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What is chemical castration? Will new Alabama law stop sexual abuse of children?

Chemical castration is a medical procedure in which anaphrodisiac drugs are injected to lower the testosterone level, which in turn reduces the sex drive of individuals.

Jun 12, 2019

PM Modi's ruling NDA may win key Rajya Sabha majority next year

The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) could control 107 seats, seven more than its current tally and just 15 short of a majority in the 243-member chamber.

Jun 9, 2019

Salman Khan's Bharat full HD movie leaked online: Is anti-camcording provision incapable of tackling film piracy menace?

Some of the pirated copies of Bharat seems to have been shot from a handy camera with average print quality while some have made HD quality prints available.

Jun 6, 2019

Centre toys with Delimitation Commission in Jammu and Kashmir

It is believed that the Jammu and Kashmir Division in the vast swathe of Ministry of Home Affairs may be restructured.

Jun 4, 2019

Here's why youngsters-focused family planning is crucial for population control policies

There are 315 million young people in India between the ages of 10 and 24. With 27 per cent of children getting married by age 18, only 10 per cent of married women aged 15-19 years are using contraceptives.

May 31, 2019

No voting, constitutional rights for third child: Baba Ramdev on population control

Baba Ramdev says by taking preventive measures like denying voting rights of the third child will keep the overpopulation problem from expanding more as India is not ready for more population.

May 27, 2019

From jobs to economy: What's on next government's bucket list?

Hindu nationalist leader Prime Minister Narendra Modi will need to tackle a host of issues ranging from unemployment to weak economic growth.

May 21, 2019

What are exit polls and how accurate are they? Everything you need to know

Eager to know which party ends up ruling India for the next five years? Stay with International Business Times to know the poll predictions.

May 19, 2019

Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar

Chanda Kochhar Money Trail-VIII: Dragnet closes in on Chanda & Deepak Kochhar

The source of funds filed with the RoC and the details of the 'investor' has been examined and reported upon the inspection of NuPower, when the emergent details about Shanmuga Housing and Properties Pvt Ltd caught the eye of the investigators

May 17, 2019

Nehru rejected permanent UNSC membership twice; was his 1955 statement misleading?

A strong body of evidence shows Jawaharlal Nehru rejected US and Russian offers of a permanent seat at UN Security Council. But why did the first prime minister deny there was any offer in a reply in Parliament in 1955?

May 15, 2019

Ravaged homes to no food, water and power: Here's the update a week after Cyclone Fani in Odisha

Over two lakh people, reportedly, do not have a power supply in the state while the climate made a dramatic U-turn from a cyclone to an intense heat wave currently wreaking havoc.

May 11, 2019

TikTok download still not possible via Google, Apple app stores: How to get the app regardless?

TikTok ban has been lifted in India, but Google and Apple still haven't reinstated the app on their respective app stores.

Apr 26, 2019

Karnataka SSLC result 2019 to be out on this date: Where to check score online?

Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) is said to be announcing the results of SSLC or class 10 examinations 2019 on May 2 and the students can check their scores on the interest on this date.

Apr 24, 2019

Third phase of Lok Sabha elections in 117 seats of 15 states on Tuesday

Voting will be completed in all seats of Gujarat, Kerala, Goa, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Karnataka, Kerala, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu with the third phase polls.

Apr 22, 2019

What is National Thowheeth Jama'ath? Another IS module behind Sri Lankan Easter Sunday attacks

Even though no one has claimed the dreaded attacks, Sri Lanka believes that this act of extreme violence was carried out by National Thowheeth Jama'ath.