the 1995 ruling that underlined secularism yet inadvertently cemented the phrase in political discourse

At the heart of the case is whether tribal and forest dwellers’ rights were bypassed for the Great Nicobar mega project and its associated forest clearances.

A Central Electricity Authority report flags the need to change the way retail electricity bills are designed. Why, and what does it recommend?

What is the Thucydides Trap, can it be used to describe the US-China relationship, and why did Xi invoke it? An expert explains.

Ebola Virus Outbreak 2026: Medical experts say that both treatment and prevention for Ebolavirus are limited to a single strain, which is not the one causing the current outbreak. Here’s what to know.

Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. This edition covers the Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, focusing on how, historically, Taiwan has mattered for US-China ties, and the situation today.

The problem arises when private vehicles become a necessity rather than one choice among several other viable options. Cities must be designed accordingly to prioritise the movement of people and not just vehicles.

What lessons do current global conflicts hold for India? How can the private sector contribute more in defence manufacturing? Experts explain.

The Iran crisis-induced supply shock in fertilisers and a below-normal monsoon may give a boost to bajra, moong and other pulses. MSP procurement by government can also help.

The government aims to meet the ‘triple test’ criteria set by the courts to legally clear the way for conducting the local body elections. Why does this matter and what is the political significance?

SMILE is designed to get answers to what happens when a stream of solar wind interacts with Earth’s magnetic shield and the magnetic glitches occurring on the dark side of Earth. It will help solar physicists better understand space weather.

To address these serious challenges, the more powerful Centre needs to engage with the states through the democratic processes of wide consultation, accommodation, compromise and self-restraint.

Maj Gen (retd) Prof G G Dwivedi, a war veteran and currently a professor of strategic and international relations, explains the genesis of the India-Bangladesh border dispute and the way forward in tackling the issues involved.