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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.
After the ban, Amarinder Singh had said that it was the "first step towards protecting the nation from the anti-India secessionist designs of the ISI-backed organisation".
As of now, all foreign tourists in Bhutan with the exception of Indians, Bangladeshis, and Maldivians must pay US $250 per person per day in the high season, and US $200 per person per day in the low season.
Jeffrey Epstein was a successful financier, who was accused of running a racket in which girls as young as 14 were lured to his residences, where he would abuse them. His close circle is known to have included Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, as well as Prince Andrew.
During the festivities, Black Pete is portrayed across the Netherlands by children as well as adults who put on ‘blackface’ makeup, red lipstick and wear curly wigs. The depiction is offensive to many, who see it as being racist.
Since the hike in fuel prices of Friday, the protests have reached up to 100 cities in Iran, and the number of protesters is estimated to have exceeded 87,000.
In 1913, Rai set out for a lecture tour to Japan, England, and the United States, but was forced to stay put abroad after World War I broke and remained overseas until 1920.
Bill Gates, boosted by the Pentagon’s decision on October 25 to award a $10 billion cloud-computing contract to Microsoft ahead of Amazon, is now No. 1 on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
In other words, the Bill intends to make it easier for non-Muslim immigrants from India's three Muslim-majority neighbours to become citizens of India.
'It is our considered view that the pending cases regarding entry of Muslim Women in Durgah/Mosque, of Parsi Women married to a non-Parsi in the Agyari, and the practice of female genital mutilation in Dawoodi Bohra community may be overlapping and covered by the judgment under review.'
As a result of the “apocalyptic” floods, the city’s historic basilica and other areas were left underwater. Subsequently, Brugnaro blamed the flooding on climate change.
For many years, Bolsonaro had been on the fringes of Brazilian politics, but was suddenly propelled to prominence after a major corruption scandal-tainted the image of the country’s mainstream political class.
Bahaa Abu al-Ata played a major role in the Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s military wing. He was a household name in Gaza, and had been on Israel’s hit list for years, being accused of plotting rocket fire, drone, and sniper attacks into Israeli territory
The doctrine of "essentiality" was invented by a seven-judge Bench of the Supreme Court in the 'Shirur Mutt' case in 1954. The court held that the term "religion" will cover all rituals and practices "integral" to a religion, and took upon itself the responsibility of determining the essential and non-essential practices of a religion.
Every year, pneumonia kills an estimated 1.4 million children under the age of five years, accounting for 18% of all deaths of children under five years old worldwide, according to the WHO.
'Legally unsustainable... dividing the land will not subserve the interest of either of the parties or secure a lasting sense of peace and tranquillity.'
In his letter, Dushyant Chautala mentioned about a IIT Kanpur project on cloud seeding that was on “standstill” due to “non-availability of technical support and aircraft from the Central government”.
The SPG is an elite force, specifically raised for the protection of the country's Prime Minister, former PMs and their immediate family. If the Gandhis lose the SPG cover, PM Modi will be the only one under the SPG's protection.
The collegium system of appointment and transfer of judges of the higher judiciary has been debated for long, and sometimes blamed for tussles between the judiciary and the executive, and the slow pace of judicial appointments.
Ethanol, or ethyl alcohol, is a liquid that has several uses. At 95% purity, it is called rectified spirit and is used as the intoxicating ingredient in alcoholic beverages. At 99%-plus purity, ethanol is used for blending with petrol.
The new law defines a terrorist act as “an act committed with the intention to disturb law and order or public order or threaten the unity, integrity and security of the state”, apart from economic offences.
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive brain disorder that typically affects people older than 65. When it affects younger individuals, it is considered early onset.
