How Stuxnet changed cyber warfare, and why it still matters in the Age of AI 🔍
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📆July 9, 2026 at 07:04PM
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How Stuxnet changed cyber warfare, and why it still matters in the Age of AI
The pioneering malware forever transformed cyber warfare by proving malware could physically sabotage critical infrastructure, laying the foundation for today's AI-assisted cyber operations.
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How the world’s first weekly insulin shot could change diabetes treatment in India 🔍
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📆July 9, 2026 at 07:47PM
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📆July 9, 2026 at 07:47PM
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How the world’s first weekly insulin shot could change diabetes treatment in India
Designed to reduce daily insulin injections to a single weekly dose, the long-acting insulin aims to improve treatment adherence for people with Type 2 diabetes and selected Type 1 diabetes patients.
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Why Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann is linking the SIR exercise to welfare schemes 🔍
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📆July 10, 2026 at 07:00AM
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📆July 10, 2026 at 07:00AM
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Why Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann is linking the SIR exercise to welfare schemes
Bhagwant Mann has urged eligible voters to participate in the SIR process, saying it was necessary not only to safeguard their right to vote but to continue receiving benefits under various state government welfare schemes.
Can India refuse to extradite Lawrence Bishnoi? Here’s what the law says 🔍
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📆July 10, 2026 at 09:41AM
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📆July 10, 2026 at 09:41AM
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Can India refuse to extradite Lawrence Bishnoi? Here’s what the law says
The US indictment of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi has raised questions over his possible extradition. But under the India-US Extradition Treaty and Indian law, surrender is subject to judicial scrutiny and the Centre's final approval.
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Behind ‘Satluj’ takedown, India’s parallel regimes to regulate theatrical and OTT releases 🔍
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📆July 10, 2026 at 11:39AM
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Behind ‘Satluj’ takedown, India’s parallel regimes to regulate theatrical and OTT releases
With the Cinematograph Act covering only theatrical releases, streaming platforms typically operated with minimal oversight. But as their influence and reach grow, the government has made attempts to regulate them.
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Explained: Funds freeze for Mamata-led TMC faction, over allegations of misappropriation 🔍
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📆July 10, 2026 at 03:02PM
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📆July 10, 2026 at 03:02PM
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Explained: Funds freeze for Mamata-led TMC faction, over allegations of misappropriation
The Calcutta High Court has offered some relief to the Mamata-led TMC, but it won't immediately help the party. Earlier this week, the ED conducted raids in West Bengal, linked to the complaint from the rebel faction of the TMC.
Expert Explains | How Turkey emerged as a winner from a fractious NATO summit 🔍
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📆July 10, 2026 at 03:40PM
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Expert Explains | How Turkey emerged as a winner from a fractious NATO summit
Trump said he will lift sanctions on Turkey over its 2019 purchase of Russian S-400 defence systems, and signalled a willingness to sell the F-35s blocked by those sanctions and other US laws. This will mark a dramatic turnaround for US-Turkey ties.
Graphs, Data and Perspectives | June inflation may breach RBI’s 4% target. What’s driving this? 🔍
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📆July 10, 2026 at 06:02PM
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Graphs, Data and Perspectives | June inflation may breach RBI’s 4% target. What’s driving this?
Retail inflation fell from more than 6% in October 2024 to zero in October 2025. Since then, however, the figure has started edging up — a trend exacerbated by supply constraints in the wake of the war in West Asia.
Trump removes Election Assistance Commission members: Why this matters ahead of US midterms 🔍
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📆July 10, 2026 at 06:21PM
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📆July 10, 2026 at 06:21PM
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Trump removes Election Assistance Commission members: Why this matters ahead of US midterms
Trump has fired commissioners of the Election Assistance Commission, leaving it unable to function as the November midterms approach. This is the latest in a broader series of removals under his administration.
After 4 months, FIIs start returning to Indian stocks — but not much has changed 🔍
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📆July 11, 2026 at 06:15AM
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After 4 months, FIIs start returning to Indian stocks — but not much has changed
Analysts think the use of AI and geopolitics to argue away India’s weak performance over the last two years appear to be 'superficial'.
Amid Western Ghats landslides, revisiting need for developing early warning systems 🔍
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📆July 11, 2026 at 07:00AM
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📆July 11, 2026 at 07:00AM
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Amid Western Ghats landslides, revisiting need for developing early warning systems
Landslides can indeed be predicted, at least in highly prone areas like Wayanad, and an early warning system can be installed for timely evacuations from danger zones. Some efforts to create predictive models are already underway.
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How tribal land disputes persist in Jharkhand despite legal safeguards 🔍
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📆July 11, 2026 at 03:12PM
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How tribal land disputes persist in Jharkhand despite legal safeguards
The CNT Act, SPT Act and PESA were enacted to protect Adivasi land rights and self-governance. Yet mining projects, legal loopholes and weak enforcement continue to fuel land conflicts across Jharkhand.
PM to flag off India’s first hydrogen train: How they work, and why they haven’t picked pace globally 🔍
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📆July 11, 2026 at 06:10PM
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PM flags off India’s first hydrogen train: How they work, and why they haven’t picked pace globally
Hydrogen is highly flammable and needs to be transported at very high pressure. How will the Railways do this? And how will the train work? We explain.
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More people are now surrendering life insurance before maturity. What’s driving this? 🔍
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📆July 11, 2026 at 07:48PM
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More people are now surrendering life insurance before maturity. What’s driving this?
According to insurance experts, many families have surrendered traditional life insurance policies to meet immediate cash needs due to inflation, rising living costs and higher loan repayments in recent years.
Never read The Odyssey? Here’s what you need to know before watching the new film 🔍
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📆July 12, 2026 at 06:42AM
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Never read The Odyssey? Here’s what you need to know before watching the new film
The Odyssey is one of the most influential works of Western literature. Whether you’re coming to Homer for the first time or simply wondering how Christopher Nolan’s film fits into the ancient epic, here’s where to begin.
China lands a reusable rocket for the first time: Why this matters for the space race 🔍
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📆July 12, 2026 at 07:30AM
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China lands a reusable rocket for the first time: Why this matters for the space race
Before China, only Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin demonstrated the ability to launch and land rockets. Here's how China’s technology differs from other reusable rockets and the strategic implications of its breakthrough.
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What the Election Commission’s new online registration requirement means for voters 🔍
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📆July 12, 2026 at 01:58PM
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📆July 12, 2026 at 01:58PM
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What the Election Commission’s new online registration requirement means for voters
Form 6 is the electors’ enrolment form. The version now available for online submission has a new part that requires applicants to answer whether their parents were in the last SIR, but such changes require an amendment and gazette notification.
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Why the UN’s first scientific report on AI wants governments to act before it’s too late 🔍
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📆July 12, 2026 at 03:13PM
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Why the UN’s first scientific report on AI wants governments to act before it’s too late
The UN report examined AI across seven broad themes. Here’s what it found, and the implications for India.
What INS Mahendragiri’s commissioning shows about India’s naval shipbuilding prowess 🔍
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📆July 12, 2026 at 04:25PM
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What INS Mahendragiri’s commissioning shows about India’s naval shipbuilding prowess
The Indian Navy has commissioned several warships in the last two years, including six of the seven planned under Project 17A. What explains this pace of progress?
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Satluj row: What legal records reveal about Jaswant Singh Khalra’s lifework, and murder 🔍
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📆July 12, 2026 at 08:53PM
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Satluj row: What legal records reveal about Jaswant Singh Khalra’s lifework, and murder
What was the press note Khalra had prepared, which later became key to a CBI probe into alleged illegal cremations of 'disappeared' people? How did Khalra's murder case proceed in court? We explain.
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