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After a meeting on Saturday, the poll panel announced nine decisions that addressed several of the concerns recorded by Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi. But key silences remain, explains @RitikaChopra__.
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Government data from 2024 estimated the annual snakebite fatalities at 50,000. Different cobra species have different kinds of venom — in fact, venom from the same species might vary for cobras from different locations.
@arnavchandrase1 writes.
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Lula overturned a first-round deficit to secure a historic fourth term as Brazil’s president. He now faces a conservative Congress, economic pressures and strained relations with Washington. @inanaghaswords explains
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Considering farm fires generally tend to peak in early November, what explains the early spike in such incidents? We explain.
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The allocation for Nepal is by no means commensurate with the extent of damage inflicted by an event triggered by climate change. But its importance lies in acknowledging the need for quickly mobilising financial resources. @amitabhsin explains
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Negative campaigning has been part of US elections for centuries. From newspaper attacks to AI-generated ads, the tactics have evolved, but their effectiveness remains disputed.
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The Cabinet Secretariat declined to act on complaints by two Election Commissioners against an IAS officer, citing the ECI's constitutional independence. What are the Cabinet Secretary's responsibilities, and where does the office's authority end?
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Speed restrictions on Starlink and Starshield disrupted Ukrainian drone operations before connectivity was restored. The episode has raised questions about who controls the satellite networks crucial to Ukraine's war effort.
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The Apex Body Leh and the Kargil Democratic Alliance on Friday made public documents pertaining to their recent meetings with the Union Home Ministry, which also include the minutes of the critical meeting held on May 22 this year.
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What can the closed-door event reveal about Chinese leaders? Underneath official language about party discipline lie clues about plans for the Communist Party’s functioning, in turn influencing the Chinese economy and foreign policy.
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The Apex Body Leh and the Kargil Democratic Alliance on Friday made public documents pertaining to their recent meetings with the Union Home Ministry, which also include minutes of the critical meeting held on May 22 this year.
@bashaaratmasood writes.
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Speed restrictions on Starlink and Starshield disrupted Ukrainian drone operations before connectivity was restored. The episode has raised questions about who controls the satellite networks crucial to Ukraine's war effort. @inanaghaswords explains
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Short-duration paddy varieties offer a window to grow a third crop before sowing wheat. But officials say the biggest constraint to reducing fires is not machinery but the time farmers are willing to spare to clear their fields.
@Anjuagnihotri1 explains.
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The Cabinet Secretariat declined to act on complaints by 2 Election Commissioners against an IAS officer, citing the ECI's constitutional independence. @RTIExpress explains the Cabinet Secretary's responsibilities and the extent of his authority.
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The term ‘Form 47 government’ first gained prominence during the 2024 Pakistan elections. Here is what happened then and why it has since been used to criticise the Pakistani State.
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Ahead of the Assembly session at Gairsain, the government is holding an agenda meeting in Dehradun. The move has revived the dispute over where Uttarakhand's seat of power should lie — in the plains or the hills.
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NavIC, India’s satellite-based positioning system, had stopped providing location data after the end of life and failure of atomic clocks, and recent failed launches of replacement satellites. NVS-03’s slated launch could change that.
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Not every adult citizen is eligible to vote for Legislative Councils. Not all states have Legislative Councils, either. So what importance do these bodies hold for India's political system?
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France, Albania, Belgium, Italy, Portugal: People across European countries are hitting the streets. Why do such protests happen, and what could be their economic consequences? Udit Misra explains in his weekly Graphs, Data, Perspectives column
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Gujarat’s land rules do not have a provision that allows land to be disposed of as a ‘gift’. The government has used its discretionary power to transfer the plot, saying it should not be seen as a ‘precedent’. But several questions have been raised.
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