More than 3.75 lakh Indians have returned to the country since the war began, said the prime minister.

An excerpt from ‘The Alphabets of Africa’, by Abhay K.

The year 2024 was the hottest, about 1.5 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial average, the State of the Global Climate report said.

In an era of tariffs and global uncertainty, less than 5% of the subcontinent’s trade is within the region.

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On June 18, 2020, the men were arrested for allegedly violating the Covid-19 lockdown rules, and beaten and tortured overnight.

The offences allegedly committed by the men were of ‘a serious nature and non-bailable’, said the judge.

As gas shortages push up cost of living in the cities, migrant workers are unable to decide whether to stay on or go home.

An excerpt from ‘Under Grey Smoggy Skies: Living Homeless on the Streets of India’s Cities’.

The Election Commission said on Monday that the letter carried the Bharatiya Janata Party seal due to a ‘purely clerical error’.

Of more than 60 lakh pending cases in the state, 29 lakh have been adjudicated so far by judicial officers deputed by the Supreme Court.

At a time when children need the most attention and care, adults around them are overworked while broader community spaces and support are eroding.

From bit parts in films and shows to chatting with the stars, the centenarian has had quite the journey.

Pakistan is pitching Islamabad as a possible venue for the negotiations and the meeting could happen this week, the ‘Financial Times’ reported.

While there are laws prohibiting the use of mobile phones in schools, they were not being practised, said Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa.

Laljit Singh Bhullar resigned as the state’s transport minister on Saturday, a day after the official died.

Vulnerability to the disease varies by gender, sexuality and related cultural barriers in accessing care.

Most of the 128 persons on board the plane were defence personnel.

Party chief Thol Thirumavalavan said he had taken the decision as it did not have clarity about which constituencies it was being allocated by its partners.

An excerpt from ‘Coconut: A Global History’, by Constance L Kirker and Mary Newman.