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Chief Ministers of Bihar | K B Sahay: the CM under whom Congress lost its first majority

October 29, 2025 7:03 pm

In the lead up to the Assembly elections in Bihar, this is the fourth part of a new series on the chief ministers of Bihar, from Shri Krishna Sinha to Nitish Kumar

Bihar Assembly election 2025 | Binodanand Jha: the Bihar CM who got ‘Kamrajed’

October 29, 2025 5:43 pm

In the lead up to the Assembly elections in Bihar, this is the third part of a new series on the chief ministers of Bihar, from Shri Krishna Sinha to Nitish Kumar

The Battle of Rezang La, and why Ahir community is protesting upcoming Farhan Akhtar film on it

October 29, 2025 4:02 pm

Battle of Rezang La, Farhan Akhtar 120 Bahadur film: The Battle of Rezang La was a heroic last stand mounted by the 120 men of an all-Ahir company, which effectively halted the Chinese incursion into Ladakh in 1962.

Explained: Supreme Court to determine criteria for seniority in higher judicial services

October 29, 2025 1:08 pm

The data shared by several High Courts in their affidavits shows a clear gap between judges who are promoted through the ranks and those who enter service directly from the Bar

As Amazon fires 14,000 people, is AI already taking away human jobs?

October 29, 2025 1:30 pm

Amazon AI layoffs, Amazon fires 14000 employees: The Amazon layoffs, part of a broader trend, offer an early glimpse into AI’s impact on workforces. Here's what to know about where Indian workers stand.

How aspiring migrants to foreign countries are getting duped in Tehran

October 28, 2025 5:56 pm

Kidnappers are using a bait-and-switch approach, convincing victims to travel to a foreign land, only to kidnap them, torture them, and demand huge ransoms

Why SC pulled up Maharashtra govt on afforestation, with low survival of new trees

October 28, 2025 7:09 pm

The Supreme Court on Monday observed that only 50 per cent of the 20,460 trees planted as part of compensatory afforestation for the Mumbai Metro project have survived to date.

How Odisha become a model state in handling cyclones

October 28, 2025 6:46 pm

Odisha, with more than 480km-long coastline along the Bay of Bengal, is vulnerable to cyclones, as experts said the state was hit by about 110 cyclones between 1891 and 2020

Explained: How cloud seeding works, and the idea behind combating air pollution with it

October 28, 2025 6:01 pm

What conditions are needed for cloud seeding, and why have earlier proposals for it come under criticism? We explain.

Special Intensive Revision: Step-by-step guide to keeping your name on the electoral roll

October 29, 2025 12:10 pm

Special Intensive Revision 2025, Electoral roll update: Starting November 4, half of India’s registered voters will have to fill new forms, trace old roll entries or submit documents — here’s what to do, when and how

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Quixplained: What to keep in mind as gyms, fitness centres reopen

August 08, 2020 11:44 am

The government has allowed opening of yoga institutes and gymnasiums from August 5 as part of the ‘Unlock 3’ phase.

Quixplained: What's new in the National Education Policy

August 07, 2020 8:31 am

National Education Policy or NEP is a comprehensive framework to guide the development of education in the country. A new policy usually comes along every few decades. The latest policy is India's third. It replaces the 1986 NEP, which was in place for 34 years.

Quixplained: How ‘corona’ of the virus changes into a hairpin shape — and why

August 07, 2020 8:31 am

The spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 — the ‘corona’ in the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 disease — has just revealed new secrets. Researchers have found that the spike protein changes its form after it attaches itself to a human cell, folding in on itself and assuming a rigid hairpin shape.

Quixplained: India's Rafale vs Pakistan's F16 and China's J20

August 07, 2020 8:31 am

The five Rafale fighter jets that land in Ambala on Wednesday morning will resurrect the Number 17 Golden Arrows squadron of the Indian Air Force. It will take the IAF’s squadron strength to 31. When all the 36 Rafale jets are delivered by 2022, it will take it to 32 squadrons, still well below the 42 squadrons of the sanctioned strength.

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