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World Day of Remembrance
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World Day of Remembrance

Science & Tech 20/11/23 10:42 AM IST
by Mahesh

'India’s roads are a paradox. They represent an enormous and growing opportunity to commute and connect, to transport and travel.' They go hand in hand with the country’s modernisation Read More...

Chhath Puja
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Chhath Puja

Science & Tech 20/11/23 10:22 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Chhath Puja is a four-day elaborate celebration in honour of the Sun, which involves a long fast without water, and making offerings to Usha and Pratyusha, the light of the rising and the setting Sun Read More...

HC has struck down Haryana’s private sector quota
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HC has struck down Haryana’s private sector quota

Science & Tech 19/11/23 17:20 PM IST
by Mahesh

'The Punjab and Haryana high court struck down a Haryana law that reserved 75% private sector jobs, paying up to ?30,000 a month, for local candidates and found it unconstitutional.' The state ca Read More...

Governor’s right to withhold assent
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Governor’s right to withhold assent

Science & Tech 19/11/23 17:02 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Tamil Nadu’s Governor R N Ravi’s decision to withhold assent to 10 pending Bills has raised fresh legal questions on the powers of the Governor.' This comes at a time when at least fou Read More...

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
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China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

Science & Tech 19/11/23 16:47 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Seeking urgent funds to the tune of $65 billion via infrastructure investment, Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar,on October 20, completed a five-day trip to Beijing.' Read More...

Why are people fleeing Myanmar for Mizoram?
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Why are people fleeing Myanmar for Mizoram?

Science & Tech 19/11/23 14:04 PM IST
by Mahesh

'In a spillover of the civil war in Myanmar, 1,500 nationals of India’s neighbouring country, took refuge in Mizoram’s Champhai district early on November 13 following an intense gunfight Read More...

India’s space programme turns 60
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India’s space programme turns 60

Science & Tech 19/11/23 13:45 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Sixty years ago, the Indian space programme was born.' India’s spaceward odyssey began on November 21, 1963, with the launch of the US Nike Apache sounding rocket from Thumba, near Thiruvana Read More...

Mandatory reporting provision under POCSO
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Mandatory reporting provision under POCSO

Science & Tech 18/11/23 13:09 PM IST
by Mahesh

'A single-judge bench of Justice Rakesh Kainthla allowed pre-arrest bail to a hotel manager accused of failing to report an offence committed against a minor, as mandated by Section 21 of the Protecti Read More...

ChatGPT in India, AGI, AI and elections
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ChatGPT in India, AGI, AI and elections

Science & Tech 18/11/23 12:53 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Mira Murati, 34, was elevated to the top position at the high-profile company when OpenAI’s board of directors ousted Sam Altman, the company’s co-founder and CEO.' Born in Albania and Read More...

Euclid mission for investigating dark matter & dark energy
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Euclid mission for investigating dark matter & dark energy

Science & Tech 18/11/23 12:40 PM IST
by Mahesh

'The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid mission, which launched in July this year to investigate the mystery of dark matter and dark energy, released its first five science images recently.' Read More...