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Russia hits no energy targets in Ukraine for first time since Trump’s ‘truce’

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US President Donald Trump attends a Republican campaign rally on October 10, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Russia hit no Ukrainian energy targets on ‌Tuesday (October 13, 2026) for the first time since U.S. President Donald Trump’s weekend announcement of an “energy ceasefire”, while hammering cities’ transport and logistics overnight with ballistic missiles and drones….

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100 cases, a milestone in minimally invasive spine care

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Karthik Kailash, professor and HoD, Spine Surgery, SRIHER, speaking at a press conference in the city on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: M. SRINATH Experts at Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre described the advantages of awake spine surgery using percutaneous and endoscopic techniques. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, Karthik Kailash, professor and HoD, Spine Surgery, Sri Ramachandra…

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What are type I and type II errors?

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There are different ways to track and prevent type-I and type-II errors. Representative photo. | Photo Credit: Quilia/Unsplash A: The null hypothesis is a cornerstone of scientific experiments. It is the hypothesis that an experiment tests. For example, if a hospital is testing a new drug, the null hypothesis will be that the drug has…

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Houthi media says Saudi Arabia hit oil facility near Sanaa

October 13, 2026 admin

People inspect the wreckage of a building after it was damaged in Saudi-led coalition airstrikes, in Sanaa. File | Photo Credit: AP Houthi media reported that Saudi Arabia struck an oil facility near Sanaa on Tuesday (October 13, 2026), after the Saudi-led coalition ordered civilians to evacuate the site. An AFP correspondent in Sanaa reported…

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Why are the whites of human eyes white?

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Scientists are not sure why the human sclera is white. | Photo Credit: Bacila Vlad/Unsplash A: The tough outer covering of the eyeball is called the sclera. In humans, the sclerae (in both eyes) are white. This allows someone standing a distance away to easily say which way a person is looking. Scientists are not…

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MI5 chief says Iran targeting military sites, suspected plot at RAF Fairford ‘not unique’

October 13, 2026 admin

Director General of MI5 Sir Ken McCallum speaking at Thames House, the headquarters of the UK’s Security Service on October 13, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP Iran is trying to hit military sites in the U.K. and the suspected plot to attack a U.S.-run military air base in September is “not unique,” the head of…

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BJP, JD(U) accuse Congress of living in denial over poll defeats, creating disorder to seize power

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Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal addresses a press conference at BJP Headquarters in New Delhi on October 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ally, the Janata Dal-United (JD-U), on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) accused the Congress of undermining constitutional institutions and creating disorder in an…

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Red Cross calls for urgent de-escalation in West Asia

October 13, 2026 admin

Houthi supporters carry weapons as they gather in solidarity on October 7, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters The Red Cross called on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) for urgent de-escalation in West Asia, warning that further fighting would be disastrous for tens of millions of civilians. Yemen’s civil war — in which a Saudi-led military coalition…

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OPEC cuts India’s 2026 oil demand growth forecast to 40,000 barrels per day

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OPEC trims oil demand growth forecast for 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has lowered its forecast for India’s oil demand growth in 2026 to 40,000 barrels per day (b/d), from 60,000 b/d projected in its September report. On a year-on-year (YoY) basis, India’s oil demand is expected…

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Delhi HC asks AITA, original petitioners to file replies

October 13, 2026 admin

The Delhi High Court has asked the All India Tennis Association (AITA) and the original petitioners led by former player Somdev Devvarman to file replies to the Court-appointed administrator Justice (retd.) Gita Mittal’s request to implead the AITA Trust and the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA) in the ongoing proceedings to amend the AITA’s Constitution….

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