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 The right to abortion was revoked by the US Supreme Court in 2022.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

Many people struggle to pay for weight-loss drugs, have difficulty finding it to purchase or just don’t want to stay on a drug longer than they believe they need to.

The Wall Street Journal has reported that a team of Ukrainian patriots sabotaged the undersea pipes supplying gas to Europe from Russia. Earlier, American journalist Seymour Hersh had said the attack was a CIA operation. The truth remains unknown

Scientists have analysed the geochemical makeup of samples from the asteroid’s impact site to locate where it came from

Although researchers said they did not exactly know why trees are reacting to streetlights in this way, they suggested that trees exposed to artificial light at night might be extending their photosynthesis cycle.

A family had their flights cancelled after Jet Airways went bankrupt. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has now directed Goibibo, the travel agent through whom the ticket was booked, to issue a refund. Here is why

Images from the James Webb Space Telescope are puzzling — instead of newborn galaxies, the early phases of the Universe appear to be full of adult-sized galaxies. The standard model of the Universe has had to be patched up earlier — could a more comprehensive…