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Negotiations involving 168 countries, including the European Union, to agree on a UN treaty for protecting oceans failed Saturday. What is this treaty, and what are the risks of countries failing to reach an agreement?

5G will allow for much faster Internet speeds and lower latency compared to 4G. Peak speeds could touch 10 Gbps, compared to the 100 Mbps for 4G. While 4G latency is 10-100 millisecond, on 5G

The program’s first step is the upcoming test flight of NASA's new Moon rocket, the Space Launch System, with the Orion capsule on top where astronauts will sit during future missions. This is an uncrewed

Bhendi Bazaar redevelopment is arguably the single-largest urban renewal project in the country. A look at the project, its current status, and why construction work on the site has been stopped.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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?

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.

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

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.

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

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?

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?