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From a man accused of sexual assault being told to tie a rakhi on his alleged victim’s wrist, to preventing an accused from participating in political activities, here’s why the top court quashed high courts’ bail conditions in some recent cases.

The GIB is an avian species, which was classified as ‘Critically Endangered’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 2011. The biggest threat to these birds is the overhead power lines as the GIB frequently collide with them and get killed.

The cannabis plant is usually found in the Indo-Gangetic plain and the Deccan region. Fibre and oil can be obtained from it. Here’s how it is used in a range of ways across India.

Indian agricultural scientists and industry stakeholders have flagged the “illegal” cultivation of Indian Agricultural Research Institute’s improved basmati rice varieties in Pakistan. Here is why this is a problem.

Additional Solicitor General SV Raju argued that even if Kejriwal has not been named as an accused in the corruption case itself — the Delhi excise policy case — he can be booked for the offence of laundering “proceeds of crime” derived from the case. Here's why.

With the help of Krutrim, Ola hopes to bridge the gap between conventional AI and the specific needs based on Indian languages and culture.

The chances of yield loss from an “Ides of March” heatwave strike seem low this time. However, concerns have been raised about wheat production in central India later in the year. Tubers have also been hit by an unusually warm November-December, while sugar has seen increased production.

Pakistan suspended bilateral trade with India in August 2019, following the Indian government’s abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution. What was the background? We explain.

The findings show that during March and April, India has been witnessing 'an abrupt transition in the temperatures from cool winter-like temperatures to much warmer conditions now,' according to experts.

In a final bid to save his son, Bhagat Singh’s father wrote to the tribunal, pleading that his son was innocent, and the judges grant him mercy. Bhagat Singh, however, was not willing to compromise on his principles.