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Sri Lanka, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Anura Kumara Dissanayake India visit, Sri Lankan territory, President Disanayake, Indian express news, current affairs
December 21, 2024 11:24 IST

Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake committed to not allowing the use of Sri Lankan territory for any anti-Indian activities.

Charges filed against Rahul Gandhi: Can the LoP be arrested?
December 20, 2024 17:23 IST

Here is all you need to know about the scuffle that broke out on the steps of Parliament, and the charges LoP Rahul Gandhi has been slapped with as a result.

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December 19, 2024 00:54 IST

The NEET-UG and UGC-NET paper leaks has put the functioning of the National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts these exams, under the scanner.

Mohammed al-Bashir, Syria, Syria attack, Iran Syria, Kurdish-controlled Northwestern Syria, HTS, Indian express explained, explained news, current affairs
December 19, 2024 22:47 IST

Ten days after the Bashar al-Assad regime collapsed, what is happening in Syria? What role is the HTS, which controls the regime in Damascus, playing in the transition, and what challenges does it face going forward?

Zakir Hussain
December 17, 2024 13:08 IST

Zakir Hussain passed away after a brief illness on Sunday. Here is why the tabla maestro is considered to be among the greatest musicians India has ever produced

Zakir Hussain
December 17, 2024 04:01 IST

Genetic factors, environmental exposure and chronic inflammation play a role in triggering this condition

role of ‘Santa Ana’ winds, climate change in driving Malibu wildfires
December 17, 2024 13:10 IST

Santa Ana-driven wildfires are a natural part of California’s landscape. However, experts say the wildfire season in California has lengthened in recent years.

wheat
December 17, 2024 13:10 IST

Low stocks and production uncertainties make wheat imports inevitable, while Indonesia’s biodiesel blending programme has caused global palm oil prices to soar.

Ambedkar (left) and KM Munshi/UCC debates.
December 17, 2024 13:10 IST

In the Constituent Assembly, Ambedkar and Mushi challenged some of the criticisms around UCC. However, Ambedkar also said the exercise of government power over personal laws “must reconcile to the sentiments of different communities”.

The Supreme Court is also currently considering whether OBC reservations can be provided to a religious group as a whole.
December 17, 2024 06:59 IST

The recognition of a religious community, such as Muslims, as OBC beneficiaries based on religion has led to contentious debates. Whether Scheduled Caste religious converts are eligible for reservation is another issue that has been challenged in court.

Ultra-processed food were over 50% of US ADults’ diets: study
December 13, 2024 12:49 IST

Researchers found that overall, ultra-processed foods comprised more than half of all calories consumed at home, rising from 51% in 2003 to 54% in 2018. Here is why this was flagged as a concern.

1991 Act: What SC stopped, why
December 13, 2024 12:32 IST

Order applies to both pending suits and those that may be filed in future. In its Babri Masjid ruling, SC said 1991 Act was part of ‘basic structure’ of Constitution. This may be relevant as it hears challenge to 1991 law.

paris climate agreement, what is paris climate agreement, paris climate change deal, paris climate accord
December 13, 2024 12:44 IST

The main goal of the Paris Agreement — holding global annual average temperatures within 1.5 degree Celsius of pre-industrial averages, two degrees Celsius in the worst case scenario — seems more distant than ever.

Why animals kill their young: many reasons, not just accident
December 12, 2024 11:41 IST

Infanticide has been a recurrent theme in human history and mythology.

judge impeachment
December 12, 2024 11:29 IST

Opposition parties are preparing to give notice to move a motion to impeach Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of Allahabad HC, for his remarks against minorities. On what grounds can a judge be impeached, and what does the process entail?

Why Centre wants states to make snakebites notifiable disease
December 12, 2024 07:34 IST

There are more than 310 species of snakes in India — 66 of them are venomous and 42 are mildly venomous. Twenty-three snake species are considered to be of medical importance as their venom can kill.

Engaging with Bangladesh
December 11, 2024 12:01 IST

Foreign Secretary Misri’s visit to Dhaka signals New Delhi’s willingness to engage with the new regime in Bangladesh.

Re-ordering of W Asia chessboard
December 10, 2024 22:35 IST

As Syria falls to Turkish-backed rebels, and Moscow and Tehran take powerful blows to their interests in the region, the biggest winner of the war could be Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Here's why

Moths make reproductive choices based on how plants sound: Study
December 9, 2024 13:06 IST

The analysis, ‘Female Moths Incorporate Plant Acoustic Emissions into Their Oviposition Decision-Making Process’, was published online last month. It has been carried out by a team of 17 researchers, all based in Israel.

FDI flows, forex reserves
December 9, 2024 13:34 IST

India’s balance of payments is in better shape now, with a relatively low current account deficit that can be financed by some drawdown of forex reserves at worst.

french president Emmanuel Macron, Michel Barnier, France, France News, French government, Emmanuel Macron, Indian express news, current affairs
December 7, 2024 22:38 IST

Prime Minister Michel Barnier, a veteran conservative who was appointed to the post by Macron only in September, has become the shortest-serving prime minister of the French Fifth Republic that began in 1958.

Cyclone Fengal, Cyclone Fengal destruction, Tamil Nadu cyclone, Puducherry cyclone, Bay of Bengal cyclone, Chennai airport closure, indian express, express explained
December 7, 2024 11:59 IST

According to the IMD, this happened primarily due to the movement of Cyclone Fengal.

Potato prices rise, explained.
December 6, 2024 12:57 IST

Odisha has been grappling with high prices of the staple food for months. Recently, the government of Bengal, a major potato supplier to Odisha, restricted the shipment of the tuber as prices rose in its own markets.

Akal Takht and the SAD
December 5, 2024 21:11 IST

Akal Takht has imposed religious punishment on Sukhbir Singh Badal. What is the relationship between the supreme temporal and spiritual seat of Sikhs and the Shiromani Akali Dal, which Badal heads?

Plastics pollution treaty
December 5, 2024 03:22 IST

The main dispute was regarding the demand for production cap goals in the final treaty along with clear language on the elimination of certain plastic chemicals and products.

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