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A U.S. Geological Survey poster showing the Punggye-ri nuclear test site in North Korea in 2013. | Photo Credit: USGS North Korea’s nuclear tests reawakened sleeping faults While underground nuclear explosions usually set off brief aftershocks fading in weeks, North Korea’s tests at Mt. Mantap did the opposite, causing earthquake activity intensifying over years after…
In May this year, a joint document issued by seven departments called for expanding the supply of industrial tourism products, promoting factory tours, and turning more manufacturing facilities into tourist destinations. | Photo Credit: REUTERS China’s factory floors have turned out to be sought after destinations during summer vacation this year. There has been a…
Bundles of plastic waste after being segregated at Jothi Nagar Centre in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, on September 6. | Photo Credit: RAJESH N./The Hindu Since their synthesis by the chemist Leo Hendrik Baekeland and the explanation of their structure by Nobel laureate Hermann Staudinger, and their use since the 19th century, plastics have become convenient…
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The Finnish education system’s emphasis on children’s happiness, well-being, equality, creativity, and life skills came into focus during a visit by representatives of the Finnish organisation ‘Finnish Global Education Solutions’ to Paramita Heritage School in Padmanagar in Karimnagar on Tuesday. Organisation’s Head of Professional Development Laura Maria and the organisation’s India representative Rashmi interacted with…
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The European Union accused Russia on Tuesday (September 15, 2026) of the “reckless” firing of flares at a Danish frigate, which, with the shooting down of a drone over Lithuania, heightened the continent’s anxiety over the Ukraine-Russia war. Amid a mounting security showdown, the Kremlin in turn focused its diplomatic fire on France’s initiative to…
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Minister Bindhu Krishna and District Collector Anie Jula Thomas at the wedding of a resident of Government After Care Home for Adolescent Girls at Injavila, Kollam, Keralam, on Tuesday (September 15, 2026). The Government After Care Home for Adolescent Girls at Injavila, Kollam, witnessed a heartwarming moment as Shalini, who grew up under the protective…
Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto China imposed sweeping travel restrictions on its citizens on Tuesday (September 15, 2026), including exit bans on those deemed to endanger the country’s “industrial or technological security”. Citizens who violate technology import and export regulations could be banned from leaving China, the State Council…
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) — the country’s central bank and banking regulator — has pre-emptively approached the courts seeking to be heard in any matter filed related to the listing of Tata Sons, a source directly familiar with the matter said. The move follows the RBI’s rejection of Tata Sons’ application to deregister…
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Bill Gates is warning technology companies and world leaders that they must act now to ensure artificial intelligence combats social inequities rather than deepening disparities — and his foundation is pledging $1 billion to improve access. The Microsoft co-founder appealed in the Gates Foundation’s annual ‘Goalkeepers’ report, which tracks progress on the development goals set…
Amazon logo is seen at its newly inaugurated office in Bengaluru | Photo Credit: Reuters Amazon’s ultra-fast delivery service Amazon Now has crossed $1 billion in annualised gross sales in India, driven by a sharp increase in orders since its launch, the company said on Tuesday. Orders on Amazon Now have doubled every quarter since…
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