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Friday, September 5, 2025
TopicAsteroids

Topic: asteroids

On Asteroid Day, a look at 1908 event that released 1,000 times more energy than Hiroshima

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On 30 June 1908, a huge explosion occurred over the Russian Podkamennaya Tunguska river and completely flattened 2,000 sq. km of area.

Giant asteroid and its moon to come close to Earth this weekend

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The asteroid, named 1999 KW4, and its 500-m radius moon will move past Earth at 4.35 am Sunday, but it will not be visible to naked eye.

Indonesia is looking for a new capital, and climate change is to blame

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ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to the best sources to read them. It's your fix to stay on top of the latest in science.

In a first, scientists photograph how a (dead) star is born

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Scientists may have just captured the birth of the objects left behind when a star explodes.
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Opinion

Give Trump a Nobel already. He has united Modi, Xi and Putin

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Both India and the US should realise that whether it is trade or security, strategy or diplomacy, relationships cannot be one-sided.

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Economy

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

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Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Defence

HAL team to visit US this month for talks on joint production of GE 414 engines

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The engines are meant for Tejas Mk 2 and the first tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).

National Interest

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

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From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.

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