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Police register ‘abetment of suicide’ FIR in art director Nitin Desai death case. What this means

Desai's wife alleges her husband was being mentally harassed by ECL Finance over a loan. A look at how courts deal with such cases & what qualifies as abetment of suicide.

Spotlight on military corruption in China as Xi sacks nuclear force commander & deputy at once

General Li Yuchao has been replaced as commander of the PLA Rocket Force, while his deputy Gen Liu Guangbin is out as political commissar. Decision announced last week.

‘End IITs’ monopoly’, ‘equal access’ to private funding for state universities — Modi govt’s NRF Bill

The bill, introduced in Lok Sabha, proposes setting up of a 'National Research Foundation' that will identify priority areas of research, allocate funds from various sources.

Train shooting puts focus on RPF. All about the force & what it does

Formed under Railway Protection Force Act, RPF's primary role is to ensure passengers' security. It's also responsible for protection of goods-sheds and goods-wagons at stations.

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.

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Moon madness has taken over modern dating. A waning crescent is the best time to ghost

Alongside buying into the grift that is dating apps, the girlies are also installing astrology apps like Astrotalk to investigate the same tired mystery—will he ever text back?

Africa’s blue economy is booming. What it can learn from Asia

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in Africa, offering significant returns on investment for all involved and achieving the continent’s goals for food security, dignified livelihoods and economic growth.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.