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All about Chandrayaan-3 & how to watch it live — whip out the popcorn at 5.20 pm tomorrow

Launched on 14 July, Chandrayaan-3 mission aims to put the Vikram lander softly at the lunar south pole. The process will start at approximately 5.45 pm IST Wednesday.

As Modi govt, Opposition exchange barbs on CAG reports, a look at the auditor’s role & how it functions

New Delhi: The Parliament received 12 reports, including a bunch of performance audits, from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) during the...

Trump expected to surrender in Georgia next week — 4 indictments brought against former US president

Former US President Trump faced four indictments in as many months, adding up to 91 criminal counts across 4 separate cases in Georgia, Florida, Washington & New York.

Tomatoes are still driving food price inflation, but here’s why relief could be on the horizon

Tomatoes still cost about Rs 110 per kg on average, but government measures and the influx of the kharif crop this month could take prices out of the red.

2 yrs of Taliban in Afghanistan — ways ‘Taliban 2.0’ is different, and not so different after all

Taliban regained control of Afghanistan on 15 Aug, 2021, but has been struggling with internal tensions & global recognition.

1857 war, INA trials to PM’s speech — why Red Fort is an enduring symbol of India’s freedom struggle

The monument is a symbol of sacrifices made during the freedom struggle. It was built by the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, to serve as a fort-palace for his capital Shahjahanabad.

Modi says Indira gave Katchatheevu to Sri Lanka — island’s history & why it’s a political hot potato

PM referred to Katchatheevu in his response to Oppn's no-confidence motion in Parliament. Tamil Nadu CM Stalin has urged Modi to initiate diplomatic efforts to retrieve the island.

When Indira Gandhi faced raging Mizo insurgency — IAF’s 1966 Aizawl air strike & birth of a state

While replying to no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha, Modi took a dig at Congress saying it had dealt with the Northeast 'unfairly' & made the air force 'attack civilians'.

Oil India now a Maharatna & ONGC Videsh a Navratna. Here’s what this means & how they’ll benefit

With the latest additions, India now has 13 Maharatna & 13 Navratna PSEs. ThePrint looks into these statuses & why they're important for growth of public sector.

Nishikant Dubey’s remarks that weren’t, then were — when words are expunged from Parliament records

This week, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s controversial remarks against the Congress and news portal NewsClick were expunged and then restored. Here’s what that means

On Camera

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.