The Oilfields Bill aims to encourage domestic fuel production. Here is what its provisions say and why some parties, such as the DMK, have criticised it.

The Nagaland state government is presently mulling the repeal of the Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition (NLTP) Act 1989, amidst a relaxation on the supply of Indian-made liquor during the Hornbill Festival. We explain.

Had the accused not blocked these seats in Karnataka's private colleges, they could have gone to the student next in the merit list. We explain the scam.

Bitcoin price increase: Investors had predicted bitcoin could hit that mark if Trump were to be elected, since his entire campaign featured pro-crypto messaging.

Tiger reserves were established in India under the Project Tiger initiative of 1973. Here is how they are created and why they matter for wildlife conservation.

Embattled South Korean leader Yoon may have had legitimate grievances against opposition parties, but his miscalculated declaration of martial law backfired and resurrected memories of past military dictatorships.

Odisha has been grappling with high prices of the staple food for months. Recently, the government of Bengal, a major potato supplier to Odisha, restricted the shipment of the tuber as prices rose in its own markets.

RBI Monetary Policy Committee meeting: Banks will have more liquidity to lend, which is expected to spur economic growth. The policy panel has also cut the GDP growth forecast and raised the inflation estimate for FY25.

BJP MP Sambit Patra accused billionaire-philanthropist George Soros, LoP Rahul Gandhi as well as the OCCRP, an association of investigative journalists, of conspiring to “destabilise” India.

Who carries out these checks in Parliament, and why? What happens during these checks, and what do the security personnel look for?

The project is an interstate project on river Godavari which was conceived in 1980 as a part of recommendations of the Godavari Water Disputes Tribunal (GWDT). On April 2, 1980, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Odisha executed an agreement to clear construction…

According to the IMD, this happened primarily due to the movement of Cyclone Fengal.

Prime Minister Michel Barnier, a veteran conservative who was appointed to the post by Macron only in September, has become the shortest-serving prime minister of the French Fifth Republic that began in 1958.

India’s top court carries an enormous burden of cases. How does it decide which cases to hear and prioritise? What informs the policy of Chief Justices of India to tackle pendency?

Indian-origin artist Jasleen Kaur has won this year’s Turner Prize, which has helped many past winners attract mainstream recognition, and led to several controversies.

The new ‘Smuggling in India’ report highlighted inventive methods of smuggling and maps key geographic routes. It also revealed a sharp rise in seizures of cocaine, methamphetamine, contraband cigarettes, and illicit foreign currency in the country

India is wary of over-dependence on the dollar. So, the RBI has increased gold purchases. To partially de-risk its trade ties, India is pushing for trade in domestic currencies. Here’s what to know

Nations are buying H5N1 bird flu vaccines as the virus continues to spread among livestock in the United States. Some experts say H5N1 may mutate into an international public health threat.

What happens when someone’s bank account is taken over by criminals and used to launder illicit money? Here’s how ‘money mules’ are targeted, and what the government is doing about it

The civil war in Syria began in 2011 and largely lay dormant since 2020 – that is, until a few days ago. A rebel group named Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has advanced to the capital while Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has reportedly fled the country.

Assad was never meant to be Syria's leader. He was an ophthalmologist practising in London when his brother and father's heir-apparent died. How did his regime survive for 24 years? What were his ties with India?