Over the weekend, Israel reoccupied Beaufort Castle, a 12th-century fortress in southern Lebanon that has long been a military flashpoint between Israel, Palestinian groups and Hezbollah. We explain the history of Beaufort Castle, its past siege by Israel…

On June 3, 1947, the likes of Viceroy Louis Mountbatten, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Muhammad Ali Jinnah announced that British India would be partitioned. What did the plan propose, and why did both the Congress and the Muslim League accept it?

Appearing before US Congress for the first time since the West Asia war broke out in February, the US Secretary of State spoke about a range of issues linked to the larger conflict. Here are the key takeaways.

While India's criticisms of China and Pakistan on Kashmir and CPEC are not entirely new, they are part of the larger story of its response to deepening Chinese presence in South Asia. Here is what to know.

Meta has patched an AI chatbot vulnerability that allowed hackers to reset Instagram account credentials through prompt injection and recovery email changes. Here is what to know

The US has launched two Section 301 investigations against India: one for not restricting imports of products produced through forced labour, and the second on excess capacity. Here’s what to know about how it will play out in the negotiations.

The rupee’s ongoing weakness has been diagnosed as a capital flows issue. But it is primarily low global interest rates, and not any intrinsic country-specific quality, that have led to India attracting foreign capital for the last 15 years.

OpenAI said one of its internal models had made a breakthrough with a challenge first posed by Hungarian mathematician Paul Erdős in 1946. Experts say this result could indicate that AI is capable of doing real research.

Urban fire risk in India: The South Delhi fire that killed 21 people took place in a hotel that was originally a residential structure. According to official data, 6 out of every 10 fire-related deaths in India occurred in residential buildings or dwellings.

At the heart of the 215-208 vote against Trump is the War Powers Resolution of 1973, a law intended to limit a President's ability to conduct prolonged military operations without Congressional authorisation. Here's what that law states and why it is the…

When a person undergoes IBC proceedings, a moratorium on legal action with respect to any debt kicks in. But there is little clarity on whether this moratorium covers cheque bounce. The matter has now been referred to a larger Supreme Court bench.

The Malviya Nagar fire in South Delhi has drawn attention to CPR after a local resident used the life-saving technique to assist victims rescued from the smoke-filled building. Here is what to know

The bifurcation of Gujarat’s Border range could help provide space for better supervision, with two Inspectors General now heading the region.

The government expects this arrangement to ease the pain for oil companies and Indian airlines amid the West Asia energy shock. It also expects the move to rein in runaway airfares.

Mehta's rise has often been portrayed as the classic Indian success story. But his gold exports and processing company, Rajesh Exports, is now at the centre of one of the most serious regulatory actions faced by a major Indian listed company.

Some in Nepal see India as a bullying big brother. New Delhi must not allow Beijing to fan these flames among Nepalese youth.

The central bank has kept borrowing costs unchanged but warned that higher oil prices, supply disruptions and global uncertainty could slow growth and push inflation above its target.

Kerala is stuck in a borrowing cycle to pay for salaries and pensions, leaving little money for development and capital expenditure. The state's new UDF government has acknowledged the issue, but can it turn things around? 

Delhi-NCR suffers from extreme air pollution and the transport sector is a predominant source of pollution. The new clean mobility scheme will incentivise replacement of older vehicles with BS-VI or stricter emission-compliant vehicles. Here’s what to know.

The state is allowing large data centres to operate as 'deemed' power distributors, enabling them to procure electricity directly and cut costs while easing the burden on local utilities

The litigation traces to a 2004 petition filed by a Hyderabad-based anti-trafficking organisation, which argued that victims of commercial sexual exploitation were treated as “criminals” rather than “victims or survivors”. Here’s what to know.