Kuwait has ratified a 2023 defence pact with Pakistan, while Qatar has committed to deepening its security cooperation with Pakistan. Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, will have to navigate renewed Houthi attacks while protecting its nuclear ambitions and economic…

For nearly four decades, Besra remained one of the CPI (Maoist)’s most influential leaders. With his arrest, the organisation has effectively lost the last active member of the leadership that built it into a nationwide insurgent force.

Karnataka’s proposal to construct the Mekedatu balancing reservoir has long been a thorny issue between the two states, which have often clashed over their share of waters of the Cauvery river.

The overall tea market has been in a deflationary phase over the past four to five quarters, driven by a combination of factors, including adverse weather and a rise in cheaper imports.

The Congress, BJP, and Shiromani Akali Dal have alleged that there were at least six paper leaks and malpractices in Punjab since the AAP came to power in 2022.

A bench comprising CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana accepted the CBI’s decision to close the case against Singh. Here's what to know about the case.

The judgment has sought to strike a middle path in its evolving environmental jurisprudence, distinguishing between the source of executive power and the limits of regularisation.

FIFA has created a new commercial entity and will sell a minority stake in it. Leading the investor group is an extended family member of US President Donald Trump.

The Open Secure AI Alliance reflects a broader shift in AI security, with major technology firms backing open tools and shared standards as autonomous AI systems become more capable.

The Lok Sabha has passed the Public Examination Amendment Bill 2026, proposing tougher penalties, fast-track courts and time-bound trials for paper leak cases.

For policyholders, the immediate benefits may include better grievance redressal, improved transparency in insurance sales and greater support in recovering unclaimed insurance money

Some Chinese AI models are increasingly seen as narrowing the gap with ChatGPT, Claude and other American market leaders. But their rise has also raised questions about the future of AI development, who might take the lead, and how.

The Tamil Nadu government has set up a panel headed by Montek Singh Ahluwalia to find more revenue. But its real challenge is to come up with structural solutions to the state's growth-revenue mismatch.

Previous Bills introducing an alternative capital for Japan have been rejected in 2015 and 2020. What is happening this time round?

Transmission delays are forcing renewable energy projects to curtail power generation, raising concerns over project viability and India’s clean energy targets.

Guru Ravidas remains one of India's most influential Bhakti saints, whose message of equality, Begumpura and dignity of labour continues to shape religion and politics.

The cost of four under-construction nuclear reactor units at Kudankulam has increased by nearly 55% since the Russia-Ukraine war began. Any significant escalation in project costs could ultimately translate into higher electricity tariffs.

A Duke University team has built an AI system that shrinks, stretches and rewrites proteins, and can potentially make gene therapy cheaper someday. Here’s how.

With ongoing debates around the language used to criticise political leaders, how does the law treat cases of obscenity, public mischief and insult? And what is the recent case over remarks against PM Modi?

As Johnson & Johnson agrees to a multibillion-dollar settlement over talc lawsuits, cancer specialists and dermatologists explain the scientific evidence about ovarian cancer risk, asbestos contamination and whether regular users should be worried.

The analysis of the data shows that five states account for almost 49% of the total user fee collection in FY26.