The 25-year-old dispute between Bihar and Jharkhand over the sharing of Sone River water was resolved on Monday with the signing of an inter-state Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Delhi, under which Bihar will receive 5.75 million acre-feet (MAF) and Jhark
The trial of Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy, accused of killing her three young children in January 2023, is approaching its close, with the defence resting its arguments on Friday (August 21). Over the past month, her defence has claimed that Clancy, 36
The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has extended the digital local pass facility for 121 toll plazas across its network. It enables local residents around a toll plaza to obtain a monthly pass through the Rajmargyatra app
US President Donald Trump said on Monday (August 18) that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar asked the Trump administration about how US voters do not require photo ID cards, and compared it to India s method of voting. Earlier this month, India s Chief
In recent months, news reports have covered European booksellers receiving bulk orders for second-hand books, presumably to train large language models (LLMs). Though subject to appeal, the ruling gives AI developers such as OpenAI a measure of legal cover to
The senior-most US military commander in the Middle East, US Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper, visited the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea on Saturday (August 15), amid claims of food shortages, flagging morale, and even suicide attempts on the
Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, in a recent reply tabled in Rajya Sabha, said that about 28% of Odisha s 564-km coastline is undergoing erosion. This is based on a study by the National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), w
India s efforts to secure critical mineral assets overseas are facing a series of hurdles, ranging from high asset valuations, volatile mineral prices, financial constraints, to socio-political risks in resource-rich countries. Incorporated in 2019, the govern
A Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Tuesday (August 11) deferred hearing a challenge to the constitutional validity of the Bodh Gaya Temple Act, which governs one of the most important sites in Buddhism. The plea seeks repea
More than 10 customers, primarily high-frequency trading firms, have signed agreements with US President Donald Trump s media company to receive its fastest available feed of posts from Truth Social, turning his social media activity into a potentially lucrati
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday (August 11) passed the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026 by voice vote, amid Opposition protests in the House. The Bill seeks to change the name of the state from Kerala , as it appears in the Constitution, to Keralam
A US federal judge on Monday dismissed criminal charges brought by US prosecutors against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, ending a case that began with his indictment in November 2024. However, Brooklyn-based judge Nicholas Garaufis said there were concerning
To most Indian households, sealed packets of milk are some of the most common grocery items that pass through their doors. But their ubiquity also means thousands of tonnes of plastic waste are generated across the country
In an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, the Centre has pushed back against the demand to introduce the creamy layer concept for reservations for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). It argued that the historical disadvantages faced by the
At a time when the US-China AI race routinely invites discussion, raising questions of how strong the US s lead is, the question of whether the competition itself is fair is increasingly cropping up. Interestingly, it is the leader of this race that is levelli