From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

I set up my buddy on the edge of the lake with what he thought was a normal golf ball. What he didn’t know was that I swapped it for a shock golf ball. I filmed his full swing, the instant jolt, and ...

A ban on electric shock collars for pets will form part of a raft of proposals to improve animal welfare in a flagship government strategy. The animal welfare strategy, launched on Monday, also ...

An electric fire broke out in an 18-storey building in Andheri West on Saturday, tearing through a gymnasium, lobby and lift chamber on the first floor. All residents were evacuated safely. One ...

Of all treatments in contemporary psychiatry, perhaps none is more commonly misunderstood than electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Its depiction in the popular media and in movies such as One Flew Over ...