Between 1901 and 2019, 334 Nobel Prizes have been awarded to 616 Laureates in Physics, Chemistry and Medicine, of which just 20 have been won by 19 women.

Before the start of the crushing season, the Commission of Agriculture Cost and Pricing (CACP) declares the season’s FRP, calculated after taking in consideration the cost of production.

Despite the rollout of several so-called freebies by the AAP government, Delhi’s fiscal deficit is the lowest in the country. Sustaining its fiscal health, however, will require more revenue generation in future

Rainfall is excess when it is 20-59% higher than normal for the period, and large excess when it is over 60% higher than normal.

Internally, BJP was confident the script was working — its own surveys suggested the shrill campaign would help get fence-sitters switch to its side and just days before voting, Shah himself said the party would cross 45 seats.

While a government Bill can be introduced and discussed on any day, a private member’s bill can only be introduced and discussed on Fridays.

WHO has named the disease caused by the novel coronavirus as COVID-19.

AAP's education policies were the most appreciated, with 58 per cent saying it had significantly improved in the last five years.

The Sinn Fein, a left-wing nationalist party, delivered its best-ever performance in the national polls, upsetting the two dominant centre-right parties

Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison concurrently in two terror-financing cases.

The fall in IIP comes just a day after the Finance Minister quoted IIP data to argue the emergence of 'green shoots' in the Indian economy.

WHO has named the disease caused by the novel coronavirus as COVID-19.

Among elephant deaths caused in conflict with humans, electrocution is the primary cause, accounting for nearly two-thirds of the deaths (333 out of 510).

A new virus with genes not known before

Following changes notified by the government, medical devices will be regulated on the same lines as drugs. What devices are covered, what has changed, and why was this move felt necessary?

The World Golf Group has unveiled its plan for a new global tour which has some players curious but the PGA and European Tours miffed. Here’s the lowdown.

The protestors are demanding an increase in government and private sector job reservations for Kannadigas based on the 1984 Sarojini Mahishi report.

The Ninth Schedule of the Constitution contains a list of central and state laws which cannot be challenged in courts. Currently, 284 such laws are shielded from judicial review.

A Bill introduced by Shiv Sena MP Anil Desai in the Rajya Sabha aims to incentivise families to limit their children to two by offering tax concessions, priority in social benefit schemes and school admissions, among other things.

Early last year, the Mumbai police too added the Belgian Malinois to its existing dog squad.

Javid is the only British Asian to have held two out of Britain's four great offices of state. His departure after 204 days as finance minister comes less than a month before he was due to deliver his first budget.