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‘Clearly misinformed’ Kejriwal apologises, Jaitley forgives

Delhi CM and AAP supremo also explains what really happened when his lawyer Jethmalani called Jaitley a ‘crook’ in court, leading to a second defamation case.

Government duties, not international oil price hikes are to blame for the high fuel prices

The Modi govt has not passed on the benefits of a steep fall in global oil prices to consumers; instead it raised the excise duty, leading to fuel price hikes.

This is why the rest of India flocks to Asia’s largest tulip garden

One of Kashmir’s major tourist attractions, the 16-hectare garden is home to more than two million colourful tulips.

ISRO launches rocket that will help prepare for Chandrayaan-2 and Mangalyaan-2

The GSLV features an improved engine and the communication satellite payload will provide improved connectivity to remote areas.

Google knows what you did last summer, and more

The search giant is a repository of your entire online life, which companies can then use to market their products to you.

SC clips khap panchayats’ wings on marriages. But how did they get these wings?

Khaps gained prominence as a tribal and village administration mechanism, and are most prevalent in the states of Maharashtra, Rajasthan, MP, UP, and Haryana.

Karnataka poll dates announced: Here are the five factors that will decide the outcome

Voting on 12 May, results on 15 May for crucial election a year before the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

Aadhaar, Zomato and the Tirupati temple have something in common: All of them faced data breaches

In 2017, at least 13 Aadhaar-related data breaches took place; security details 3 million debit cards of 19 banks were compromised in 2016.

Caste slurs, witch-hunts & more come under SC/ST Atrocities Act. Is it ‘misused’?

2015 NCRB data shows 75% cases under the act have resulted in withdrawals & acquittals, and the Supreme Court has laid down safeguards to prevent its misuse

Who are Lingayats, Veerashaivas, and why they matter in Karnataka polls

In poll-bound Karnataka, what is the big deal about Siddaramaiah giving religious minority status to Lingayats?

On Camera

Make Sanchar Saathi removable. Good intentions don’t excuse State overreach

Compulsion magnifies the risk of function creep. Future updates could quietly expand the app’s capabilities or enable background telemetry far beyond users’ expectations.

New cess on ‘pan masala’ to fund national security and healthcare programmes

The Health Security Se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, explained. Oppn has attacked the proposed cess as 'a new financial burden' on the citizens.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

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.