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Navy Day 2025: Story of Operation Trident, the 1971 Bangladesh War operation commemorated today
December 4, 2025 14:27 IST
Navy Day 2025, Indian Navy Bangladesh War: What was Operation Trident, which led to Navy Day subsequently being observed on December 4?
Explained: Inside the Punjab protests against Centre’s new power lawSubscriber Only
November 28, 2025 12:26 IST
Power employee associations and farmer trade unions have been pushing back against the draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025, arguing that it would pave the way for privatisation and ultimately lead to higher tariffs.
Sensex’s 1000-point rally: How it reached all-time high, and why it’s set for a bull runSubscriber Only
November 27, 2025 12:26 IST
Stock markets rallied 1.2 percent Wednesday, and are all set to hit record high in the coming days. Here’s what has changed in the last few days.
What is the Centre’s Higher Education Commission of India Bill 2025, to be tabled in Winter SessionSubscriber Only
November 28, 2025 17:44 IST
The central government is all set to table a draft law for a single regulatory authority for higher education in India, five years after the NEP 2020 recommended it. Here’s a breakdown of what this draft law is and why the central government is tabling it.
After Red Fort blast, why Gujarat Police is tracking ‘anti-nationals’ from the past 30 yearsSubscriber Only
November 20, 2025 19:14 IST
On November 17, the Director General of the Gujarat Police directed police stations to compile dossiers on those either known to be involved in ‘anti-national’ activities, or booked, convicted, acquitted, or jailed in terror cases since 1995. Here’s why this is being done.
Blast kills 20 in Tirah Valley: Pakistan’s Taliban problemSubscriber Only
September 24, 2025 17:10 IST
Imran Khan's PTI has claimed that the blast in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region that killed 20 was an air strike. Authorities have denied this. Here's what is happening.
On Agrasen Jayanti, what to know about the revered figure of Maharaja AgrasenSubscriber Only
September 22, 2025 15:02 IST
Maharaja Agrasen is believed to have been a legendary king who ruled over Agroha, an ancient city likely in the present-day Hisar district of Haryana. He is regarded as the founder of the Aggarwal community.
Trump hints at TikTok deal with China: What to know about the app’s criticismsSubscriber Only
September 16, 2025 00:40 IST
What has TikTok’s journey been in the US, and what has happened under Trump?
Indian NGO ‘Educate Girls’ wins Ramon Magsaysay Award: What is this honourSubscriber Only
August 31, 2025 21:56 IST
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is widely considered Asia’s equivalent of the Nobel Prize. This year, Educate Girls has become the first Indian organisation to win it. Here's what to know.
Japan releases AI video of Mount Fuji ‘erupting’: Why now, how a volcanic eruption is predictedSubscriber Only
August 28, 2025 19:38 IST
Why has Japan released the AI-generated awareness video now? Is Mount Fuji close to erupting? How are volcanic eruptions predicted? We explain.
Taylor Swift’s new album has ‘Portofino Orange Glitter’ theme: what is this colourSubscriber Only
August 18, 2025 13:00 IST
Taylor Swift Album Color Orange Explained: Taylor Swift has been wearing orange outfits in the last leg of her record-breaking Eras Tour. The colour has come a long way, from the Impressionist movement to now the Swiftie bandwagon.
S-400 hailed for Operation Sindoor role: What is this Russia-made weapon system, how India bought it under US retaliation cloudSubscriber Only
August 11, 2025 12:11 IST
Operation Sindoor, S-400 missile system: What makes the S-400 missile system so valuable? What risk of US action was India facing when it made this weapons deal with Russia, and what happened after? We explain.
In 12 years, 5 billion starfish ‘wasted away’ from a mysterious disease: How culprit was finally foundSubscriber Only
August 6, 2025 19:07 IST
Why do starfish matter, and why were so many of them dropping dead? Why did it take 12 years to find the cause of the disease? We explain.
After Pakistan and Israel, Cambodia offers Nobel nomination to Trump: How does it work?Subscriber Only
August 3, 2025 18:35 IST
Trump has frequently lamented about not being awarded the prize, and world leaders hoping to develop a deeper relationship with the United States have picked up on the concern.
PM Modi talks of Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in Tamil Nadu: What is this initiative, who benefitsSubscriber Only
July 28, 2025 16:41 IST
Launched in 2022, the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS) aims at development and upgradation of stations over the Indian Railways network.
2 Indians killed, one missing in Niger: What is happening in the West African nation?Subscriber Only
July 21, 2025 19:46 IST
How many Indians are known to be in the country, and what is the prevailing political situation there? We explain.
What is cricket’s World Championship of Legends, which saw the Ind vs Pak match cancelled?Subscriber Only
July 20, 2025 17:12 IST
WCL India vs Pakistan cancelled: This is the second edition of the WCL, with India winning the inaugural league last year in the final against Pakistan. Here is what to know.
As ED attaches Robert Vadra’s properties, here is how the process worksSubscriber Only
July 18, 2025 12:51 IST
How does the ED attach the properties of someone accused in a case, and what happens then? We explain.
How BBC’s Gaza documentary ‘scandal’ highlights criticism of its war coverageSubscriber Only
July 15, 2025 18:23 IST
Why did the BBC pull its recent documentary on Gaza? And why has the broadcaster come under criticism from both pro- and anti-Israel groups in recent months?
What is the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), probing the Ahmedabad flight crash?Subscriber Only
July 14, 2025 11:42 IST
AAIB India crash report: The AAIB’s 15-page report stated that the two engine fuel control switches onboard transitioned from ‘RUN’ to ‘CUTOFF’ position, moments after lift-off. What is the AAIB?
Who is Francesca Albanese, the UN expert sanctioned by the US?Subscriber Only
July 11, 2025 12:27 IST
The UN special rapporteur on Palestinian territories has been accused by the US of ‘unabashed antisemitism’, ‘support for terrorism’, and ‘open contempt for the United States, Israel, and the West’. Why?
Xi Jinping absent from BRICS summit: What speculations of his ‘weakening grip on power’ missSubscriber Only
July 7, 2025 19:38 IST
This is not the first time that rumours about the Chinese President have swirled close to important events, and past experiences can help understand what such absences might mean.
Why Andhra Pradesh has named a scheme for schoolkids after Sarvepalli RadhakrishnanSubscriber Only
July 6, 2025 17:31 IST
What is the Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Vidyarthi Mitra Kits scheme, and how will it help students?
ED attaches actor Ranya Rao’s assets in gold smuggling case: What to knowSubscriber Only
July 6, 2025 14:32 IST
Ranya Rao Gold Smuggling Case: In early March, after gold was recovered from the actor, DRI officials called Ranya Rao’s case “one of the biggest seizures of gold at Bengaluru airport in recent times.” What is she accused of, and what does the law say?
How one Colombian man brought Zumba to the world, and the row over it in KeralaSubscriber Only
June 30, 2025 12:14 IST
One cleric recently said, “Zumba is harmful to the moral life of students” and that girls and boys should not be allowed to “mingle under the pretext of the Zumba dance”.
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