The first 17 women cadets to ever be admitted into the National Defence Academy graduated Friday

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Every day, 500 words on a word (or expression) that has appeared in The Indian Express

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Sheikh Hasina crimes charges: The International Crimes Tribunal was formed under a 1973 Act that was meant to prosecute war criminals during the 1971 war with Pakistan. Ironically, it was Hasina who revived it later on.

Eliza was unveiled in 1966 at MIT by computer scientist Joseph Weizenbaum. Here's why the chatbot remains relevant today.

Ukraine drone attack Russia: There are at least five reasons why the attack amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war changes the rules of battlefield engagement

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China’s Commerce Ministry on Monday accused the US of “seriously violating” the truce the two nations had concluded in Geneva last month. This follows Trump’s claim on Friday that China had “totally violated” the agreement, over concerns on the sluggish clearing…

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Looking at the history of warfare, it is not surprising that Moscow was unprepared for this “Trojan Horse attack”: historically, militaries have struggled to keep up with technological advances, with deadly consequences.

This idea of Upadhyay’s Integral Humanism was subsequently expanded and articulated in detail by Dattopant Thengdi (1920-2004), an RSS pracharak who served with the BJS in its initial years

Ukraine has shown that it can pack a punch and has the wherewithal to execute a complex operation that seems to have been taken out straight from a spy movie.

Cost is a major factor. The mission could cost upwards of Rs 1 crore. A lot depends on where the body is lying. Helicopters cannot operate in the ‘death zone’ above 8,000 metres. Sherpas have to reach the body before it can be transported to a lower altitude.

In West Bengal, state government employees receive 18% DA, while central government employees receive 55% DA. What has the court ruled now?

The IMD said Mumbai and its neighbouring districts will continue to experience only light showers for the next five days. Just a week ago, Mumbai witnessed its earliest onset of monsoon in decades.

Since the abrogation of Article 370, demands have been raised for including Ladakh in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. The protests gained nationwide visibility thanks to a hunger strike led by Sonam Wangchuk, highlighting concerns over jobs, protecting…

The OECD has forecast a global economic slowdown due to Trump's tariff announcements, with India expected to buck the trend. The US has dismissed India's WTO challenge on steel and aluminium tariffs, while claiming a trade deal is within reach.