The plea was filed on the basis of a representation against India's next Chief Justice before the President of India by one Rashid Khan Pathan.

North Korea has fired at least 20 missiles east and west of its southern neighbour, with one landing near South Korean territorial waters for the first time since the two countries were divided in 1953. A look at what is going on.

The elections of November 8 will decide whether it is the Democrats or Republicans who will control Congress for the remaining part of President Joe Biden’s four-year term in the White House. This is critical to pending and new legislation, particularly on…

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, which enters Pakistan Occupied Kashmir through the Karakoram Highway in Gilgit Baltistan, appears to be crawling, faced with multiple financial, political, and security speedbumps along the way. Here's what is happening…

Nearly 200 countries agreed at last year's COP26 summit to improve their emissions-cutting pledges, called Nationally Determined Contributions or NDCs, in time for COP27, but only two dozen countries have so far done so. The world remains on a path to overshoot…

Three new asteroids have been discovered, one of which astronomers have said could have "a devastating impact on life as we know it" and could potentially lead to a "mass extinction event". Here's what we know about '2022 AP7'

Strung together with tweets from people on the strict laws they have to face in Iran, Farsi song Baraye, has become the anthem for scores of young women and men fighting against the country’s theocratic regime.

The CSE analysis said that local sources caused around 32.9 per cent of the pollution in Delhi from October 21 to 26. Here are the causes and culprits it found.

Here is why Chennai is experiencing heavy rains, how the situation this time is different from previous years, and if there is a reason to worry.

The beta program lets users try out pre-released software and experience the latest features before the software becomes more widely available.

Arif Mohammed Khan always had a penchant for being noticed — as the suave, English-speaking, ‘progressive’ Muslim face known to speak his mind. Here's a brief history of his long, eventful career, defined by his stand in the Shah Bano case.

This is the latest in similar settlements by US pharma giants. In July last year, three of America’s biggest drug distributors and one manufacturer, Johnson & Johnson, agreed to a $26 billion settlement for their alleged role in fueling the deadly opioid…

On November 3, 1957, a dog named Laika was sent by the Soviet Union on its Sputnik 2 mission to orbit the Earth. Why was she chosen? What happened during the mission?

Imran Khan sustained a bullet injury when an unidentified gunman opened fire on the container-mounted-truck carrying him during his protest rally in Pakistan's Punjab province. Khan, 70, was hit in the right leg, according to Geo TV footage.

Of the total 405,999 people who were granted permanent residency in 2021, 127,933 were Indians — the biggest sub-group — followed by immigrants from China and the Phillippines.

Imran Khan attack: The violence was an ominous and uncanny throwback to the deadly bombing of Benazir Bhutto's long procession from Karachi airport on her return to Pakistan on October 18, 2007.

A new UN report says the land under poppy cultivation in Afghanistan in 2021 increased by 32% over the previous year. With the Taliban strapped for cash, opiates are now a crucial pillar of the country’s economy

The US central bank has hiked rates by 75 basis points. Will this nudge the RBI? What impact with the Federal Reserve move have on Indian markets? What should investors do?

Mauna Loa, which last erupted in 1984, is one of five volcanoes that together make up the Big Island of Hawaii, the southernmost island in the Hawaiian archipelago.

Fans have a variety of transport options to choose from ahead of the tournament. Here's a look at how to get to Qatar, where to go, and how to move around.

Decades of climate talks have spawned a host of acronyms and jargon. Here is a guide