What are open air jails, and how many exist in India? Why is one of the largest such jails, in Sanganer, awaiting a court inspection?

This year’s Physics prize has been awarded to John J Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks”. One of India’s most eminent physicists weighs in on their work, and…

Technology from F1 has gone into improving car design over the years. F1 even has imprints beyond the automobile industry. Here's how.

The 15-year-long deal with the New York Mets will pay the southpaw slugger between $51 million and $55 million per year till 2039

Opposition parties are preparing to give notice to move a motion to impeach Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of Allahabad HC, for his remarks against minorities. On what grounds can a judge be impeached, and what does the process entail?

Infanticide has been a recurrent theme in human history and mythology.

Arctic sea ice has been shrinking for decades, but what happens if the Arctic becomes ice-free?

What is the extent of the Syrian refugee crisis? Can Syrians now return home? What have host countries said? We explain.

The government in Chhattisgarh is working aggressively to boost the development of Naya Raipur Atal Nagar, once envisioned to be the country’s largest greenfield city.

A Kalyan court’s ruling has rekindled a long-standing legal battle between the Maharashtra government and Muslim petitioners over the ownership of land that Muslims assert has housed a mosque since the 16th century

The retired lieutenant general has been in military custody since court-martial proceedings were initiated against him in August. This makes him the third senior officer to face arrest under the current leadership in Pakistan.

What could be the benefits of enrolling in short-term courses in Canada and why have some educational consultants advised caution?

AAP has claimed that the BJP is trying to delete 11,018 electors of the rolls in the Shahdara Assembly constituency, where AAP won by only 5,294 votes in 2020

The Central Water Commission (CWC) in its study titled ‘Assessment of Water Resources of India 2024’ estimated that India’s average annual water availability

A bench, led by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, barred courts from passing “effective orders” in cases related to the Places of Worship Act till further orders.

The main goal of the Paris Agreement — holding global annual average temperatures within 1.5 degree Celsius of pre-industrial averages, two degrees Celsius in the worst case scenario — seems more distant than ever.

The Bench was hearing petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Places of Worship Act of 1991 when it ordered that no fresh cases of this nature can be filed.

Order applies to both pending suits and those that may be filed in future. In its Babri Masjid ruling, SC said 1991 Act was part of ‘basic structure’ of Constitution. This may be relevant as it hears challenge to 1991 law.

Researchers found that overall, ultra-processed foods comprised more than half of all calories consumed at home, rising from 51% in 2003 to 54% in 2018. Here is why this was flagged as a concern.

The end of five decades of rule over Syria by the house of al-Assad represents a decisive turning point in Middle Eastern geopolitics. Perhaps the biggest impact will be on Iran, but no actor in the region will be untouched.

The Bill was passed in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, following a heated debate between the government and the opposition MPs