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What remains after the demolition of the Noida Supertech twin towers is a mountain of concrete rubble that will now have to be disposed of quickly, safely, and efficiently. What is the nature of the
Udit MisraAug 29, 2022
The death of Cyrus Mistry, former Chairman of the Tata Group, in a road accident has brought the issue of road and care safety into sharp focus. Initial reports suggest that Mistry, who was seated
The results of the new study were arrived at after analysing data from surveys completed by the owners of 15,019 dogs as part of the Dog Aging Project.
Explained DeskAug 28, 2022
Within hours of taking over, Chief Justice of India U U Lalit called a meeting of the 'full court'. What is this, and when is it held? What is the significance of a full court
India is at the top after getting the highest number of sponsored study visas from the UK and has even surpassed China. Why are a large number of students applying for study visas in the
Pranav MukulAug 28, 2022
Authorities declare airspace as unavailable when there are potential hazards along a flight route. The dust cloud in the aftermath of the Supertech twin towers demolition in Noida could cause visibility issues for pilots.
Amitabh SinhaAug 28, 2022
Pakistan's Monster Monsoon, Pakistan Flood: While Europe, China and some other regions of the world are experiencing a severe drought, Pakistan is facing one of the worst floods in its recent history. How bad is
Raghu MalhotraAug 28, 2022
Brijesh Goel, who worked at Goldman Sachs, has been charged with committing securities fraud, for which he allegedly conspired with his friend Akshay Niranjan, an employee at Barclays.
Explained DeskAug 27, 2022
Justice Lalit will have a relatively short tenure of over three months with his retirement scheduled for November 8. He will be the second CJI to have been appointed directly from the Bar, without serving
Aditi RajaAug 27, 2022
The project began around 2008 and passes over Dudhai village which was the epicentre of the 2001 earthquake says SB Rao, Chief Engineer, Kutch, SSNNL.
Sanskriti FalorAug 27, 2022
Just after the results, there was a split in the election commission and a possible threat of violence in east Africa’s third-largest economy.
Neha BankaAug 27, 2022
Speaking at a virtual media briefing on August 17, Tedros called the situation in Tigray the “worst humanitarian crisis in the world” and questioned whether the lack of response from global leaders had to do
Arushi BhaskarAug 27, 2022
With less-than-impressive box office collections of Laal Singh Chaddha and recently-released Liger, starring Telugu actor Vijay Devarakonda, is the boycott Bollywood trend influencing Hindi films?
Aneesa PAAug 27, 2022
Noida Supertech Twin Tower Demolished on 28 August: The highest structure in India to be demolished, the towers have a height of almost 100 metres — taller than the Qutub Minar.
PTIAug 27, 2022
Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, sworn in as the 49th Chief Justice of India on Saturday, will demit office on November 8 with a tenure of 74 days.
The Punjab government said 90,422 stubble management machines were distributed in the past four years under Corp Residue Management (CRM) scheme. Of these, 79,295 machines were checked physically but end users couldn’t account for 11,275
Harish DamodaranAug 27, 2022
The economy’s slowdown happened after Nehru. Average GDP growth fell to 3.4% from 1965-66 to 1971-72 and to 3.1% during the subsequent seven years.
Jay MazoomdaarAug 27, 2022
Chhattisgarh has sought to take back land that it says was given to its Forest Department 'by mistake'. There is a history to this argument going back decades. Are forests forever, as the Supreme Court
Anil SasiAug 26, 2022
California has approved a ban on the sale of new petroleum-powered vehicles by 2035. How will this work? Why is it important? Are there challenges? What about India's stance?
ReutersAug 26, 2022
Moderna's Covid vaccine — its lone commercial product — has brought in $10.4 billion in revenue this year while Pfizer's vaccine brought in about $22 billion.
Why does the Nepal government have reservations about India's Agnipath scheme for recruitment in the armed forces? What about the Tripartite Agreement between India, Nepal and the UK?
Avishek G DastidarAug 26, 2022
China has taken India to international arbitration over a mega Rs 471-crore Indian Railways contract that was terminated in the aftermath of the border standoff in 2020. What is the dispute, and what do both
Anuj BhatiaAug 26, 2022
Why are big tech companies increasing the prices of their products ahead of the busy holiday shopping season? We explain.
Explained DeskAug 26, 2022
The IAC-1, which after commissioning is named 'INS Vikrant' after India's beloved first aircraft carrier, catapults India into a small club of nations that can build these elite warships. An aircraft carrier is a core
Sandeep SinghAug 26, 2022
In its disclosure to the stock exchanges, NDTV has said a SEBI order from November 27, 2020 restrained Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy from accessing the securities market, and prohibited them from buying and selling
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