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Who owns the moon? A space lawyer answers the compelling question

Under Outer Space Treaty, moon & other celestial bodies such as asteroids can't become a 'territory' of one sovereign state or another.

Anna Hazare threatens hunger strike against govt’s delay in appointing a Lokpal

NDA govt delaying the appointment because it lacks the will to curb corruption, said Hazare.

Homosexuality should be private matter, agrees meeting attended by top RSS, BJP leaders

India Foundation has reached consensus not to support any campaign against homosexuality – a position that is different from that of the Sangh Parivar.

Paternity leave can help close the gender pay gap, say experts

Large swaths of Asia including India and China have policies only for maternity leave.

Crime is gearing up to be a key issue for 2019 polls in Uttar Pradesh

Law and order situation has only worsened since Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government took over in UP, claims opposition.

Assam government to release the final NRC draft tomorrow

The first draft released in the beginning of this year included the names of 1.9 crore out of the total 3.29 crore applicants. 

A look at Medina of 7th century that Imran Khan wants to model Pakistan on

Medina, before the Prophet arrived, was home to disparate groups. It is believed he brought them together with his Islamic life teachings.

What makes Srikrishna every government’s favourite retired judge

For B.N. Srikrishna, retirement means anything but leisure; he has headed seven committees since he demitted office as SC judge in 2006. 

Muslims’ enrolment in higher education rises by 37%, gender parity also improves

Since 2013-14, there has been a steady increase in the number of Muslims in higher education, proportionate to the overall figure.

CM Fadnavis offers special assembly session on quotas to make peace with angry Marathas

Fadnavis insists government was only ensuring quota law passed legal test, appeals to protesters to not indulge in violence Mumbai: The Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra government...

On Camera

Rajkummar Rao must keep his chin up. Questions will be asked and he’s no victim

Rajkummar Rao now looks pretty much unrecognisable. It doesn’t take much to deduce that eyebrows will be raised, and questions will be asked about his face.

Kotak Mahindra Bank shares drop 10% after RBI bans it from taking new customers via digital channels

The private lender's shares tumbled to be top Nifty 50 loser after India's central bank barred it from taking on new customers through online and mobile banking channels.

What is ‘ROCKS’, India’s first air-launched quasi-ballistic missile

A next generation extended stand-off air-to-surface missile test fired by IAF, ROCKS has been designed & manufactured by Israeli defence major Rafael, keeping India’s needs in mind.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.