🔍Western sanctions may have played a role in Iran President’s death: here’s how
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Western sanctions may have played a role in Iran President’s death: here’s how
President Ebrahim Raisi was flying in a 45-year-old chopper, according to a top US official. Decades of sanctions have prevented Iran from procuring new aircraft, spare parts, and technical know-how. As a result, Iran’s aircraft safety has suffered greatly.
🔍Why a snake researcher stepped on vipers 40,000 times
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Why a snake researcher stepped on vipers 40,000 times
A Brazilian biologist studied snakes’ biting habits by treading — gently — on them. But even his special boots didn’t save him a dangerous nip from one specimen.
🔍Scarlett Johansson vs OpenAI: What are personality rights and how are they protected?
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Scarlett Johansson vs OpenAI: What are personality rights and how are they protected?
Legal cases have been brought against OpenAI earlier over its use of copyrighted creative works. It also raises the question of infringing upon celebrities’ exclusive personality rights.
🔍Why Indian armed forces will shift to integrated theatre commands
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Why Indian armed forces will shift to integrated theatre commands
India’s ambitious defence reform plan aims to integrate the Army, Navy, and Air Force for joint operations in specific adversary-based theatres with defined military goals during a limited conflict or war.
🔍Can Taiwan defend itself against China?
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Can Taiwan defend itself against China?
Taiwan has expanded its asymmetric warfare capacity, which involves using smaller but highly effective weapons to make an invasion by a larger force prohibitively costly.
🔍Watermelon at Cannes: How the fruit became a Palestinian symbol
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Watermelon at Cannes: How the fruit became a Palestinian symbol
Indian actor Kani Kusruti, of ‘All We Imagine As Light’ fame, appeared on the Cannes red carpet with a watermelon clutch. Here is what this symbolises.
🔍Why dal imports have hit a seven-year high
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Why dal imports have hit a seven-year high
Food inflation pressures in an El Niño and election year have reversed the relative self-sufficiency that the country has achieved in pulses.
🔍Why people in Gujarat are unhappy with new smart meters
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Why people in Gujarat are unhappy with new smart meters
Smart meters send half-hourly updates on electricity consumption to the consumer’s smartphone, and boast of a number of other features. Why then are people in Gujarat protesting against them?
🔍India hosts the Antarctic Parliament: The history of the Antarctic Treaty
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India hosts the Antarctic Parliament: The history of the Antarctic Treaty
Originally signed by 12 countries on December 1, 1959, the treaty is a framework for peaceful coexistence and scientific cooperation in Antarctica. Here is the story of how it was enacted.
🔍Why Norway, Ireland, and Spain have decided to recognise Palestine as a state
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Why Norway, Ireland, and Spain have decided to recognise Palestine as a state
What does statehood mean, and what is the status of Palestine currently? And why does it matter?
🔍Serious allegation against son Prajwal, not him: Why MLA Revanna was granted bail
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Serious allegation against son Prajwal, not him: Why MLA HD Revanna was granted bail
“Apart from the stray allegation in the complaint that the accused (Revanna) had insisted the victim at the say of the petitioner, no materials are forthcoming,” the court said.
🔍Religion as sole factor: Why Calcutta HC quashed OBC quota for Muslims
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Religion as sole factor: Why Calcutta HC quashed OBC quota for Muslims
The BJP, led by the Prime Minister, has accused the opposition of seeking to take away reservation and other benefits from Hindus and giving them to Muslims.
🔍Expert Explains: Special categories of voters, their voting methods
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Expert Explains: Special categories of voters, their voting methods
India’s electoral framework allows certain categories of voters to exercise their franchise even if they are unable to make it to the polling station on the day of voting. Here is a breakdown
🔍English not compulsory in Class 11 and 12: What Maharashtra’s draft curriculum framework for state board says
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English not compulsory in Class 11 and 12: What Maharashtra’s draft curriculum framework for state board says
Until now, studying English and a second language was mandatory, but the draft suggests the discontinuation of English as a compulsory subject. Instead, two languages will be studied, where one has to be of Indian origin.
🔍Cyclone Remal may hit West Bengal: What is a cyclone and what are its types?
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Cyclone Remal may hit West Bengal: What is a cyclone and what are its types?
Cyclone Remal, which is expected to generate wind speeds at 110-120 kmph, and gusts at 135 kmph, is a tropical cyclone. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) classifies cyclones broadly into two categories: extratropical cyclones and tropical…
🔍Cyclone Remal to hit Bengal: How and why are cyclones named?
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Cyclone Remal to hit Bengal: How and why are cyclones named?
The name Remal, meaning ‘sand’ in Arabic, was chosen by Oman. But why are cyclones named in the first place? And how does the naming convention work?
🔍How the German cockroach conquered the world
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How the German cockroach conquered the world
Disgustingly resilient, the German cockroach is the most widespread roach of all roachkind. A recent study reconstructed its origins and charted its unstoppable rise.
🔍Activists sue Norway for over its deep-sea mining plans: A look at climate litigation and its rise over the years
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Activists sue Norway over its deep-sea mining plans: A look at climate litigation and its rise
Climate litigation is a form of legal action that is being used to hold countries and companies accountable for their climate mitigation efforts and historical contributions to climate change.
🔍Pokhran-II testing, Kargil War, & 2002 Gujarat riots: How India flared under the Vajpayee govt
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How Vajpayee lost a no-confidence motion by one vote in the 1998 elections
Atal Bihari Vajpayee took the oath of office for the second time on March 20, 1998. However, his government collapsed in 13 months. How did this happen? Here is part 12 of our series on the history of India's Lok Sabha elections.
🔍Why Rishi Sunak has called for early elections in the UK
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Why Rishi Sunak has called for early elections in the UK
Despite having until January 2025 to hold the elections, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the polls last Wednesday. Here is the likely reasoning behind the decision.