Antimicrobial resistance, which is caused when microbes evolve into drug-resistant ‘superbugs’ in response to the misuse or overuse of antibiotics, is a growing problem in India. Who is responsible; what can be done?

Vietnam and the Philippines are both at odds with China over its sweeping territorial claims and growing military presence in the South China Sea.

Tuesday’s launch was originally scheduled for August 28, but was delayed due to a helium leak. It was again postponed due to bad weather around Florida.

Thinning of the cortex is not necessarily bad; some scientists frame the process as the brain rewiring itself as it matures, increasing its efficiency. But the process is known to accelerate in stressful conditions, and accelerated thinning is correlated…

The US vice president managed to get under the skin of Trump, and buried the ghost of Joe Biden’s disastrous performance that effectively ended the President’s political career. There was no mention of India by either of the two candidates

While New Delhi’s concerns were always drowned out by Islamabad’s counter propaganda, 9/11 brought home to the west, especially the US, the threat of terrorism emanating from the South Asian region

Most things that are now ‘normal’ at airports and in aircraft were not experienced by flyers before 2001: pat-downs, body scans, screening of baggage, and the prohibition on taking certain items on board.

Osama bin Laden and the US, whose actions upended the geopolitical order forever, once fought on the same side. Here is the story of bin Laden before the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center attacks.

Apple lost its ten-year-old appeal against the European Commission to pay Ireland 13 billion euros as back taxes. The Commission, in 2016, had alleged that Apple leveraged illegal tax benefits in Ireland over two decades

GNSS will allow toll or highway user fees to be collected without stopping the vehicle at a toll booth boom barrier in order for the FASTag barcode to be read. It is intended to eventually replace FASTag for toll collection.

Tamil Nadu and the Centre are once again locking horns over the NEP, this time because of the Centre not releasing certain funds earmarked for the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan

The narrative about violent and depraved illegal migrants feeds into Trump's and Vance's signature opposition to immigration across the southern border of the US. Here's how the claims have spread.

Omar has previously earned the ire of Indian politicians for her endorsement of Canada’s probe into Indian involvement in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, and her visit to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

In 10 flights over Japan, researchers found a host of bacteria and fungi. These high-altitude germs could help spread disease around the world

The collective area of salt lands situated in 10 suburban Mumbai belts, equals nearly five times the size of erstwhile mill lands in central Mumbai.

Nearly 40% of the areas of the Amazon rainforest most critical to curbing climate change have not been granted special government protection, as either nature or indigenous reserves, according to an analysis by nonprofit Amazon Conservation.

The Battle of Saragarhi is considered one of the finest last stands in the military history of the world. On this day 21 soldiers held down the fort against 8,000 Orakzai and Afridi tribal militants. We explain

The Government of India is pushing nano DAP as a cost-effective indigenous alternative to the imported granular form of the fertiliser. But not everyone is convinced

The Outer Space Treaty was signed in 1967, during the peak of the Cold War. Over half a century later, it is still technically in force. And SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission may violate it

During the Presidential debate, Republican candidate Donald Trump said his opponent, Democratic candidate, Kamala Harris had learnt Marxist ideology from her father

Health Cover for Senior Citizens: Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY is already the world’s largest public health insurance scheme. Expansion of cover to the country’s over-70 population irrespective of income levels is a significant leap. Here’s why