Clearly, the UPS is a political response to the festering grouse among government employees, who form a vocal political constituency. With assured pension expected to benefit over 23 lakh central government employees, states are also expected to join under…

Lithium, also known as 'white gold', is one of the most sought-after metals on Earth. However, over the years, research has shown that lithium mining has had severe environmental fallouts, especially in countries such as Chile which are the leading producers…

One week after a luxury yacht sank off the coast of Italy, the investigators seeking answers about the shipwreck face questions about extreme weather and possible human error or problems with the yacht itself.

Israel and the Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah saw a major exchange of fire on Sunday, raising concerns over another front of conflict opening up in the Middle East.

In the past, the SC has held that the rights to freedom of speech and expression and to assemble peaceably without arms gives people the right to protest peacefully. However, the court has often been tasked with balancing the right to protest with the ‘reasonable…

Exactly one year after the scandal broke, Singapore authorities arrested finance professionals in connection with the case. The case raises questions about the city-state’s stature as a global financial hub.

In 1835, The New York Sun published the first of six stories describing in breathtaking detail the purported discovery of life on the moon. The catch – none of this was true. Here’s what happened.

SEBI has also slapped a Rs 25 crore fine on Ambani for orchestrating a fraudulent scheme that adversely affected RHFL’s stakeholders, as well as confidence in the integrity of governance structures in regulated financial sector entities.

According to the RBI Governor, the ULI platform will facilitate a seamless and consent-based flow of digital information, and reduce the time taken for credit appraisal, especially for smaller and rural borrowers.

Gunmen offloaded passengers from trucks and buses early on Monday in Balochistan’s Musakhail district, and shot them after checking their identities, an official said

The countries have bickered over territorial control in the South China Sea for centuries, but in recent years tensions have soared to new heights. That is mainly due to China’s rise as a global power. Here is a look at the dispute.

France and Telegram are the latest in cases of governments and tech companies clashing over the regulation of content posted online. Preliminary charges have been framed against Durov, also known as the "Mark Zuckerberg of Russia".

Ukraine already has access to comparable Western-supplied long-range missiles. This development can nonetheless be a game-changer. Here is why.

Under SOSA, the US and India will provide reciprocal priority support for goods and services that promote national defence. The Memorandum of Agreement on the Assignment of Liaison Officers will post Indian armed forces officers in key strategic US Commands.

The order could have a major impact on India’s undertrial prisoners. According to the latest available data from the NCRB’s 2022 report on prison statistics, India’s 1,330 prisons have a 131.4% occupancy. Of the 5,73,200 prisoners, around 75% are undertrials.

The SC criticised the Delhi High Court’s decision to not apply a key exception for women in the bail provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) when it rejected her bail plea in April.

SpaceX developed Crew Dragon as part of NASA’s plan to hand over space station flights to American companies after the space agency retired its space shuttle in 2011. Here is a look at its features.

What are the arguments in favour and against the right to disconnect, and which countries have it? Has it ever been suggested in India? We explain.

With the Justice Hema Committee report revealing rampant sexual misconduct in the Malayalam film industry, the entire 17-member executive committee of AMMA, including its president and superstar actor Mohanlal, resigned from their posts on Tuesday.

The government is learnt to be planning a major upgrade of the IMD’s existing capabilities. Take a look at the science behind weather forecasting, and why there is a need for more precision in the wake of climate change-induced unpredictability.

The ban is the most sweeping crackdown on FDCs — which are combinations of two or more known drugs in single-dosage form — since 2018, when 328 such drugs were banned.