The cannabis plant is usually found in the Indo-Gangetic plain and the Deccan region. Fibre and oil can be obtained from it. Here’s how it is used in a range of ways across India.

According to some records, bhang has been in use for thousands of years and finds mention in ancient texts such as the Vedas. In Ayurveda, bhang is believed to cure not only physical ailments but also anxiety.

Some of India’s protected monuments, part of the country’s rich historical heritage, have disappeared — they have been lost to development, encroachment, or neglect. Which monuments are these, and when did the ASI find out?

In 2009, developed countries committed to paying $100 bn every year. They have not done so — and with the climate bomb ticking, negotiators are working on a new global climate finance budget ahead of COP29 in Baku this November.

From a man accused of sexual assault being told to tie a rakhi on his alleged victim’s wrist, to preventing an accused from participating in political activities, here’s why the top court quashed high courts’ bail conditions in some recent cases.

The GIB is an avian species, which was classified as ‘Critically Endangered’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 2011. The biggest threat to these birds is the overhead power lines as the GIB frequently collide with them and get killed.

Officials described the ICCC as a “significant leap forward” in leveraging technology for the advancement of agricultural practices.

Prior to every election, the EC issues detailed instructions to police, Railways, airports, the Income Tax department, and other enforcement agencies, to keep a strict vigil on the movement of cash, liquor, jewellery, and other freebies which could be used…

RFK Jr is contesting in the upcoming United States presidential elections as an independent. Will he make a mark?

In striking down the trial court order on the case, the Supreme Court also relayed a cautionary tale on SLAPP suits often used by big corporations to clamp down on free speech.

In striking down the trial court order on the case, the Supreme Court also relayed a cautionary tale on SLAPP suits often used by big corporations to clamp down on free speech.

Earlier this month, the Gujarat High Court had confirmed a life sentence for Bhatt in a separate case of alleged custodial torture.

Why has Pakistan’s new Foreign Minister spoken of the possibility of resuming trade with India? What is the history of trade between the two countries, and what will it take to resume the commerce?

The improvement has coincided with periods of economic distress, both before and during the Covid-19 pandemic, says the India Employment Report 2024 released by the Institute for Human Development and International Labour Organisation on Tuesday.

The worst affected are marine mammals. More than 20,000 sea lions and a handful of dolphins have died in Chile and Peru due to the infection. There have been reports of deaths of seals on the east and west coasts of the US.

Under the T+0 trade cycle, the settlement of trades will happen on the same day after the closure of the T+0 market.

Global nuclear advocates have of late highlighted its energy potential. It is also being projected as a solution for clean energy transition that the world so desperately needs to achieve its climate change goals. But challenges to its uptake remain significant.

With junior doctors sitting in protest, the functioning of hospitals has been impacted across the country. What are the issues and how has the government responded?

This is the newest chapter in the conflict between states ruled by opposition parties and their Governors, who are appointed by the President on the Centre’s advice. State govts of Tamil Nadu, Punjab and Telangana have seen major disagreements with their…

ED is mandated to conduct searches at the premises of suspects in a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). What does ED do with the seized cash and gold?

The artworks and monuments of Italy are governed by the Code of Cultural Heritage and Landscape, which protects them from 'disparaging and unauthorised commercial use'.