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Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Paradoxes An aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, is seen in the night sky on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in Moscow, Idaho. START THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | What is Olbers’ paradox? It’s about the sky It’s about solar eclipses It’s about lunar eclipses It’s…
Belgium has come up with a new law, the first of its kind in the world, recognising the rights of sex workers and offering them treatment like any other job. Under the new law, sex workers will be entitled to benefits like official employment contracts, health insurance, pensions, maternity leave and sick days. Belgium had…
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File image of Arjun Erigaisi© AFP Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi on Sunday became the second Indian after legendary Viswanathan Anand and 16th worldwide to reach the gold-standard ELO rating of 2800, while also occupying the fourth spot in the latest rankings. The 21-year-old has been in sensational form this year, having won an individual…
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Karnataka’s Vasuki Koushik celebrates with captain Mayank Agarwal after dismissing a Tamil Nadu batter during the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy on December 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar V. Koushik’s three-wicket burst with the new ball was the cornerstone of Karnataka’s seven-wicket win over Tamil Nadu in a Group B fixture of the…
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Claim: The video shows Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh sexually assaulting a Hindu woman. Fact: The claim is false. This video allegedly shows Baba Balknath in Rajasthan’s Sikar sexually assaulting a woman afterdrugging her. (Warning: This article contains sensitive content that some readers may find disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised.) Hyderabad: On November 25, Chinmoy…
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The election body has stressed that EVMs are tamper-proof Mumbai: Amid the Opposition’s questions regarding Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) after the Maharashtra election results, the Mumbai cyber police has registered a cheating case after a viral video showed some people planning the alleged manipulation of EVMs. The case was registered on a complaint by the…
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IndiGo has clarified that such maneuvers are standard. A video of an IndiGo plane struggling to land in Chennai ahead of Cyclone Fengal’s landfall has gone viral. The plane is seen trying to land amid heavy turbulence as the cyclone led to heavy rain and strong winds in the city yesterday. At the last moment,…
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TRAI communicated with various sector regulators The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has taken significant steps to bolster the security and accountability of text messaging services. In a move to enhance message traceability, TRAI issued a directive on August 20, 2023, mandating that all commercial messages must be traceable from the sender to the…
India captain Rohit Sharma is likely to bat down the order in the upcoming second Test against Australia in Adelaide. Rohit, who missed the first Test due to the birth of his son, listed himself at no. 5 in the team sheet for two-day pink-ball practice against the Prime Minister’s XI. There is…
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As Delhi grapples with pollution, construction workers brace themselves for uncertainty. New Delhi: “When they stop our work, we don’t just lose the wages. It’s the food on our plates and the little we try to save for our children’s future,” says Raju Singh, a mason from Bihar. He was one of thousands of migrant…
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