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Who is Naim Qassem, the new leader of Hezbollah after Hassan Nasrallah’s killingSubscriber Only
October 29, 2024 18:24 IST
Who is Naim Qassem: What is the significance of Qassem’s appointment at this juncture of the Israel-Palestine conflict, in which Hezbollah has been involved? We explain.
What to know about 4 online scams targeted towards Indians in recent monthsSubscriber Only
October 28, 2024 13:05 IST
Online scams involve people gaining the trust of their potential victims and then manipulating them into parting with their money.
Cyclone Dana nears Odisha, West Bengal coasts: What is the landfall of a cyclone?Subscriber Only
October 25, 2024 07:29 IST
Odisha has already evacuated over a million people from areas likely to be affected by cyclone Dana. What exactly does a landfall mean and how long does its impact usually last? We explain.
PM Modi attends BRICS Summit in Russia: What is the group, its significance for IndiaSubscriber Only
October 24, 2024 11:34 IST
What is the BRICS? How important is the grouping amid an increasingly tense world? What does an expanded BRICS mean for India? We explain.
Chemistry Nobel 2024 out: What exactly have the winners done, why it mattersSubscriber Only
October 10, 2024 11:28 IST
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024: What have David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John M Jumper worked on, and why is it important? We explain.
Nobel Prize in Physics out: How exactly have the winners contributed to AISubscriber Only
October 10, 2024 11:36 IST
Nobel Prize in Physics 2024: How did John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton 'helped lay the foundation' for machine learning? We explain.
Jammu Kashmir Election Results 2024: A brief history of NC and PDP, the two major local partiesSubscriber Only
October 8, 2024 21:03 IST
Jammu Kashmir Election Results 2024: Since Independence, NC and PDP leaders have dominated the politics of Jammu & Kashmir. Here is a brief recall.
5 dead in Chennai IAF event: When does heat turn fatal, how should it be dealt with?Subscriber Only
October 7, 2024 17:02 IST
On Monday, Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian said the deaths of five people following an IAF event in Marina Beach were due to “high temperature”. Humidity is also a major factor in such incidents. Here’s why.
Why swing states have outsize importance in US electionsSubscriber Only
November 1, 2024 13:18 IST
Both presidential candidates are focused on seven electorally crucial “swing states”, where the race for the White House is widely expected to be won or lost.
Beyond the Iron Dome: The many layers of Israel’s air defence systemSubscriber Only
October 20, 2024 12:59 IST
Israel's air defence system is designed to protect against missiles fired from short distances (like by Hamas) to longer ranges (missiles that fly outside the Earth's atmosphere). Here's what its various elements are, and how they work.
Why more people need to donate their bodies to scienceSubscriber Only
September 30, 2024 11:21 IST
Anyone over the age of 18 years can legally consent to become a cadaver donor. Apart from training doctors, cadavers can also be used for developing new medical devices and studying the physiological impact of various diseases.
Karnataka government withdraws ‘general consent’ to CBI: What it meansSubscriber Only
September 27, 2024 14:20 IST
The CBI is governed by The Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946, which mandates that the agency must obtain the state government’s consent. What happens when consent is withdrawn?
Why Earth will temporarily get a ‘mini-moon’ in SeptemberSubscriber Only
September 19, 2024 11:39 IST
Mini-moons are asteroids that fail to escape Earth’s gravity and end up orbiting the planet for some time. Why are they significant for scientists to study?
Sensex falls 1.2%, Nifty ends below 25,000: What led to the fall in markets?Subscriber Only
September 7, 2024 01:09 IST
Analysts said that the US jobs data for August, to be published later today, will influence the near-term trend in the market.
4 out of 5 Indians want their national leader to share religious beliefs with them: what Pew study foundSubscriber Only
September 5, 2024 11:52 IST
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.
3 things to know about Brunei Darussalam, with PM Modi’s official visitSubscriber Only
September 4, 2024 11:54 IST
Approximately 14,000 Indians are currently residing in Brunei, which is also a major oil producer in Southeast Asia.
Ayatollah Khamenei signals possible negotiations with the US: A brief history of Iran-US tiesSubscriber Only
September 4, 2024 11:54 IST
While Iran and the United States do not have formal relations now, that was not always the case. Their strained ties at present have also impacted countries like India, given US sanctions on business dealings with Iran.
What is the Munich Agreement and the role it played in starting World War II?Subscriber Only
September 1, 2024 17:33 IST
On this day in 1939, Nazi German troops commenced an invasion of Poland, triggering the start of World War II. We explain.
Why FSSAI withdrew its advisory on removing A1, A2 claims on milk and milk productsSubscriber Only
August 29, 2024 13:13 IST
What is the difference between A1 and A2 milk? Why did FSSAI direct food business operators to not make claims regarding this?
What is SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, which will bring back Sunita Williams from space?Subscriber Only
August 28, 2024 11:31 IST
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.
What is Hezbollah and what do we know about its military capabilities?Subscriber Only
August 26, 2024 11:59 IST
Israel and the Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah saw a major exchange of fire on Sunday, raising concerns over another front of conflict opening up in the Middle East.
What is ‘Rail Force One’, the train PM Modi took from Poland to Ukraine?Subscriber Only
August 23, 2024 20:50 IST
The Ukrainian airspace has been closed ever since Russia launched its invasion in February 2022. World leaders, such as US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron, have since used trains to visit the country.
Super Blue Moon on Raksha Bandhan: What is it and how will it be different?Subscriber Only
August 19, 2024 12:21 IST
While the expression “once in a blue moon” implies a rare or unusual occurrence, blue moons are surprisingly not a rare astronomical phenomenon. However, the sighting of a blue moon and a supermoon in the same instance is uncommon and will next be seen in January 2037.
ISRO launches SSLV: What is the aim behind developing Small Satellite Launch Vehicles?Subscriber Only
August 16, 2024 17:48 IST
We explain why SSLVs were developed and how they differ from the other major launch vehicles used thus far — the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV).
Trump-Musk interview on X reportedly hit by DDoS attack: What it meansSubscriber Only
August 14, 2024 11:31 IST
Elon Musk cited a “massive DDoS attack” for the technical glitches during his recent audio interview with Donald Trump on X. We explain how such attacks work.
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