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How will govt’s new scheme to replace 2 lakh polluting trucks & buses in Delhi-NCR work?

Bharat Stage-VI standards were first announced in 2016. Ten years later, the Union Government is taking steps toward enforcing the norms for buses and trucks in Delhi-NCR.

‘Gaddi’ vs private property: The royal inheritance conundrum & how SC settled it with Kapurthala ruling

From Dholpur & Rampur to Kapurthala, courts have grappled with matters of princely properties. Top court’s latest order in 50-year-old property dispute offers the clearest resolution yet.

Constitution, religion & women’s rights: The many questions & arguments in Sabarimala reference hearings

Arguments in the case, where Centre emerged as one of the strongest critics of expansive judicial review, culminated Thursday, with SC's nine-judge bench reserving verdict.

India’s case against dual citizenship—Constituent Assembly debate to plea over Rahul’s nationality

Single citizenship was central to Constitution from the very beginning & the law has been tested a few times in past. Gandhi’s case, however, leaves plenty of unanswered questions.

How Iran choked Strait of Hormuz & why it’s not easy to break the blockade

Over one-fifth of global oil and LNG exports transit the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran has threatened to sink any ‘enemy-linked’ vessels passing through the chokepoint.

99% of flood assessments got sea levels wrong, says study. Indo-Pacific faces worst risk

New Delhi: Coastal sea levels are much higher than most flood-risk studies have assumed so far, new research has found. That means millions more...

Jharkhand air ambulance crash — life-saving trips have gone wrong before in India

The Jharkhand crash that killed 7 has put the spotlight on India’s air ambulance sector, where critically ill patients often pay lakhs for private charters.

Trapped tourists, ‘city on fire’—why drug boss El Mencho’s killing set off mayhem in Mexico

Mexican forces killed El Mencho, the powerful head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) on Sunday, setting off vengeance attacks and arson in several states.

Not IAS or IPS, it’s the IFS that’s facing a crunch. Over one-third of posts lying vacant

The Union government informed the Rajya Sabha that a total of 2,834 All India Services posts were vacant across states.

America is divided, new Pew study shows. Healthcare, housing worries rise

The Pew study reveals Americans economic concerns, their views on the future economy, and their perspectives on Trump’s economic policies.

On Camera

Is Indian govt warming up to queer community? I wouldn’t celebrate just yet

From leaked affidavits to anti-trans laws, celebrating the bare minimum only covers up a government actively resisting true equality.

Tiruppur’s success runs on cheap cotton. India needs to ask who pays for it

Repeated changes in cotton import duty have prioritised textile competitiveness when mills face high input costs. But policy can also put pressure on farmgate prices.

At Tejas trainer handover, Rajnath warns delays can lead to ‘technology obsoletion’

HAL finally closes 2010 Tejas order but work remains on Mk1A and the first delivery is unlikely before IAF chief retires end of October.

Bangladesh isn’t a mirror image of Pakistan. Hyphenating them undermines India’s strategic interests

India is caught in a trap of its own making. While BJP may find it convenient to play on insecurities, it gives Pakistan and Bangladesh leverage.