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Sale deeds and SC: What apex court has said about property ownership and what it means
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Nowgam police station blast: What is the SOP for transporting, storing explosives? Experts explain
November 17, 2025 3:33 pm
The Nowgam police station blast, which killed nine, was set off by the explosives seized as part of the Red Fort blast probe. We spoke to two experts to understand how seized explosives should be handled.
Explained: Trump ends ties with long-term MAGA ally Marjorie Taylor Greene
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Explained | Amid poor guardrails, global crypto market stood at $2.6 bn in 2024, could grow to $15 bn by 2035
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While trading in cryptocurrencies is not illegal in India, they are not recognised as legal tender, and their use is largely restricted to investment instruments.
Indian farm exports outperform – despite Trump tariffs
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Lifting of restrictions, monsoon-aided production rebound and diversification of markets beyond the US have helped agriculture exports to post impressive growth this fiscal.
China This Week | Taiwan in focus, with row over Japan PM’s comments and sale of US weapons
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Explained | Latest 'Gen Z protests': What was the trigger in Mexico?
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The government has allowed opening of yoga institutes and gymnasiums from August 5 as part of the ‘Unlock 3’ phase.
Quixplained: What's new in the National Education Policy
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National Education Policy or NEP is a comprehensive framework to guide the development of education in the country. A new policy usually comes along every few decades. The latest policy is India's third. It replaces the 1986 NEP, which was in place for 34 years.
Quixplained: How ‘corona’ of the virus changes into a hairpin shape — and why
August 07, 2020 8:31 am
The spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 — the ‘corona’ in the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 disease — has just revealed new secrets. Researchers have found that the spike protein changes its form after it attaches itself to a human cell, folding in on itself and assuming a rigid hairpin shape.
Quixplained: India's Rafale vs Pakistan's F16 and China's J20
August 07, 2020 8:31 am
The five Rafale fighter jets that land in Ambala on Wednesday morning will resurrect the Number 17 Golden Arrows squadron of the Indian Air Force. It will take the IAF’s squadron strength to 31. When all the 36 Rafale jets are delivered by 2022, it will take it to 32 squadrons, still well below the 42 squadrons of the sanctioned strength.
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