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September 09, 2026
Why Adani Airports raising $1 billion to fund 200‑million‑passenger push matters | EXPLAINER
Marquee investors back Adani Airport Holdings Limited with ₹9,825 crore bet on India’s aviation boom; Deal follows Adani Enterprises’ 15,000‑crore QIP
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August 19, 2026
From soiled bills to fresh currency: How RBI gets you brand new ₹ banknotes | EXPLAINED
With India's vast population and geographical spread, the scale of currency management is immense, involving the planning, production, distribution, and refresh of approximately 176 billion rupee banknotes in cicrculation today
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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.