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The bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, amidst a walkout by the Opposition demanding a discussion on Manipur.

When can remarks or words spoken in Parliament be expunged, and what is the process to do so? How relevant is expunging in the age of instant videos and social media?

The resolution, moved by Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, was passed unanimously. To change the name of a state, approval from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs is required.

An atomic bomb was dropped over Nagasaki mere days after the catastrophic bombing of Hiroshima. Why? Was the first atomic bomb not enough? What did the bombing of Nagasaki achieve?

Artificial intelligence is an exciting and fast-changing technology. But it has a big CO2 footprint and is being used to boost activities that make climate change worse.

This summer, record rainfall and flooding are inflicting devastating damage globally. How can we adapt to and prevent flooding as the climate crisis worsens?

ECOWAS’ larger aims are to have a single common currency and create a single, large trading bloc in western Africa, but it has also intervened militarily in the region in the past.

The Central govt has told the Karnataka High Court that it will look into the matter of ‘Havana Syndrome’ in India, in response to a Bengaluru resident’s recent petition.

Home Minister Amit Shah said members had complained their names were included in the proposed Select Committee without their signatures in the proposal moved by AAP's Raghav Chadha.

A Bill introduced in Parliament has triggered protests by the ST Gujjar-Bakerwal who fear a dilution of their tribal rights and empowerment. The proposed legislation contain provisions that can potentially alter the socio-political complexion of the Union Territory and help the BJP in elections.