Expanding operations to seize parts of Gaza, set up security zones: Israel

Israel Announced a major expansion of military operations in Gaza Wednesday, saying large areas of the enclave would be seized and added to its security zones, accompanied by large-scale evacuations of the population.

UK and Mauritius close in on Chagos deal after US consent

Britain and Mauritius are finalising a deal to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, a disputed U.K. territory that is home to a major US military base, the UK government said Tuesday.

Purnea bridge will be falling, but a puzzle remains: How did it come up?

Last Year, Bihar saw 12 bridges collapse over 20 days. This time, the state is facing a predicament equally unique: a bridge that has sprung out of nowhere. Only, as per locals, it should never have. 

The 60-foot-long, 10-foot-wide structure started coming up over the Kari Kosi river in Rahmat Nagar on the outskirts of Purnea sometime in January.

The march of uniformity

In 2013, attempts to amend the Waqf Act, 1995 saw myopic community leaders cry wolf. It is at the door now

Despite Widespread Discontent, the government has remained determined to pass the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, introducing far-reaching changes in waqf jurisprudence and even renaming the Waqf Act, 1995 as the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995.

CASE OF UNANSWERED QUESTIONS

In Justice Varma case, the conduct of investigating agencies is also under the scanner. 

When democracy cuts across

India's economic growth and government welfare programmes have been inclusive, their impact on minorities and vulnerable groups has been substantial. Poverty has come down across castes and faiths

'Excess fluoride' in Sonbhadra groundwater: Residents say they are getting sicker

The issue of excess fluoride in Sonbhadra's groundwater was first discovered in 2013, when a sample from Padarach village was sent off for testing after multiple residents complained of health issues.

Bracing for extended heatwaves

IMD has said this summer will be extremely warm, and have above-normal heatwave days, which can have severe impacts. Although several states have heat action plans, their implementation is inadequate.