As next phase starts, EC may deploy its officers to help voters get documents

With a minority of the 7.23 crore applicants submitting documents to prove their eligibility so far, and Bihar's draft electoral roll set to go live Friday, the Election Commission (EC) is weighing a new plan - deploying its own machinery to help issue the necessary papers. 

Mystery of African Mahogany G20 sapling solved - it's a substitute

The sapling currently standing at the site marked for Nigeria in the G20 ceremonial plantation spot at Nehru Park is a substitute sapling - and not the original -African Mahogany - government sources told The Indian Express. 

STEADY HAND IN STORMY WATERS

US tariffs, global volatility can cause short-term shocks, must be handled with care.

Why Mussoorie hotels must now register guests on govt portal

Owners of hotels, guesthouses, and homestays in Mussoorie will now have to register their guests on an Internet portal run by the Uttarakhand Department of Tourism as part of measures to ensure that the fragile ecology of the region is not burdened beyond its 'carrying capacity' - which refers to the maximum number of individuals an ecosystem or specific area can sustainably support without degrading natural resources or causing significant environmental damage.

HOW A DOOMSDAY CULT IN KENYA LEFT AT LEAST 400 PEOPLE DEAD

A Court in kenya has ordered the exhumation of around 400 bodies suspected to be of people who starved themselves to death in a cult ritual two years ago.

These bodies are believed to have been buried in shallow graves on the outskirts of Malindi, Reuters reported.

Language & division of states

Amid a resurgence of language politics in the country, Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi on Tuesday stirred up a fresh controversy by criticising the linguistic division of states which, he said, had turned a large section of the population into "second-class citizens".

Before the Supreme Court, questions over the age cap in surrogacy law

The Supreme Court this week reserved its verdict in a clutch of petitions challenging the age cap for couples seeking to have a child through surrogacy, especially those couples who had started the process before the current law on this matter was enacted by Parliament.

Canada plans to recognise Palestine, Trump steps up trade war over move

Canada Plans to recognize the State of Palestine at a meeting of United Nations the in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Wednesday, ratcheting up pressure on Israel as starvation spreads in Gaza.

Myanmar ends state of emergency, junta chief takes charge as head of interim govt

Top general will exercise more power as acting President under new setup.