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Higher forest fire incidents are reported in India during March, April and May, due to the ample availability of dry biomass following the end of winter and the prevailing summer season.

Japan has given up its post-War pacifism and is working to become a major military power. The turn is historic, and promises to transform the geopolitics of Asia and the world. A politically resolute and militarily strong Japan contributes to India’s objective of building a multipolar Asia in a multipolar world.

The VVPAT machine is attached to the ballot unit of the EVM, and provides visual verification for the vote cast by a voter by printing a slip of paper with the voter’s choice on it. Why has the EC argued that it would not be possible to count all VVPAT slips during elections?

While the apex court’s judgment does not change anything for voters, candidates will be allowed to seek verification of 5% EVMs post polls

The New York Court of Appeals concluded that the judge in an earlier trial prejudiced Harvey Weinstein with improper rulings. What was the case about, and what does it mean for Weinstein?

A global plastics treaty is urgently required to limit plastic's contribution to climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. But this will not be easy to arrive at.

Conservatives have largely dropped their fiercely-held opposition to a woman assuming Japan's throne, but critics say their proposals could still rule out a female head of the world's oldest hereditary monarchy.

In 1986, Reactor 4 of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded, causing one of the worst nuclear disasters of all time. Till date, scholars debate around who exactly was to blame.

The Maratha quota is an old and emotive issue in Maharashtra, which sends 48 MPs to Lok Sabha. Earlier attempts at reservation have failed judicial scrutiny. The quota is a crucial election issue.

A New York appeals court has ordered a new trial in the landmark case that drove the #MeToo movement. The majority opinion argued that the judge committed serious errors and swayed jurors by admitting invalid testimony.