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Post #33976 1.44K Dec 8, 2024, 12:34 UTC

🔍Bashar al-Assad defeated: What has happened in Syria so far, what now

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The Indian Express Bashar al-Assad defeated: What has happened in Syria so far, what now Assad was never meant to be Syria's leader. He was an ophthalmologist practising in London when his brother and father's heir-apparent died. How did his regime survive for 24 years? What were his ties with India?

Post #33975 1.57K Dec 8, 2024, 11:14 UTC

🔍Rebel group HTS topples Syrian govt: What to know about its leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani

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The Indian Express Who is Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, leader of the rebel group that toppled Syrian govt? The civil war in Syria began in 2011 and largely lay dormant since 2020 – that is, until a few days ago. A rebel group named Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has advanced to the capital while Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has reportedly fled the country.

Post #33974 2.15K Dec 8, 2024, 07:14 UTC

🔍How RBI is leveraging AI to crack down on ‘mule bank accounts’

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The Indian Express How RBI is leveraging AI to crack down on ‘mule bank accounts’ What happens when someone’s bank account is taken over by criminals and used to launder illicit money? Here’s how ‘money mules’ are targeted, and what the government is doing about it

Post #33973 1.71K Dec 7, 2024, 10:14 UTC

🔍Could bird flu in US livestock, poultry be risk to humans?

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The Indian Express Could bird flu in US livestock, poultry be risk to humans? Nations are buying H5N1 bird flu vaccines as the virus continues to spread among livestock in the United States. Some experts say H5N1 may mutate into an international public health threat.

Post #33972 1.52K Dec 7, 2024, 09:19 UTC

🔍Why does RBI want a hedge against dollar reliance, but not push for de-dollarisation?

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The Indian Express Why does RBI want a hedge against dollar reliance, but not push for de-dollarisation? India is wary of over-dependence on the dollar. So, the RBI has increased gold purchases. To partially de-risk its trade ties, India is pushing for trade in domestic currencies. Here’s what to know

Post #33971 1.4K Dec 7, 2024, 08:34 UTC

🔍Cocaine hidden in story book, illicit cash stuffed in hair wigs: How smuggling in India is evolving

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The Indian Express Cocaine hidden in story book, illicit cash stuffed in hair wigs: How smuggling in India is evolving The new ‘Smuggling in India’ report highlighted inventive methods of smuggling and maps key geographic routes. It also revealed a sharp rise in seizures of cocaine, methamphetamine, contraband cigarettes, and illicit foreign currency in the country

Post #33970 1.37K Dec 7, 2024, 07:24 UTC

🔍Explained: The Turner Prize for art and the controversies around it

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The Indian Express Explained: The Turner Prize for art and the controversies around it Indian-origin artist Jasleen Kaur has won this year’s Turner Prize, which has helped many past winners attract mainstream recognition, and led to several controversies.

Post #33969 1.6K Dec 6, 2024, 22:34 UTC

🔍Explained: How the Supreme Court hears cases

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The Indian Express Explained: How the Supreme Court hears cases India’s top court carries an enormous burden of cases. How does it decide which cases to hear and prioritise? What informs the policy of Chief Justices of India to tackle pendency?

Post #33968 1.48K Dec 6, 2024, 21:34 UTC

🔍What the collapse of France’s govt means, what happens now

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The Indian Express What the collapse of France’s govt means, what happens now Prime Minister Michel Barnier, a veteran conservative who was appointed to the post by Macron only in September, has become the shortest-serving prime minister of the French Fifth Republic that began in 1958.

Post #33967 1.43K Dec 6, 2024, 21:04 UTC

🔍Why low-intensity Cyclone Fengal caused large-scale destruction

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The Indian Express Why low-intensity Cyclone Fengal caused large-scale destruction According to the IMD, this happened primarily due to the movement of Cyclone Fengal.

Post #33966 1.7K Dec 6, 2024, 10:54 UTC

🔍Why the BJD is protesting against the Polavaram multipurpose project

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The Indian Express Why the BJD is protesting against the Polavaram multipurpose project The project is an interstate project on river Godavari which was conceived in 1980 as a part of recommendations of the Godavari Water Disputes Tribunal (GWDT). On April 2, 1980, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Odisha executed an agreement to clear construction…

Post #33965 1.53K Dec 6, 2024, 10:24 UTC

🔍What is the ‘anti-sabotage’ check during which cash was found at the seat of Abhishek Manu Singhvi of the Congress?

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The Indian Express What is the ‘anti-sabotage’ check during which cash was found at the seat of Abhishek Manu Singhvi of the Congress? Who carries out these checks in Parliament, and why? What happens during these checks, and what do the security personnel look for?

Post #33964 1.45K Dec 6, 2024, 09:59 UTC

🔍BJP alleges OCCRP, Soros, Rahul Gandhi part of ‘dangerous triangle trying to destabilise India’: What to know

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The Indian Express BJP alleges OCCRP, Soros, Rahul Gandhi part of ‘dangerous triangle trying to destabilise India’: What to know BJP MP Sambit Patra accused billionaire-philanthropist George Soros, LoP Rahul Gandhi as well as the OCCRP, an association of investigative journalists, of conspiring to “destabilise” India.

Post #33963 1.78K Dec 6, 2024, 06:05 UTC

🔍RBI cuts CRR, keeps Repo rate unchanged: here’s why

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The Indian Express RBI cuts CRR, keeps Repo rate unchanged: here’s why RBI Monetary Policy Committee meeting: Banks will have more liquidity to lend, which is expected to spur economic growth. The policy panel has also cut the GDP growth forecast and raised the inflation estimate for FY25.

Post #33962 1.61K Dec 5, 2024, 23:00 UTC

🔍Hot potato in Odisha: why tuber’s high price has hit the state hard

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The Indian Express Amid high potato prices, why Odisha is struggling to meet its demand Odisha has been grappling with high prices of the staple food for months. Recently, the government of Bengal, a major potato supplier to Odisha, restricted the shipment of the tuber as prices rose in its own markets.

Post #33961 1.54K Dec 5, 2024, 14:29 UTC

🔍South Korea: What’s next after Yoon’s martial law fiasco?

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The Indian Express South Korea: What’s next after Yoon’s martial law fiasco? Embattled South Korean leader Yoon may have had legitimate grievances against opposition parties, but his miscalculated declaration of martial law backfired and resurrected memories of past military dictatorships.

Post #33960 1.7K Dec 5, 2024, 14:19 UTC

🔍With Ratapani in MP declared India’s latest tiger reserve, all about the protected areas

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The Indian Express With Ratapani in MP declared India’s latest tiger reserve, all about the protected areas Tiger reserves were established in India under the Project Tiger initiative of 1973. Here is how they are created and why they matter for wildlife conservation.

Post #33959 1.37K Dec 5, 2024, 13:05 UTC

🔍What’s behind Bitcoin’s surge to breach $100k?

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The Indian Express Bitcoin breaches $100K: What is behind the cryptocurrency’s surge? Bitcoin price increase: Investors had predicted bitcoin could hit that mark if Trump were to be elected, since his entire campaign featured pro-crypto messaging.

Post #33958 1.32K Dec 5, 2024, 11:24 UTC

🔍Engineering ‘seat blocking scam’ in Karnataka: What happened, why

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The Indian Express Engineering ‘seat blocking scam’ in Karnataka: What happened, why Had the accused not blocked these seats in Karnataka's private colleges, they could have gone to the student next in the merit list. We explain the scam.

Post #33957 1.25K Dec 5, 2024, 10:49 UTC

🔍Nagaland’s Hornbill Festival, and why the Church has frowned at relaxing rules around it

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The Indian Express Nagaland’s Hornbill Festival, and why the Church has frowned at relaxing rules around it The Nagaland state government is presently mulling the repeal of the Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition (NLTP) Act 1989, amidst a relaxation on the supply of Indian-made liquor during the Hornbill Festival. We explain.

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