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March 07, 2026
India is building bodyguards for its satellites. Here is why
India is developing 'bodyguard satellites' to protect its surveillance satellites. The move comes after a near-miss incident with an enemy spacecraft in 2024 amid geopolitical tensions
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January 24, 2026
Do trees explode in cold? Extreme cold makes trees split, but 'frost cracks' are harmless
Frost cracks occur when temperatures drop suddenly or trees don’t have time to adjust to the cold, and the sap inside them starts to freeze
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July 19, 2025
Afghan data leak: Why thousands fled the Taliban regime for the UK explained
In 2023, the conservative government in the UK set up a secret scheme to covertly relocate thousands of Afghans to the country. The move was made after a massive data leak that exposed the identities of thousands of Afghans living under the Taliban. A super-injunction that criminalised talking about the leak was lifted recently
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March 30, 2025
Explained: What earthquake survivors need to know about aftershocks
Aftershocks are low-scale tremors that occur hours or days after the principal earthquake and can be stressful for survivors trying to come to terms with the damage and losses they suffered in the calamity.
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February 04, 2023
Explained: Why Sikkim is protesting against SC's 'foreigner' remark
A review petition was filed by state government for its rectification
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September 16, 2022
11-hour flight, quarantine, trackers: Journey of 8 Namibian cheetahs to India explained
The Namibian cheetahs will be flown in on a modified B747 jumbo jet
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June 24, 2022
Explained: World swimming body FINA's new policy for transgender athletes
FINA members voted 71.5 per cent in favour of the new "gender inclusion policy"
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May 10, 2022
Explained: Wheat flour price at record high in India. What's causing this
Government has claimed there's no threat to food security
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May 05, 2022
Post-pandemic, what next for supply chain financing?
In conversation with KredX CEO Manish Kumar
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April 25, 2022
Fly over 6 hours, attack armour: How Phoenix Ghost UAV will help Ukraine
US is supplying over 120 of the new drones
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April 20, 2022
Explained: Plans revived for linking power grids of India, Sri Lanka
Colombo's power secretary says negotiations are at initial stages
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April 16, 2022
Explainer: As Twitter swallows 'poison pill', understanding Elon Musk's takeover bid drama
The poison pill is unpopular for a reason
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March 21, 2022
Mariupol in focus, as strategic city turns focal point in Russian invasion of Ukraine
There is an offer for surrender on the table by the Russians
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February 22, 2022
Does Putin fear a US Navy anti-aircraft missile?
The SM-6 is believed to have a range well in excess of 300km
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February 06, 2022
Russian 'propaganda outlet' compares Kashmir to Palestine? What we know about Redfish
Redfish claims “Indian Kashmir is fast becoming a settler-colonial state”
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January 10, 2022
Is the new 'Deltacron' coronavirus variant real or mere 'contamination'? What scientists say
Deltacron was reported to be a mix of Delta and Omicron variants
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January 07, 2022
Explained: India to introduce chip-based ePassports. How does it work?
IIT Kanpur and National Informatics Centre developed the software
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December 25, 2021
Explained: Row over linking Aadhaar with voter ID
There are questions over impact on privacy of voters and even disenfranchisement
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December 24, 2021
China eyeing deadlier submarines, safer nuclear reactors with new Stirling engine?
The prototype ran at a rated power of 320 kilowatts
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December 18, 2021
Explained: The Wagner Group, mercenaries close to Russia, recently sanctioned by EU
How does the mercenary group work?
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December 07, 2021
Explained: Why Biden's video call today with Putin will be crucial
Biden has threatened crippling sanctions on Russia if Putin invades Ukraine
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December 04, 2021
Explained: The need for COVID-19 vaccine boosters amid Omicron scare
Body’s response to primary doses will wane in a few months, say experts
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December 04, 2021
Explained: As US reports claim troop buildup along Russian borders, the situation in Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin had warned NATO against deploying its troops and weapons
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November 30, 2021
Explained: What is happening in Solomon Islands?
This week's violence was sparked by concerns about increasing links with China
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November 25, 2021
Explained: The new Schengen entry system for non-EU travellers from 2022
The rules will govern travellers coming from outside EU
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