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The debris from this event created Saturn’s signature rings. It is possible that other gas giants like Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune also had rings once

While many safety standards apply to a car before it is allowed on the road, Bharat NCAP is unique because it focuses on 'crashworthiness', a step beyond the basic 'roadworthiness' requirements. Here's what it evaluates.

Technically, Attorney General Pam Bondi may opt to delay the release of the files based on the last of the aforementioned conditions: anything that 'would jeopardize an active federal investigation or ongoing prosecution, provided that

The government has notified four new labour codes which aim to create a uniform structure for wages, bonus and wage-related matters with the principle of equal remuneration for equal work

Trump Russia-Ukraine peace deal, Russia-Ukraine conflict update: Donald Trump is leaning heavily on Kyiv to accept within days a new peace plan, which experts say heavily favours Moscow. Here’s why Ukraine will find it difficult

SO₂, one of the major pollutants emitted from burning of coal at thermal power plants (TPP), is considered highly harmful for human health, environment and climate. While installation of FGD technology reduces SO₂ emissions from

Several Democratic Congressmen filed police complaints on Friday following Trump’s social media posts suggesting they be 'executed'. However, this is not the first time the president has made such comments. Here is what to know

This week, Bangladesh’s ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to death on two counts by the country’s three-member International Crimes Tribunal. Here’s what the ruling means for the beleaguered leader and Bangladesh politics.

With some ground work done for increasing the share of manufacturing in the economy, the government has now once again picked up the thread on stalled reforms by consolidating 29 Central labour laws into four

Between 2021 and 2025, the under-fire match officials reportedly made 18,278 transactions on gambling sites. Here’s all about the scandal, and what it means for a Turkish team witnessing a revival of sorts.

Development of the Tejas began in the 1980s. Four decades later, the Air Force has only two operational Tejas squadrons. The aircraft continues to be plagued with delivery delays and performance complaints

With G20 decisions not being binding on member countries and the US effectively abandoning the platform, especially at a time when, by rotation, it is supposed to take over the presidency and drive the agenda,

This week, Mexican artist Frida Kahlo's 1940 canvas El sueño (La cama) sold for $54.7 million at Sotheby’s -- the highest by a female artist at an auction. Here's why Frida Kahlo remains among the most

This week, the SC struck down the Tribunals Reforms Act – a 2021 law that restructures the functioning of tribunals to give the executive greater strength in their functioning. Here’s all about the law that

Here is a timeline of cases, from 1952 to 2025, in which the apex court determined both the limits of the Governor’s power and the areas in which discretion can be exercised

Objects such as 3I/Atlas and 1I/ʻOumuamua can help give clues about the formation of worlds far beyond our Solar System. Scientists usually analyse the chemical composition of these objects, which can provide them with information

This week, the Madhya Pradesh government revoked the proposed land pooling scheme in Ujjain following farmer pushback. We explain everything about the scheme and its aftermath.

The graphic novel series was first published in 1997 — coincidentally, the year that separates the Gen Z from Millennials.

As these chambers fill up, pressure exerted on the surrounding rock increases. Eventually, some of the magma pushes through the cracks in the rock, and vents onto the surface. This is a volcanic eruption; the

The framework sticks to a weight-based formula that steadily tightens through FY32, but its structure means lighter cars face far steeper improvements than heavier SUVs.

In striking this balance, the SC has effectively defined its role in the fraught political issue as that of a facilitator of dialogue between the states and Centre instead of adjudicating it as an adversarial

 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

Assam 1950 Immigrants Act, Assam expulsion law: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has been pushing for the use of the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950 for months. Here's what it says, and why

The Supreme Court rarely exercises the power to review its own judgments. By recalling its judgment from May, the court has has put ex post facto environmental clearance up for being litigated again

Trump’s idea was that imposing tariffs would force companies worldwide to return to the US to set up production, thus creating jobs and economic growth while lowering inflation. A year down the line, that very