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Here is why Haryana, Punjab are wrestling for control over Chandigarh

When Haryana was carved out of Punjab in 1966, both states claimed Chandigarh as their capital. Indira Gandhi gave it UT status as a temporary move to resolve the dispute.

Church, museum & UNESCO heritage site, mosque — Turkey’s Hagia Sophia has been all that & more

Built as a cathedral, it was made a mosque in 1453 by Ottomans. In 1934, it became a museum, but was redisgnated a mosque in 2020. On Saturday ‘taraweeh‘ prayers were held here after 88 years.

Bid to save funds or a catastrophe? Why govt has merged 4 film bodies under I&B ministry

National Film Archive, Films Division, Directorate of Film Festivals, and Children’s Film Society are now under the fold of the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC).

Built with Israeli know-how & an Indian touch, new MRSAM system is key addition to Army arsenal

DRDO carried out 2 successful tests of the Army version of the Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile on 27 March, paving the way for its induction into the force.

How Centre’s Delhi Municipal Corporation bill seeks to curtail AAP govt’s power over civic body

Bill introduced in Lok Sabha, aims to merge Delhi's 3 civic agencies to resolve its funds crisis, but also does away with provisions that allows Delhi's AAP govt to intervene in municipal affairs.

How Tripura People’s Front merger with BJP could shape state’s tribal politics going forward

TPF is ex-partner of TIPRA Motha led by Pradyot Debbarma. TPF founder Patal Kanya Jamatia is a firebrand indigenous activist, whose move could help BJP in 2023 state polls.

Almost 40°C in March? Why sizzling heatwave caught Mumbai by surprise last week

This year's March maximum as yet slightly lower than for last year — 40.9 degrees Celsius — recorded on 28 March 2021. City's highest-ever March maximum recorded in 1956.

Back to normal, but a new one — what is govt’s road map for end of Covid curbs

Although Disaster Management Act will no longer be invoked after 31 March, states have been advised to continue Covid surveillance and pursue evidence-based decisionmaking.

What is an ‘essential religious practice’, and why hijab didn’t make the cut for Karnataka HC

Courts have applied ‘essential religious practice’ test over the decades to decide which practices are protected by the Constitution, and which ones the state can regulate.

What is Telangana’s ‘GO 111’, and why its ‘end’ by KCR has put Nizam-era reservoirs at risk

In the state assembly, KCR said the government order issued in 1996 has become redundant now. At the time, the order sought to protect the Himayat Sagar and Osman Sagar reservoirs.

On Camera

Nancy Tyagi at Cannes is instantly iconic. Commenting on Aishwarya Rai is so last decade

Her saree could easily give Sabyasachi’s Met Gala creation a run for his money. Alia Bhatt’s ‘Garden of Time’ saree was a product of 163 artisans, Tyagi is a one-woman show.

What’s geopolitical recession? World seems to be heading for one

The long-term rise of China and the 'Global South', combined with a decline of European and Japanese economic power is driving a fundamental shift.

With defence push, India looks to capture markets in Africa beyond western Indian Ocean

India’s defence sector is trying to penetrate the African market. But with China already extending significant influence, India must now play catch-up.      

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?