Since India’s first election in 1952, Congress has held the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat for 66 of 72 years. As Rahul Gandhi files his nomination from the seat, a brief history.

While some countries are witnessing a surge in dengue much before the peak season, others are recording severe outbreaks for the first time. Here is a look at the situation

Eta Aquariids are associated with the Halley's Comet, which takes about 76 years to orbit the Sun once.

In Part 6 of our series on India’s Lok Sabha elections, we take a look at the the first elections post Emergency, where Indira Gandhi and the Congress party lost to the Janata Party coalition.

In March, swell waves led to flooding in several areas of Kerala — the worst affected were Alappuzha, Kollam, and Thiruvananthapuram districts. Such flooding events are called Kallakkadal in Kerala. 

Recent changes in Canada’s student work regulations put a cap on the number of hours international students can work for in a week. But there are ways to legally get around the restriction.

The CBI is likely to issue a Blue Corner notice against JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, who fled to Germany on a diplomatic passport after allegations of sexual abuse came to light. Here is what it means.

The Moon’s far side is often referred to as the dark side because it cannot be seen from the Earth, not because it does not catch the Sun’s rays.

Machines that could think and learn like humans. A blessing for humanity, or an existential threat?

Calls for sanctions on Israel over its offensive in Gaza are growing louder. While Turkey has just announced it won't resume trade until a permanent cease-fire is secured in Gaza, France has refused to rule out curbs.

After ruling the Indian skies, India’s largest airline is now attempting to make a mark globally with non-stop, long-haul and low-cost flights from Indian airports. But airlines have been trying to do so for years, and most have failed the test.

Sadiq Khan has served as the Mayor of London since 2016. His recent win was expected, but it nonetheless marks an important win for the Labour Party with the UK set to hold general elections soon.

Xi has timed his arrival at his second stop, Serbia, to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the deadly NATO bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade during the Kosovo war.

As a mass leader, Gandhi was aware of the power of people coming together to demand large-scale social change. Despite its flaws, freedom of the press needs to be preserved. Notably, quotes related to historical figures also form a part of the UPSC Civil…

In the first three weeks of that month, more than 3 lakh positive cases were detected every day on average. Daily detections peaked exactly three years ago — on May 6, 2021 — when more than 4.14 lakh positive cases were reported.

Creating ‘goldene’, as the one-atom thick material has been named, was not easy for the scientists behind the development, from Sweden’s Linköping University . It is not that such 2D materials have not been created before.

Bleaching leaves corals exposed to disease and starvation, and has major consequences for their long term health.

A record 43,000 students are presently enrolled in German universities. Here is why Germany has emerged as a top destination for Indian studentds.

The number of people suffering from cancer is expected to rise exponentially over the next two decades, health experts warn.

This will be Starliner’s first crewed test flight. If the mission is successful, Boeing will become the second private firm to be able to provide NASA crew transport to and from the ISS, alongside Elon Musk's SpaceX.

Despite supposedly “turning a page” from the violence-ridden Khalistan movement of yesteryears, SFJ and Pannun have not been shy to glorify terrorists and mass murderers.