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What to know about the Listeria outbreaks in the US and Canada
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Business - Food Safety
US elections 2024: Who might Kamala Harris pick as her Vice Presidential candidate?
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Politics - US Elections
Why the Supreme Court couldn’t agree on environmental release of GM mustard
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Politics - Judiciary
Why Economic Survey argues for climate adaptation, not mitigation
explained
Business - Economy
Why end of indexation benefit on property sale has ignited a debate
explained
Business - Real Estate
Can the Indian Navy warship INS Brahmaputra sail again? Here’s what we know so far
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Politics - Defense
Kathmandu plane crash kills 18: What we know so far, why Nepal has a poor aviation safety record
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Business - Aviation
Meta introduces Llama 3.1: What is an open-source AI model? How can it change the world?
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Technology - Artificial Intelligence
Why Big Tech is facing scrutiny over investments in AI research, products
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Technology - Artificial Intelligence
Explained: Panchamasali Lingayats, and politics surrounding their quota demands
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Politics - Reservation and Quota System
Explained: Making sense of the 2024-25 Union Budget
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Business - Finance/Budget
The rise of Kamala Harris, and what her likely presidential nomination signifies
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Politics - US Elections
Why has SC stayed police notice asking dhaba owners on Kanwar Yatra route to disclose their names?
explained
Politics - Judiciary
Budget 2024: Bihar’s Vishnupad and Mahabodhi temples, for which corridor projects were announced
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Politics - Government Schemes
What is a climate finance taxonomy, announced by FM Sitharaman?
explained
Business - Finance
Budget 2024 Explained Highlights: BJP acknowledges economic distress, need for Centre-state partnership
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Politics - Budget and Economy
Explained: Key takeaways from the 2023-24 Economic Survey
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Business - Economic Trends
How a 1982 SC ruling allowed appointment of RSS-affiliated persons to govt jobs
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Politics - Judiciary
Why Liberia might relocate its capital city Monrovia
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Politics - Urban Development
Government servants and RSS activities: what official Rules say
explained
Politics - Government Policies
How the Democratic Party will choose its nominee, after Biden’s withdrawal from US elections
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Politics - US Elections
Explained: Dummies’ guide to the Budget
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Business - Finance
What are ‘rogue waves’ and how can AI help predict them?
explained
Technology - Artificial Intelligence
What is Governor’s immunity under Article 361, set to be reviewed by Supreme Court?
explained
Politics - Constitutional Law
How children win with U-WIN, govt’s new online vaccine portal
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Education - Vaccination Programs
Economic Survey 2023-24 to be released today: Why it matters, what to expect
explained
Business - Economic News
National Flag Day: How the tricolour was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on July 22, 1947
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Politics - Indian History
What Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the US presidential elections means, and why India will be watching
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Politics - US Elections
Biden has pulled out of the race to be US President. What happens now?
explained
Politics - US Presidential Elections
Joe Biden withdraws: Who could replace him on the Democratic ticket?
explained
Politics - US Elections
Why ex-Telangana CM KCR opposed the Justice Reddy Commission’s inquiry into agreements under his govt
explained
Politics - Governance
Karnataka’s domicile quota in jobs Bill: What the Constitution and courts have said on the matter
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Politics - Employment Law
Russia convicts US journalist of espionage: what do we know about Russian Penal Colonies?
explained
Politics - Prisons and Judicial System
What has the ICJ said about Israel’s occupation of West Bank and East Jerusalem?
explained
Politics - International Affairs
Sanction to prosecute armed forces personnel: What are the rules that apply?
explained
Politics - Defense
Why did Amazon create the Prime Days sale?
explained
Business - E-commerce
How Just Stop Oil activists were slapped with ‘draconian’ prison sentences for a Zoom call
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Politics - Protests and Activism
Scourge of the pink bollworm, and why cotton farmers struggle to deal with it
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Business - Agriculture
Expert Explains: 5 things New Delhi needs to do if Donald Trump returns to power
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Politics - International Relations
‘India has to help in restoration of peace in the Middle East, keep channels open’: Navtej Sarna, former Ambassador of India to Israel and the US
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Politics - International Relations
Bombay HC quashes exemption from RTE quota for private schools: what did the rule say?
explained
Education - Right to Education Act
Why members of the Bhil tribe have again demanded a separate ‘Bhil Pradesh’
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Politics - Tribal Affairs
Sebi’s new asset class, positioned between MFs and PMS: how will it benefit investors?
explained
Business - Investment
What caused the global Microsoft outage?
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Technology - IT Outages
Emergence of La Niña delayed: Will this affect Indian monsoon?
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Business - Economy and Weather
Cryptocurrency firm WazirX suffered a major security breach. How did it happen?
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Technology - Cybersecurity
Explained: The green revolution in maize
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Education - Agriculture
Explained: The California law on gender identity in schools, over which Elon Musk plans to move SpaceX HQs
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Business - Corporate Moves
Why recent sighting of Peru’s uncontacted Mashko Piro people is concerning
explained
Education - Anthropology
What are the policy implications of the Trump-Vance ticket for New Delhi
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Politics - International Relations
Why are juvenile elephants dying in Kerala?
explained
Entertainment - Wildlife/Conservation
AI which could conduct research and plan ahead: What is OpenAI’s secret project ‘Strawberry’?
explained
Technology - Artificial Intelligence
Who was Prithipal Singh Randhawa, student leader shot dead 45 years ago
explained
Politics - Indian History
Will Paris be able to fix Seine’s ‘poop’ problem in time for Olympics?
explained
Sports - Olympics
What is the International Centre for Audit of Local Governance, which the CAG inaugurated in Gujarat?
explained
Business - Governance & Accountability
What the dip in India’s childhood immunisation numbers means
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Education - Healthcare
Explained: The state of India’s informal economy, what the numbers say on jobs
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Business - Economy
Cave on the Moon: What this discovery means for space exploration
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Technology - Space Exploration
How the peace deal in Colombia has affected its cocaine industry
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Politics - International Affairs
Why are students protesting in Bangladesh?
explained
Education - Student Protests
What is PM SHRI, the ‘showcase’ schools scheme that Centre is pushing in states?
explained
Education - School Reforms
National Quantum Mission: Why India has a lot of catching up to do
explained
Technology - Quantum Computing
What explains the surge in terror attacks in Jammu?
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Politics - Terrorism
Who is the US special counsel, central to dismissal of the documents case against Trump?
explained
Politics - US Government
ECI’s technical SOP for EVM verification is out: why verify and how?
explained
Politics - Elections
6 children die of suspected Chandipura virus infection in Gujarat: What is the disease, and what are its symptoms?
explained
Education - Health and Medicine
How did IIT-Madras conclude there were no malpractices in the NEET-UG examination?
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Education - Examinations
Imran Khan’s political party to be banned: What Pakistan’s laws say on the charges
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Politics - Pakistan
All about the Republican National Convention, where Donald Trump has been nominated as presidential candidate
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Politics - US Elections
Why Zomato, Swiggy have hiked platform fee by 20% and how it could impact customers
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Business - E-commerce
Why does the Pakistan government want to ban Imran Khan’s political party, PTI?
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Politics - Pakistan
Puja Khedkar controversy: What are the rules governing civil servants?
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Politics - Government Policies
Expert Explains: Takeaways from SC verdict in favour of Assam man in citizenship case
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Politics - Judiciary
Meet Usha Chilukuri, the Indian-origin wife of Republican JD Vance who could be US Vice President
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Politics - US Elections
What is the classified documents case against Donald Trump, now dismissed by court?
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Politics - Legal Cases
Explained: China’s Third Plenum, key policy meeting held amid concerns around economic growth
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Politics - Economic Policy
India could soon allow ‘game-changing’ weight-loss drug tirzepatide: How it works, its side effects
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Technology - Medical Research
With Trump’s shooting, recalling the last time a US President or presidential candidate was targeted
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Politics - US Presidential Assassinations
Donald Trump shot: What is the US Secret Service, tasked with protecting US Presidents, current and former
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Politics - US Presidents Security
Bastille Day: Why France celebrates its national day on July 14
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Politics - National Holidays
Former President Trump escapes assassination bid. There is a disturbing history of targeting top US leaders
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Politics - US Presidential Security
Who is the Hamas commander Mohammed Deif, and why has Israel tried to kill him?
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Politics - Middle East Conflict
The Yuan Challenge: How India-Russia trade gap may threaten rupee internationalisation efforts
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Business - International Trade
What is Maharashtra’s new Bill to curb ‘Naxalism in urban areas’?
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Politics - Law and Order
Cong leader K C Venugopal gets Apple alert about ‘mercenary spyware attack’: What is this threat?
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Technology - Cybersecurity
What caused the rare failure of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket
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Technology - Space Exploration
What is Project 2025, and why is Donald Trump distancing himself from it?
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Politics - US Elections
Why the Centre’s proposed system for Delhi’s urban land records matters
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Politics - Governance
Explained: In Kejriwal bail, lens on ED’s power to arrest
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Politics - Judiciary
Plague: Why Europe’s late stone age population crashed
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Education - History
Kejriwal interim bail | Court draws line on ED power to arrest: Must be ‘rigid, restrictive’
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Politics - Judiciary and Governance
How much has US-built Gaza aid pier helped get aid into Gaza?
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Politics - International Relations
Scientists design a spacesuit that can turn urine into drinking water: How does it work?
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Technology - Space Exploration
NASA’s CHAPEA project: Why 4 people spent a year in an airlocked space simulating Mars
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Technology - Space Exploration
George Clooney asks Biden to leave US presidential race: Why do his views matter?
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Politics - US Elections
After Labour victory, where does the UK’s plan to send seekers to Rwanda stand?
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Politics - Immigration Policy
Kejriwal gets interim bail in ED’s excise policy case: The questions on agency’s powers to arrest
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Politics - Law and Order
Why Supreme Court held location sharing of an accused cannot be a bail condition
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Politics - Judiciary
Explained: ISRO’s plans to venture into planetary defence
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Technology - Space Exploration
How PM Modi’s visit to Austria sends a message both to Moscow and the West
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Politics - International Relations