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The Explained Desk of The Indian Express writes analyses and explanatory articles on a range of topics, including current affairs, politics, global events, sports, health and lifestyle.
January 25, 2020
As per the company, the 777x will consume 10 per cent less amount of fuel and will also have 10 per cent lower operating costs than the competition.
January 26, 2020
January 25, 2020
A Bill passed by the New York City Council by an overwhelming 43-3 vote on Thursday (January 23) also prohibits businesses from charging customers who pay cash a higher price for a good or service than those who pay cashlessly.
January 25, 2020
January 24, 2020
The case became prominent because of the arrests of some high profile activists and lawyers, some of who are in jail for over a year now. The initial investigation had focused on the people and groups who had organized the Elgaar Parishad.
January 24, 2020
January 24, 2020
On Tuesday, the US’ Centre for Disease Control (CDC) confirmed a case of coronavirus infection in a man who had recently returned from Wuhan. Now, the virus has spread to Thailand and South Korea too.
January 26, 2020
January 24, 2020
For the first time, a sitting US President is to attend March for Life, an annual anti-abortion event to be held on Friday this year.
January 24, 2020
January 23, 2020
In India, the tune achieved significance after it was propagated by Mahatma Gandhi. He had first heard it played by the Mysore Palace Band.
January 23, 2020
January 23, 2020
Former Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir told Lok Sabha on January 2, 2018 that a total 9,280 enemy properties had been left behind by Pakistani nationals, and 126 by Chinese nationals, the total value of which is approximately Rs 1 lakh crore.
January 23, 2020
January 23, 2020
The ruling of the court is binding on Myanmar, and cannot be appealed. However, no means are available to the court to enforce it.
January 23, 2020
January 22, 2020
Nithyananda fled India last year amid allegations of rape and sexual abuse.
January 23, 2020
January 22, 2020
Lisa Eva Nandy was born in 1979 in the UK to a British mother and Indian father. She is among four candidates in the fray for Labour leadership.
January 23, 2020
January 22, 2020
On December 31, 1929, Nehru hoisted the tricolour on the banks of the Ravi river and demanded “Poorna Swaraj” or complete self-rule, and the date set for independence was January 26, 1930.
January 30, 2021
January 21, 2020
In 1786, impeachment proceedings were initiated against Hastings for alleged mismanagement, mistreatment of natives, and personal corruption while in India.
January 22, 2020
January 21, 2020
After 88 years, policemen mounted atop horses will patrol the streets of Mumbai this Republic Day.
January 22, 2020
January 21, 2020
The US-France tax dispute, which first arose in July last year, will now be decided by the end of 2020.
January 22, 2020
January 20, 2020
A small swarm of the desert locust eats on average “as much food in one day as about 10 elephants, 25 camels or 2,500 people”.
January 21, 2020
January 20, 2020
The notification also declared a list of courts in the UAE to be “superior Courts” under the same section.
January 21, 2020
January 20, 2020
The tradition, which goes back several years, involves preparing the ‘halwa’ sweet dish in a big 'kadhai' (large frying pot) and serving it to the entire staff in the ministry.
January 21, 2020
January 19, 2020
The WHO on February 24, 2012, removed India from the list of countries with active endemic wild polio virus transmission.
January 20, 2020
January 19, 2020
In an unprecedented move earlier this month, Harry and Meghan said they would step back as senior members of the Royal Family and spend more time in North America.
January 21, 2020
January 19, 2020
Native tribes in Brazil came together to sign a manifesto on Friday, accusing Bolsonaro’s government of planning “genocide, ethnocide, and ecocide”.
January 20, 2020
January 19, 2020
The temple town of Shirdi witnessed a bandh on January 19 due to a controversy over Sai Baba's birthplace.
January 20, 2020
January 18, 2020
Modern-day diplomatic ties between India and Brazil were established in 1948, soon after India got independence in 1947.
January 20, 2020
January 17, 2020
Bapu Nadkarni's greatest strength was his accuracy while bowling, which helped him retire with a career economy rate of 1.67 in Test matches.
January 18, 2020
January 17, 2020
The lime-green colour of a newborn puppy’s fur has led his owners to name him “Hulk”.
January 18, 2020
January 17, 2020
Under Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conversion Act, 1990 bushfire management is separated into two categories, of firefighting and fire prevention, but amid the ongoing bushfires, indigenous methods are gaining significance.
January 18, 2020