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IndiGo fined Rs 30 lakh for tail strikes. What they are & why they cause problems

A tail strike occurs when an aircraft's tail makes contact with runway during take-off or landing. IndiGo saw 4 tail strikes in 6 months, resulting in fine last week from DGCA.

Higher penalties for piracy, new film ratings — key features of Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023

Changes to Cinematograph Act, 1952, have been in the works for years, with several panels studying draft and film industry raising concerns. Bill was finally passed in Parliament Monday.

JUI-F, party targeted in Pakistan suicide bombing, is a hardliner & key part of Shehbaz Sharif govt

At least 45 people were killed in a suicide bombing Sunday at a rally of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam – Fazl, a member of Pak’s ruling coalition govt. Islamic State has taken 'credit'.

Constitutional or just statutory? Your right to vote & why its status is contested

In a judgment Monday, SC said it was paradoxical that democracy is a basic feature of the Constitution, but the right to vote is not a fundamental right.

How 3 reservation bills introduced in Lok Sabha are likely to impact BJP’s vote share in Jammu & Kashmir

3 bills seek to include Paharis to ST list in J&K, add ‘Valmiki’ as synonym for Chura, Bhangi, Balmiki & Mehtar groups in SC list & redefine 'socially & educationally backward classes' as OBC.

Oppenheimer — ‘father of atomic bomb’ swore by Gita, put it all at stake to oppose hydrogen bomb

Theoretical physicist, now the subject of a big-ticket Hollywood movie, believed the bomb was needed to end World War 2, but also struggled to cope with its potential consequences.

With NDA facing its 2nd ‘no-confidence’ motion in Lok Sabha, a look at what it is & how it works

Opposition hopes no-confidence motion will lead to Modi making a statement on Manipur, but with NDA having advantage of numbers in the House, the move will end up being a 'symbolic one'.

What’s the Biodiversity (Amendment) Bill passed by Lok Sabha & why it is facing criticism

The new bill not only simplifies compliance requirements that were there in the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, but also decriminalises biodiversity offences, 'for the ease of doing business'.

Israel reform that clips SC wings passed amid Oppn boycott — Here’s why it’s controversial

The reform, part of a judicial overhaul by Netanyahu govt, has been described by supporters as a check on ‘judicial interference’. Critics see it as a threat to democracy in Israel.

13A, Sri Lanka economic revival — what Wickremesinghe & Modi are likely to discuss in Delhi meet

President expected to stress on importance of India’s support in Sri Lanka’s economic recovery, amid concerns over island nation's close ties with China, its biggest bilateral creditor.

On Camera

Maria Gomes feeds over 300 stray dogs. She challenges the popular image of a dog lover

Gomes cooks all day long, and undertakes two rounds: The first at 5 am, when she takes an autorickshaw around and makes 22 stops; the second at 5 pm, on her little bicycle.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

India provides Nepal with military equipment, medical supplies; PM Oli likely to visit next month

New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, trained dogs and horses to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P....

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?