When a vessel sinks, who comes to the rescue? From India’s maritime rescue centres to foreign naval assets, international law sets out how distress calls are received, rescue missions coordinated and nations work together to save lives at sea.

In March 2026, the court held that salary income could not be the sole basis for excluding children of PSU and private-sector employees from OBC reservation benefits. The judgment came five days after CSE 2025 results were announced.

Nepal’s has some of the highest peaks on Earth alongside narrow but deep river gorges. This combination creates funnels that naturally accelerate the speed of the flood water.

Amid signs of Pakistani mediation, the US seems to be adopting an economic strategy against Iran. But this may do little to improve its bargaining position.

Nepal’s avalanche-induced flash floods resemble the 2021 Chamoli disaster, but peak monsoon conditions could amplify the destruction and cascading impacts downstream.

Meta’s child safety settlement in the US offers Indian policymakers a possible model for regulating minors’ social media use. The deal covers usage limits, night-time restrictions, age assurance and parental controls.

Meta’s $17 billion settlement will introduce stricter limits on teen use of Facebook and Instagram. Here’s what the new safeguards mean and what the agreement leaves unresolved.

The Jayaprakash Narayan International Centre, conceived under Akhilesh Yadav in 2013 and later caught in a BJP-SP political battle, will now be completed and run by a private consortium for 35 years.

The NCLT order will leave creditors with only around 0.03% of their admitted dues. The scale of the write-down raises a question: Is the insolvency system delivering resolution or merely putting a legal stamp on enormous creditor loss?

Not just the students, but even teachers in Punjab, often misspell basic English words. The answer lies in the deep-rooted neglect that the language has faced in government schools.

The MLFF tolling system has flagged nearly one in 10 vehicles for toll non-payment, with 10.52 lakh e-notices issued across five toll plazas between May and July.

India has had several major flash flood incidents in recent years, including the Kedarnath tragedy in 2013, the Chamoli disaster in 2021, the Sikkim lake burst in 2023 and in Dharali last year. These incidents claimed hundreds of lives and caused large-scale…

The devastating flash floods in Nepal are just the latest reminder of the vulnerability of the Himalayan region to similar natural disasters — from Kedarnath in 2013 to Dharali last year

As Meta agrees to daily screen-time limits, nighttime restrictions and changes to engagement-driven features, Johns Hopkins expert Dr Johannes Thrul says the measures are “a real step in the right direction” while advocating more accountability and independent…

The task of 'early and substantial harvest of boundary delimitation and border management' may be long and arduous, requiring patient negotiations

Amid tensions with Canada, the US has sought to rename Lake Ontario, spanning the border of both countries. How does it change what the water body is called?

What is the Javelin missile system, how do these missiles work, where have they been used, and why does India want them? We explain.