1996: After the BJP made history by emerging as the largest party in Lok Sabha, Atal Bihari Vajpayee became Prime Minister. But his government lasted only 13 days, and was followed by a coalition of 13 parties. Just two years later, Vajpayee would get another…

After a Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma refused to hear the case, Soren’s lawyers withdrew the petition. Why was Soren’s plea denied, while Kejriwal’s was accepted?

What are El Niño and La Nina, and how do these climate patterns impact different parts of the world? Does climate change influence them? We explain.

Within Hindus, OBCs and SCs, feel the brunt; employment rate for both fell sharply by 6.36 percentage points between 2016-17 and 2023-24.

President Ebrahim Raisi was flying in a 45-year-old chopper, according to a top US official. Decades of sanctions have prevented Iran from procuring new aircraft, spare parts, and technical know-how. As a result, Iran’s aircraft safety has suffered greatly.

A Brazilian biologist studied snakes’ biting habits by treading — gently — on them. But even his special boots didn’t save him a dangerous nip from one specimen.

Legal cases have been brought against OpenAI earlier over its use of copyrighted creative works. It also raises the question of infringing upon celebrities’ exclusive personality rights.

India’s ambitious defence reform plan aims to integrate the Army, Navy, and Air Force for joint operations in specific adversary-based theatres with defined military goals during a limited conflict or war

Taiwan has expanded its asymmetric warfare capacity, which involves using smaller but highly effective weapons to make an invasion by a larger force prohibitively costly.

Indian actor Kani Kusruti, of ‘All We Imagine As Light’ fame, appeared on the Cannes red carpet with a watermelon clutch. Here is what this symbolises

Food inflation pressures in an El Niño and election year have reversed the relative self-sufficiency that the country has achieved in pulses.

Smart meters send half-hourly updates on electricity consumption to the consumer’s smartphone, in addition to coming with a number of other features. Why then are people in Gujarat protesting against them

Originally signed by 12 countries on December 1, 1959, the treaty is a framework for peaceful coexistence and scientific cooperation in Antarctica. Here is the story of how it was enacted.

What does statehood mean, and what is the status of Palestine currently? And why does it matter?

“Apart from the stray allegation in the complaint that the accused (Revanna) had insisted the victim at the say of the petitioner, no materials are forthcoming,” the court said.

The BJP, led by the Prime Minister, has accused the opposition of seeking to take away reservation and other benefits from Hindus and giving them to Muslims.

India’s electoral framework allows certain categories of voters to exercise their franchise even if they are unable to make it to the polling station on the day of voting. Here is a breakdown

Until now, studying English and a second language was mandatory, but the draft suggests the discontinuation of English as a compulsory subject. Instead, two languages will be studied, where one has to be of Indian origin.

Cyclone Remal, which is expected to generate wind speeds at 110-120 kmph, and gusts at 135 kmph, is a tropical cyclone. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) classifies cyclones broadly into two categories: extratropical cyclones and tropical…

The name Remal, meaning ‘sand’ in Arabic, was chosen by Oman. But why are cyclones named in the first place? And how does the naming convention work?

Disgustingly resilient, the German cockroach is the most widespread roach of all roachkind. A recent study reconstructed its origins and charted its unstoppable rise.