Enumeration for Phase 3 of SIR begins in Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim, Manipur

The enumeration phase of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has started in Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim, and Manipur as announced by the Election Commission (EC). All eligible electors whose enumeration forms are received by the Electoral Registration Officer on or be-fore June 28 will be included on the draft electoral rolls.

Nepal PM sparks row, says his country has encroached upon Indian territory

Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah said on Sun-day that his country too had encroached upon Indian territory, in what is considered to be the first such public statement by a head of government of the neighbouring country.

The majoritarian shadow over Adivasi identity, faith

Last week, the Janjati Suraksha Manch (JSM) and Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram, both Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) progeny, held a conclave in Delhi -"Janjati Sanskritik Samagam" - attended by thousands of Adivasis from across the country The stated occasion was the 150th anniversary of legendary hero Birsa Munda.

Shaping the next chapter in India-Canada relations

India and Canada are turning the page together, opening a vibrant new chapter as two democratic, multicultural, and innovation-driven nations. Both governments are signalling a fresh resolve to deepen cooperation and pursue common goals. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent trip to India (February 27-March 2, 2026) and the just-concluded visit of India's Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal, to Canada highlight the importance both nations attach to their relationship in an evolving global order. These engagements reflect the growing strategic depth of the India-Canada bilateral partnership, built around four strategic pillars - economic cooperation, technological collaboration, energy security, and people-to-people connectivity.

Prisons in India continue to be overcrowded by undertrials

While the latest Prison Statistics report released by the National Crime Records Bureau show that the occupancy rate in Indian jails fell to a decade-low of 112.7% in 2024, data shows that overcrowding remains a persisting problem in Indian prisons driven largely by a high share of undertrials. The report also highlighted other concerns such as insufficient capacity expansion and high levels of staff vacancies.

Doval holds talks with Myanmar President

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval on Sunday met Myanmar's President U Min Aung Hlaing and discussed key issues relating to bilateral ties.

Mr. Hlaing, who is on a five-day trip to India, is scheduled to hold wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, focusing on ramping up ties in trade, connectivity, border security and defence.

U.K. Foreign Secretary to visit India and China for talks

U.K. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will travel to China on Monday before a visit to India on a two-nation tour focused on tack-ling global challenges and bolstering cooperation.

Human trafficking can't be separated from broader migration flows, says SC

The Supreme Court has drawn a close link between migration and human trafficking, which it described as one of the worst forms of human exploitation. A journey in search of dignified livelihood often descends into a nightmare, mostly for women, and even children, the court said.

U.S. to send only used subs to Australia in revised defence deal

Australia will only receive used nuclear-powered sub-marines from the United States as part of an agreement to "streamline" the AUKUS deal, with the move branded on Sunday as a "cost-effective" measure by Defence Minister Richard Marles.

Webb telescope captures weather on exoplanet 700 lightyears away

Astronomers have always been intrigued by the bizarre weather patterns on the 6,000 or so exoplanets they have found so far

But in the absence of a sufficiently powerful telescope, they have had no way to study these far-flung bodies

NASA's launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) in December 2021 was the gamechanger

The unprecedented sensitivity of its instruments - which allow the telescope to discern the details on a small coin from a distance of 50 km - has helped scientists study exoplanets' atmospheres like never before

Padma Barrage: another barrier

Bangladesh has approved a large river engineering project called the Padma barrage, on the Padma river, which is Bangladesh's stretch of the Ganga, in Rajbari district. It is Bangladesh's attempt to partially reengineer the hydrology of its southwest region, which has become prone to drought after decades of reduced seasonal flows linked to the Farakka barrage upstream in India.