Joint committees are set up by a motion passed in one House and agreed to by the other. The details of membership and subjects relating to a particular JPC are decided by Parliament.

Although the Supreme Court reinterpreted the provision in 2018, Section 377 remained in the text of the IPC until the BNS came into force — where it was deleted entirely.

The trial of four men accused of being behind a record-breaking drug bust worth €58 million has begun in Germany. But what is Captagon, where does it come from and what does Germany have to do with it?

Three postage stamps were issued to commemorate India’s independence — all of them featured the date August 15, 1947, and the words ‘Jai Hind’ in the Devanagari script. 

While Pakistan and India both attained Independence on the same day, Pakistan has celebrated its Independence Day a day before India.

Bangladesh’s minority Hindus have faced more than 200 attacks in 50-odd districts since the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League government on August 5. As policing collapsed, at least five people were reported killed in attacks on Hindu families, institutions…

In the US, election campaigns cost billions of dollars. The money comes mainly from billionaires and business leaders hoping to gain influence. Will the candidate who raises the most money win?

The findings challenge the long-held belief that microwave radiation used to warm food completely kills bacteria, which can cause food-borne illnesses.

It is fairly common for vice presidents to run for the top job after their term. But very few of them actually succeed.

From the Indus Valley ‘Dancing Girl’ to Pahari paintings, the 1948 exhibition showcased major textiles, paintings and sculptures of India.

The Supreme Court designated 39 lawyers as senior advocates on Monday. Who are senior advocates? And what is the process for their selection?

The Panama Canal, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through the Isthmus of Panama, was opened to ships 110 years ago. Today, it faces an existential threat

Kishida's approval ratings have touched rock bottom, and he has said that 'politics cannot function without public trust'. How did things come to this, and what happens now?

Seven states will vote this year on abortion, with three more likely -- New York, Montana and Nebraska. The right to abortion was revoked by the US Supreme Court in 2022.

The study from Stanford University found changes linked to cardiovascular diseases and the body’s metabolism during these two periods, with the findings potentially helpful for developing targeted therapies against disease risks.

New analysis has found that the over six-tonne Altar Stone partially buried at the heart of Stonehenge came from northern Scotland, not south-west Wales as previously thought. Here is why this is a big deal.

Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, is a self-limiting viral infection caused by mpox virus (MPXV). At least 99,176 cases and 208 deaths due to mpox have been reported from 116 countries since 2022, according to data from the WHO.

Higher kharif plantings on the back of good monsoon so far, plus benign international prices, offers hope of an easing of inflationary pressures in the months ahead

Between August 16 to August 19, 1946, Calcutta witnessed one of the worst episodes of Hindu-Muslim communal violence, which left between 5,000 to 10,000 dead, and some 15,000 wounded.

We explain why SSLVs were developed and how they differ from the other major launch vehicles used thus far — the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV).

The HC reiterated that ‘the sperm/oocyte donor shall not have any parental right or duties in relation to the child’, based on the existing provisions under India’s surrogacy law