India News | Science & Tech: India's space docking experiment to mechanically attach two satellites in space requires slightly longer than a week. The US, Russia, Europe, and China have mastered space docking.

Explained: Why is ISRO's SPADEX docking postponed to 9th Jan?

US President-elect Donald Trump has ignited controversy with remarks suggesting that the United States should consider demanding the return of the Panama Canal. Speaking at a recent event, Trump criticised the high tolls imposed by the Panama Canal Authority and expressed concerns over growing Chinese influence in Panama, which he argued could pose a strategic risk to US interests.

President-elect Trump threatens to demand return of Panama Canal: History and significance explained

As this issue gains attention, it is worth exploring the history of the Panama Canal, its importance in global trade, and the implications of Trump’s proposal



It was Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh who reportedly ordered the recent surprise assault on Israelis which soon turned into a full-blown war with thousands dead. What brought Haniyeh to the spotlight yet again was a viral video that started circulating on social media where the Hamas leader was seen watching the assault on Israel from his comfortable office, reportedly in Doha.

Explained | Who was Ismail Haniyeh? Hamas leader who masterminded attack on Israel, while sitting in Doha

OJ "The Juice" Simpson, one of the best and most popular athletes of the late 1960s and 1970s, on Wednesday (Apr 10) succumbed to prostate cancer. Simpson, an American football star turned actor, has left behind a controversial legacy, that boasts of a gruesome murder, police chase and "the trial of the century".

Explained: A murder trial, dramatic car chase, a heist and more! The scandalous legacy of OJ Simpson

The Israeli army has been using artificial intelligence (AI) to identify targets for its bombing spree in Gaza, revealed a report on Wednesday (Apr 3). According to an investigation by +972 Magazine and Local Call, the Israeli AI-based tool, named "Lavender," had a 10 per cent error rate.

Explained: Israeli military's use of AI tool 'Lavender' to generate kill lists

The US Supreme Court appeared sceptical about limiting access to the abortion drug mifepristone during a hearing on Tuesday (Mar 26). As per reports, the top court signalled that it was unlikely to go through with such a limitation and questioned the appropriateness of challenging the drug's federal approval.

US Supreme Court appears sceptical about limiting access to abortion pills

In Beijing, China, on Monday, Australian writer and pro-democracy blogger Yang Hengjun found himself on the receiving end of a suspended death sentence. The move has stirred controversy and drawn attention from human rights advocates who have deemed it an unusually harsh verdict in an espionage-related case.

Explained | Understanding China’s ‘suspended death sentence’ to Australian blogger Yang Hengjun

The Under-19 ICC World Cup gets underway on January 19 in South Africa with India playing their first game on Saturday (Jan 20) against continental rivals Bangladesh.

Explained | All you need to know about ICC U19 World Cup 2024 format and everything else

A couple off Glenn Maxwell's willow led the Pat Cummins-led Australia to complete the 241-run chase with ease during the 2023 ODI World Cup final, in Ahmedabad, versus India on Nov 19.

Explained | How Team India has problems aplenty for 2024 T20 World Cup

British Prime Minster Rishi Sunak surprised the political observers in the UK when he pushed for his predecessor David Cameron for the post of foreign secretary.

Explained | Five things to know about UK ex-PM, now foreign secretary David Cameron

"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet" — This line from Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare illustrates the point that names are not important, or maybe they are.

Explained | Origin of the name 'Bharat' - India's past, present and future

The 2023 summer football transfer window has been a hot topic of debate with big names swapping clubs left, right, and centre. Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham were in the spotlight for the majority of the window in June, while it is the Kylian Mbappe transfer saga that has dominated the headlines in July.

Explained | Why Kylian Mbappe transfer could be win-win situation for all, including Real Madrid, PSG

In 2020, a 16-year-old Indian-origin schoolboy named Rohan Godhania from Ealing, west London, tragically suffered irreversible brain damage and died. The tragic death happened after he consumed a protein shake, but at the time, the exact reason could not be diagnosed.

Explained | How protein shakes triggered a teen's death, now prompt calls for life-saving warnings

Russian mercenary Wagner Group's chief Yevgeny Prigozhin on Friday threatened to pull his frontline troops out of Bakhmut. In a series of scathing videos, the Wagner chief blamed Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov for "tens of thousands" of killed and wounded Russian fighters in Ukraine.

Explained | From hotdog seller to Putin's chef, all you need to know about Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin

Tucker Carlson, one of the most-watched TV news host famous for his provocative on-air outbursts, has been forced out of Fox News, the network he helped build into a ratings juggernaut in the United States since 2013.

Explained: How Tucker Carlson's years of controversies at Fox News ended in his ouster

OpenAI's next-generation Artificial Intelligence engine GPT-4 which powers ChatGPT, is being deemed as 'impressive' by technologists worldwide. As ChatGPT and related Artificial Intelligence-powered chatbots continue to blow the minds of people with their constantly improving responses, earlier virtual assistants such as Amazon's Alexa and Apple's Siri are being seen as trailing behind OpenAI's scale of Artificial Intelligence-oriented innovation.

Explained | How ChatGPT overtook 'dumb as rock' voice assistants Alexa and Siri

For years the strategically important archipelago of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (ANIs) situated at the juncture of the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea to India's southeast remained a dormant landmass.

EXPLAINED: How India developing a naval base at Andamans chokes China in the region

China's new premier Li Qiang on Monday sought to reassure the nation's private sector, saying that the environment for entrepreneurial businesses will improve and equal treatment will be given to companies, regardless of ownership type.

China premier Li Qiang says achieving 5% growth target 'no easy task'

Li Qiang, the former Shanghai Communist Party chief on Saturday, took over the nation’s number two post and assumed office as the country's premier. The 63-old-year-old Li faces the daunting task of reviving China’s economy, which has over the past three years been battered by COVID-19 curbs.

Career bureaucrat, Xi Jinping's ally and now China's second most powerful man: Who is Li Qiang?

The definition of ‘utopia’ is different for different people. When you're rich you don't need to look for it, you can just make your own utopia. This is what billionaire Elon Musk is doing.

Explained | Twitter CEO Elon Musk is building his own utopian town. Here’s all you need to know

Our universe is expanding. The billions of light-years-sized expanse has for a (big) while found a way to take a good stretch. And it continues to amaze us. For centuries we've had our eyes and lenses pointed at the sky to unravel its secrets but the more we know, more we realise how little we know.

Explained: A new theory says Black holes are causing universe to expand

Scores of clips of Iranian women burning their hijabs (head covers) and cutting their hair have gone viral across social media platforms. And, public outcry is growing over the death of 22-year-old woman Mahsa Amini, who lost her life in the custody of the "morality police" in Iran.

Explainer: Hijab, Niqab, Burqa, the different Islamic clothing for women

It’s been more than a month since the Supreme Court of the United States or SCOTUS overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, which enshrined American women's right to safe and legal abortion.

Texas woman forced to carry her foul discharge to hospital just so she can be 'granted' an abortion

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Explained: Why is ISRO's SPADEX docking postponed to 9th Jan?

President-elect Trump threatens to demand return of Panama Canal: History and significance explained

President-elect Trump threatens to demand return of Panama Canal: History and significance explained

Explained | Who was Ismail Haniyeh? Hamas leader who masterminded attack on Israel, while sitting in Doha

Explained: A murder trial, dramatic car chase, a heist and more! The scandalous legacy of OJ Simpson

Explained: Israeli military's use of AI tool 'Lavender' to generate kill lists

US Supreme Court appears sceptical about limiting access to abortion pills

Explained | Understanding China’s ‘suspended death sentence’ to Australian blogger Yang Hengjun

Explained | All you need to know about ICC U19 World Cup 2024 format and everything else

Explained | How Team India has problems aplenty for 2024 T20 World Cup

Explained | Five things to know about UK ex-PM, now foreign secretary David Cameron

Explained | Origin of the name 'Bharat' - India's past, present and future

Explained | Why Kylian Mbappe transfer could be win-win situation for all, including Real Madrid, PSG

Explained | How protein shakes triggered a teen's death, now prompt calls for life-saving warnings

Explained | From hotdog seller to Putin's chef, all you need to know about Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin

Explained: How Tucker Carlson's years of controversies at Fox News ended in his ouster

Explained | How ChatGPT overtook 'dumb as rock' voice assistants Alexa and Siri

EXPLAINED: How India developing a naval base at Andamans chokes China in the region

China premier Li Qiang says achieving 5% growth target 'no easy task'

Career bureaucrat, Xi Jinping's ally and now China's second most powerful man: Who is Li Qiang?

Explained | Twitter CEO Elon Musk is building his own utopian town. Here’s all you need to know

Explained: A new theory says Black holes are causing universe to expand

Explainer: Hijab, Niqab, Burqa, the different Islamic clothing for women

Texas woman forced to carry her foul discharge to hospital just so she can be 'granted' an abortion