Scientists in the United States have named the millimetre-wide robots “xenobots” — after the species of aquatic frog found across sub-Saharan Africa from Nigeria and Sudan to South Africa, Xenopus laevis (right).

This is the second time in four years that Apple is at the centre of a battle that pits personal privacy against public safety.

The report said that India’s richest 1% hold more than four times the wealth held by the 953 million who make up for the bottom 70% of the country’s population.

A look at the rules laid down by the Supreme Court for the appointment of a state DGP and the CAT judgment.

Uber has sold its food-delivery operations to Zomato in an all-stock deal. What is the big picture in India’s online food-delivery market? How will the Zomato-Swiggy duopoly impact restaurants and consumers?

The tax dispute, which first arose in July last year, will now be decided by the end of 2020.

After 88 years, policemen mounted atop horses will patrol the streets of Mumbai this Republic Day.

In 1786, impeachment proceedings were initiated against Hastings for alleged mismanagement, mistreatment of natives, and personal corruption while in India.

Wuhan remains the epicentre of the outbreak, with China’s National Health Commission reporting 270 cases for Hubei as a whole as of Tuesday morning.

Executive capital Visakhapatnam is 700 km from judicial capital Kurnool, and 400 km from legislative capital Amaravati. The Amaravati-Kurnool distance is 370 km. The time and costs of travel will be significant.

A lot of athletes said an Olympic gold should be the pinnacle for an athlete whose sport is part of the programme. That, many feel, is not the case with golf.

Like Harry and Meghan, royals in other parts of Europe too, have had trouble confining themselves solely to traditional duties, and have tried to pursue professional careers.

An IMF paper by David Bloom, Daniel Cadarette, and JP Sevilla notes that even when the health impact of an outbreak is relatively limited, economic consequences can be quickly magnified.

On December 31, 1929, Nehru hoisted the tricolour on the banks of the Ravi river and demanded “Poorna Swaraj” or complete self-rule, and the date set for independence was January 26, 1930.

A dish that came in from Turkey is now served as kada prasad in Gurdwaras, is associated with the Hindu festival of Navratri, and even plays an important role in the Union budget.

Lisa Eva Nandy was born in 1979 in the UK to a British mother and Indian father. She is among four candidates in the fray for Labour leadership.

Nithyananda fled India last year amid allegations of rape and sexual abuse.

A UN report has confirmed that a WhatsApp video sent by the Saudi Crown Prince to the Amazon founder contained code that stole data from the latter’s phone. Pegasus spyware was likely used in the hacking

A constable astride a horse is seen as more able to command fear and respect from an unruly crowd, which he or she might not have commanded on the ground.

Perhaps the biggest indicator of alternative meats having moved beyond being just a fad, is that even food industry giants such as Tyson, Perdue, Nestlé, and Smithfield have jumped in. Nestlé launched its meatless Awesome Burger in September last year.

On a scale of 0 to 10, India’s scores were 8.67 in electoral process and pluralism, 6.79 in functioning of government; 6.67 in political participation; 5.63 in political culture; and 6.76 in civil liberties.