Devinder Pal Bhullar was sentenced to death in 2001. His sentence was commuted in 2014, and he was moved from Tihar to Amritsar jail in 2015. He has been suffering from schizophrenia and depression.

The Covid-19 pandemic has shown that public health in Europe relies massively on Asian supplies, from masks to antibiotics. EU attempts to reshore production seem to be going nowhere, and do they make sense, after all?

At least two other Americans are currently in detention in Russia. One is Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been detained since March 2023 on espionage charges. The other is former US Marine Paul Whelan, who has been accused of spying…

The Prachanda cabinet’s decision to put a map showing areas in India as part of its territory on a new currency note has drawn a strong reaction from New Delhi, and is seen as provocative by many in Nepal. What is the history of this disagreement, and of…

Bombay’s very first horse-drawn trams began operations 150 years ago. Here is the story of trams in India, from their rise revolutionising urban transport to their eventual demise post-Independence.

The RBI action on Bank of Baroda came after it found certain material supervisory concerns observed in the manner of onboarding of their customers through bob World. What has RBI done now?

Another high-ranking official has stepped down during continued scrutiny of corruption. That has led to questions about how the political instability could affect the ruling Communist Party.

One person died of the West Nile fever on Monday and six other cases have been reported in recent days. Here’s what you need to know about the disease, how it spreads, its symptoms, treatment and prevention.

Ludhiana’s Punjab Agricultural University has come up with biocontrol agent Trichoderma asperellum to combat ‘foot rot’ disease, prevalent in Basmati rice varieties.

Dhubri recorded an estimated turnout of over 92% in this year’s Lok Sabha poll. In 2019 too, it had registered a turnout over 90%. Here is what drives Dhubri’s voters to the polling booth.

On April 29, the Delhi HC stayed a Delhi government circular from the Directorate of Education. The circular mandated that certain schools must seek its prior permission before raising fees. What was the court's rationale?

Dhubri recorded an estimated turnout of over 92% in this year’s Lok Sabha poll. In 2019 too, it had registered a turnout over 90%. Here is what drives Dhubri’s voters to the polling booth.

On April 29, the Delhi HC stayed a Delhi government circular from the Directorate of Education. The circular mandated that certain schools must seek its prior permission before raising fees. What was the court's rationale?

Dhubri recorded an estimated turnout of over 92% in this year’s Lok Sabha poll. In 2019 too, it had registered a turnout over 90%. Here is what drives Dhubri’s voters to the polling booth.

On April 29, the Delhi HC stayed a Delhi government circular from the Directorate of Education. The circular mandated that certain schools must seek its prior permission before raising fees. What was the court's rationale?

Curbs on rice, wheat, sugar and onion shipments have taken a toll on India’s farm exports in the fiscal ended, after a record-breaking performance in 2022-23

India’s premier nutrition research institute has published comprehensive guidelines on the diet of vulnerable groups, including pregnant and lactating women, and children and the elderly.

The Olympic torch is taken across cities and countries, carried by thousands of people for each edition of the Olympics. It travels on foot and on aeroplanes and ships, and has linked to the ancient Olympics in Greece.

The Act, which was signed into law by President Joe Biden on April 24, came after federal agencies and politicians raised concerns about data collection and surveillance through TikTok.

Dabholkar aggressively took on deep rooted superstitious practices and their proponents. His murder, and those of other activists in recent years, had raised concerns about freedom of speech and the safety of civil society figures.

From Vishwabandhu to Non-Alignment to Nehruvian consensus: Here’s what the Lok Sabha election manifestos of the BJP, Congress, and other major parties say on India’s international relations, in the neighbourhood and around the world