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Those candidates who avail relaxations in age, educational qualification, experience or number of attempts, will no longer be eligible to claim selection under the open category. indianexpress.com/article/explai…

The developments come even as the American tech job market has weakened and AI-driven layoffs have intensified competition. Uncertainty around immigration policy is already discouraging international enrolment at US universities. indianexpress.com/article/explai…

On Friday, the court said that historical literature and architectural references established that the disputed complex was associated with Raja Bhoj of the Parmar dynasty and functioned as a centre of Sanskrit learning. indianexpress.com/article/explai…

The West Asia crisis has sent crude prices spiralling and forced the government to hike fuel prices. If prices remain anywhere close to the $100 per barrel level for the full year, it would upend both household as well as government budgets. indianexpress.com/article/explai…

Thunderstorms frequently occur in the pre-monsoon months in north India, but the scale of devastation in Uttar Pradesh was much larger than in recent years. Here is why. indianexpress.com/article/explai…

For years, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome has been widely used to describe one of the most common hormonal conditions affecting women of reproductive age. Its renaming aims to improve early screening and help women better understand long-term health risks indianexpress.com/article/explai…

The West Asia crisis has sent crude prices spiralling and forced the government to hike fuel prices. If prices remain close to the $100 per barrel level this year, it could upend household budgets or the government’s budget. @ieuditmisra explains: indianexpress.com/article/explai…

The signs of much of what is happening in the UK today could be read in the nature of Labour’s victory. @ambmanjeevpuri explains how things went further wrong for Starmer since. indianexpress.com/article/explai…

While the petitioners from the Muslim side cast doubts over the fairness of the ASI report on the contested site, the Hindu side cited inscriptions and their 'right' to offer worship there. indianexpress.com/article/explai…

Currently, NEET-UG is a pen-and-paper exam. After a paper leak came to light in 2024, a Centre-constituted committee had suggested reforms in the conduct of public exams, including a switch to computer-based testing. @abhi__naya explains. indianexpress.com/article/explai…

Since the early 2000s, various right-wing groups have been seeking the closure of the mosque, a ban on Friday namaz in it and the installation of a Saraswati idol in the complex. With the verdict today, @mohanreports explains its history: indianexpress.com/article/explai…

The govt is reportedly considering slashing the withholding tax rate from 20% to the earlier 5%. Market participants believe that lowering it could make Indian debt & other financial assets more attractive for foreign investors. @GeorgeMathew500 writes. indianexpress.com/article/explai…

Increasingly, courts are applying succession laws to govern the new frontier of digital estates. @AmaalSheikh5 explains why a court recently allowed a man’s wife and daughter to access his online data. indianexpress.com/article/explai…

The tensions between OpenAI & Apple have been aggravated by the latter’s broader AI strategy. The company’s multiyear AI partnership with Google announced this year would see Gemini technology power the next-gen Siri on devices like the iPhone. indianexpress.com/article/explai…

Powerful storms killed around 111 people in Uttar Pradesh & swept through Delhi-NCR. Dust storms & thunderstorms are not unusual in May. But the intensity & frequency of such weather activity has raised concerns. @SophiyaMathew1 explains. indianexpress.com/article/explai…

Oil marketing companies were losing Rs 14/litre on sale of petrol & Rs 42/litre on diesel. They are incurring losses on sale of cooking gas to households & jet fuel for domestic flights, where only a fraction of the price escalation has been passed on. indianexpress.com/article/explai…

With PM Modi’s trip, the realism in India's foreign and strategic outreach is on display, writes @ShubhajitRoy. indianexpress.com/article/explai…

The NTA has announced that the retest for NEET-UG 2026 will be held on June 21. The announcement comes as the CBI begins its probe into the NEET-UG paper leak that derailed the exam for 22 lakh candidates, explains @abhi__naya. indianexpress.com/article/explai…

Cai Qi is being seen by some as the No. 2 leader in China, holding key responsibilities and meeting several foreign leaders of late, including Modi and Trump. @RishikaS_ explains the story of his rise, and what it reveals about Chinese politics. indianexpress.com/article/explai…