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Topic: North America

North America prepares for total solar eclipse Monday. Wait for 2 years if you miss it

Sandhya Ramesh -
US will have clearest view, with Canada & Mexico also being able to sight phenomenon. Partial eclipse will be visible over northern parts of South America, Caribbean islands.

Witch on a broomstick—how the medieval invention came about and survived over the years

Michael D. Bailey -
Although witch-hunting ended – at least in Europe and North America – in the 18th century, the image of witches flying on brooms endures.

US to unveil tallest Ambedkar statue in North America on 14 October

Lalit K Jha -
The 19-foot statue, named ‘Statue of Equality,’ is part of the Ambedkar International Centre being built on 13-acre land in Accokeek city, Maryland.

Insects are climbing out of the ground in North America after 17 yrs only to mate, die in weeks

Sandhya Ramesh -
Brood X Cicadas have an unusual life cycle of 13 or 17 years underground. However, climate change is disrupting their cycle.

India is one of the largest gold smuggling hubs, and UAE plays big intermediary: Report

Taran Deol -
Over a quarter of India’s approximate 1,000 tonne gold imports is not accounted for, says a new report by Canada-based NGO IMPACT.

Climate change in focus as record-breaking tide floods Venice

Sandhya Ramesh -
ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Amazon wants to conquer the world but is a long way from getting there

Shira Ovide -
Amazon is making major efforts to expand outside the US but its growth outside the home market is relatively lagging.

Climate change is accelerating, says another UN report. Here’s why

Pushp Bajaj -
A new UN report says climate change is occurring at an increasing rate and its consequences are affecting people on every continent.

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Opinion

BJP has a problem of plenty in Phase 2. It can only go down from that

+TFP Yogendra Yadav -
BJP’s fate in the second phase of 2024 Lok Sabha election will be decided in Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra, where it performed very well in 2019 but faces a stiff competition now.

Rajkummar Rao must keep his chin up. Questions will be asked and he’s no victim

DD News anchor calls Congress wealth survey ‘communist ideology’. It’s following BJP’s lead

Economy

Kotak Mahindra Bank shares drop 10% after RBI bans it from taking new customers via digital channels

Bharath Rajeswaran -
The private lender's shares tumbled to be top Nifty 50 loser after India's central bank barred it from taking on new customers through online and mobile banking channels.

Defence

Rafale to Exercise Garuda, a look at Indo-French defence ties as Chief of Defence Staff visits France

Smruti Deshpande -
Another addition to military cooperation has been the Strategic Space Dialogue, inaugurated in Paris in 2023. Last month, India participated as an observer to France’s AsterX.

National Interest

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

Shekhar Gupta -
While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.

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