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Smart meters are digital devices that record information — such as consumption of electric energy, voltage levels, current, and power factor — and relay them back in real time. While regular meters require manual readings,

The history of ISRO’s own launch vehicles goes back to 1980, when the space agency successfully launched its first rocket, SLV-3, into space. Since then, ISRO has made much more powerful and efficient rockets such

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a PIL against the detention and deportation of allegedly undocumented Bangladeshi workers. Here’s what the law says

Despite the unprecedented increase in global temperatures, the melting of Arctic sea ice has slowed down over the last 20 years, according to a new study. However, scientists say this is only a temporary event,

Founded in 1963, the Delhi-based Centre is among the country’s oldest social sciences research institutions, with which some of India’s best known scholars and researchers have been associated. CSDS is heavily dependent on ICSSR for

Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar row: The song has been sung at RSS gatherings since 1940, with one swayamsewak leading and the others following him.

Every Friday, we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, while President Xi Jinping made a trip to Tibet.

The producer of Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi has moved the court against the delay and subsequent refusal by CBFC to grant the film certification

An investigation by The Indian Express of claims made by DOGE and US President Donald Trump showed that the money went to Bangladesh, not India. Here’s what the investigation found

The facility, which US President Donald Trump also visited, has come under fire for its treatment of detainees and alleged environmental violations.

The Aug 11 order was stringent and demanded immediate compliance in the public interest. The Aug 22 order is more in line with established animal welfare laws, while also addressing public safety concerns.

Tropical regions provide the most powerful climate benefits of planting trees, while in higher latitudes, trees could have a slight heating effect in some cases, the study says.

Nepal previously raised the claims in 2020, and then Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli passed a map in Parliament, showing the area as part of Nepal.

Vivek Agnihotri’s Bengal Files is about the ‘Great Calcutta Killing’, the riots that raged in Kolkata for four days beginning August 16, 1946, the date designated by the Muslim League as “Direct Action Day” to

The Haryana government claims that its definition is aligned with ‘judicial expectations’. Environmentalists, however, criticise it for being too narrow and potentially excluding many ecologically sensitive areas in the state

US tariffs impact 2025, Trump tariffs US economy: Trump and his supporters have claimed that far from the apocalyptic collapse many mainstream economists foresaw under the new tariff regime, the US economy has remained robust.

Sunjay Kapur’s Sona Comstar Rs 30,000-crore feud: Sunjay Kapur's untimely death triggered a bitter power struggle within the Kapur family, over control and inheritance of the sprawling Sona Group empire. Here's what has happened so

According to the Census of 2011, slightly more than 17% of the state’s population of 1.01 crore were non-Hindus (this includes those who did not state their religion).

At his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, Wang said bilateral relations had experienced “ups and downs, and the lessons learned are worth remembering”, according to China’s Foreign Ministry readout.

When can a Minister be removed from office? How does the proposed amendment in the Constitution change the existing position? What questions of law and justice are involved, and what have the top court and

Ironing out the details typically happens between staffers and diplomats before leaders step in to finalise the agreement. But Trump went big last week in Alaska with Putin, then at the White House on Monday,

Scientists have identified five bacteria and four fungi that play a crucial role in cocoa fermentation, which gives premium chocolate a distinct flavour profile

Constitution 130th Amendment Bill 2025 Explained: What are the provisions of The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025, and why has it led to such outrage? What is a Joint Committee, which will

Both autonomous regions are large, have unique demographics, and harsh terrain and climatic conditions that make the construction of infrastructure projects challenging. Increasing access, however, has been an important Chinese policy goal of late. The

The Mercator projection is useful for navigation. But it makes Africa look much smaller than it actually is