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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.
The pagers that exploded were the latest model brought in by Hezbollah in recent months, three security sources told Reuters. Although it is unclear how these devices blew up, the Hezbollah official told The NYT that “the devices were programmed to beep for several seconds before exploding”
Born in 1879, Periyar is remembered for the Self Respect Movement to redeem the identity and self-respect of Tamils. He envisaged a Dravida homeland of Dravida Nadu, and launched a political party, Dravidar Kazhagam (DK)
In his judgment granting Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal bail in the CBI case over the alleged Delhi liquor policy 'scam' on Friday, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan wrote: 'Not so long ago, this Court had castigated the CBI comparing it to a caged parrot.'
The Outer Space Treaty was signed in 1967, during the peak of the Cold War. Over half a century later, it is still technically in force. And SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission may violate it
Omar has previously earned the ire of Indian politicians for her endorsement of Canada’s probe into Indian involvement in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, and her visit to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
Most things that are now ‘normal’ at airports and in aircraft were not experienced by flyers before 2001: pat-downs, body scans, screening of baggage, and the prohibition on taking certain items on board.
While New Delhi’s concerns were always drowned out by Islamabad’s counter propaganda, 9/11 brought home to the west, especially the US, the threat of terrorism emanating from the South Asian region
The Pew Research Center studied public attitudes about the religious qualities of national leaders in 35 countries around the world. Here is what it found.
Speaking to the reporters in a call organised by the campaign, David Bernhardt, Trump’s former Interior Department secretary, said the former president “will immediately stop all Biden-Harris policies that distort energy markets, limit consumer choice and drive up the costs on consumers on day one”.
A Brazil Supreme Court judge had ordered X to block accounts for allegedly spreading misinformation. X accused the judge of overreach, with Elon Musk calling him a "dictator". Here is what happened.
As the two warring factions — the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) — remain locked in a deadly power struggle, thousands of people have died, cities have turned to rubble and entire communities have been displaced
Hvaldimir was first spotted off the Norwegian coast in 2019. Over the years, the beluga whale attracted many tourists and whale lovers as it gained global popularity
In the much-anticipated conversation, the Democratic presidential nominee tried to strike a balance between defending the Biden administration’s policies and laying out her own agenda for 2025
As the CFO of Apple, Parekh will be managing the company’s finances and strategy by undertaking major investment and financing decisions, and coordinating with key stakeholders
SpaceX developed Crew Dragon as part of NASA’s plan to hand over space station flights to American companies after the space agency retired its space shuttle in 2011. Here is a look at its features.
