Analysts said that focus will be on the Fed chief’s commentary and any departure from the dovish tone could be seen as a negative from the market perspective.

Ten days after the Bashar al-Assad regime collapsed, what is happening in Syria? What role is the HTS, which controls the regime in Damascus, playing in the transition, and what challenges does it face going forward?

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The madrasa trustee is facing a case for not reporting an offence under the POCSO Act. What does the law say about reporting cases of sexual offences against children?

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Here is all you need to know about the Gangetic river dolphin, the threats that it is faced with, and efforts made towards its conservation.

What is a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) and how is it set-up? We explain.

A lot happened in the decade between Viswanathan Anand losing the World Chess Championship title and Gukesh becoming the youngest to ever win it

As Bollywood falters and movies from the south come roaring in to capture the space it once dominated, we take a look at 'masala' films. What is the genre, and why does it matter so much to audiences, critics, and the film industry?

Electronics made using diamond-based chips would have many advantages. So far, however, they have been hard to produce — this new technique involving sticky tape could change that.

Several decades after the RSS was formed in 1925, two major incidents came as a setback to the organisation’s foundational commitment to “unite” Hindus and set off a process of rethink.

Who was Diwan Todar Mal, and how is he associated with the two younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh, the founder of the Khalsa?

Pelicot rape trial: In one of the most horrific cases of sexual abuse in recent memory, Dominique Pelicot drugged and raped his wife for around a decade, also inviting more than 70 strangers to do so. Here is what to know.

Many have sat on hunger strikes in Punjab. But they have rarely succeeded, at least when it comes to their stated aims. Here are 6 famous instances

Here is all you need to know about the scuffle that broke out on the steps of Parliament, and the charges LoP Rahul Gandhi has been slapped with as a result.

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The Captagon trade began industrialising around 2018-2019 as the Assad regime — and other armed groups in Syria -- invested in production facilities, warehouses, and trafficking networks

The common street mongrel has grown to become a symbol for the spirit of Brazil. But these canines still have a hard time getting adopted

The Supreme Court held that the NIA has the power to investigate offences “connected” to the main Scheduled Offence that is already under investigation — even if the connected offence was committed by a separate person who is not an accused in the Scheduled…