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As the World Cup kicks off, what exactly is the ball that players will be kicking around on the field?
It's the Trionda, which has the lowest number of panels ever used to make a football, and a tracking sensor. @shanksterinho writes: indianexpress.com/article/ex…
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Can India cool down without heating up? The question is no longer whether people need cooling, but whether India can deliver it without worsening electricity stress, air pollution, and emissions.
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Much has been said about oil and gas supplies being affected following disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, but another key component caught in the crossfire is bitumen.
@dheerajmishra04 explains its importance to India, and the situation today.
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Some analysts expect the global memory chip demand to “overwhelm supply for at least 3-5 years”, while a chip manufacturer is worried its Indian customers don’t understand the gravity of the situation.
@SiddharthUbiWan explains.
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With nearly 10% of Punjab's paddy area under hybrid varieties this year, the debate over their future has only intensified.
@Anjuagnihotri1 writes why this controversy has become particularly intense in recent years.
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The unprecedented MMA event, scheduled for Flag Day and the US President’s 80th birthday, marks the pinnacle of Trump’s decades-long association with the sport and comes as he seeks a patriotic boost amid declining approval ratings.
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India is looking to transition from E20 fuel to higher ethanol blends as it looks to reduce its dependence on oil imports. But the plan has raised concerns over vehicle wear-and-tear, fuel efficiency and costs. Can it follow Brazil's example?
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Bought in 1984 from the erstwhile Soviet Union, the AN-32s have served as a critical workhorse of the IAF. The two other crashes involving these aircraft since 2016 have killed 42 IAF personnel.
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In a time of global volatility, India’s partnership with France stands out as an example of stability, spanning defence, nuclear energy and space
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Export controls are typically used to restrict the supply of physical goods. But the latest order dictates how software can be distributed. This raises questions about the limits of AI if a government can simply cut off access to it.
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Turkey's support for Pakistan during Operation Sindoor pushed ties with India to a low. A year later, the two sides are rebuilding their ties through diplomatic engagement and security cooperation, explains @divs13.
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A knife attack in Northern Ireland’s capital left one man blind and a city ablaze. But the turn of events in the past week appears to be the latest in a rising trend of incidents fuelled by anti-immigrant sentiment.
Here’s what to know.
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In a time of global volatility, India’s partnership with France stands out as an example of stability, spanning defence, nuclear energy and space, writes @ShubhajitRoy.
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The data on Employment Rate shows that while things may be improving from the lows of 2020 and 2021, broadly speaking, across different cohorts, a lower percentage of people hold a job in India now than a decade ago.
@ieuditmisra writes:
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The NTF’s most important finding is that despite years of reports, UGC regulations, and government strategies, India has no direct statutory framework for suicide prevention in higher education.
@AmaalSheikh5 explains.
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The government is considering streamlining the approval process by exempting fertilisers “meeting established quality and safety standards” from field trials. This is expected to significantly speed up the introduction of new fertilisers in the market.
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Police responders on the scene initially handcuffed Nowak, who was the victim of a stabbing. What really happened and why has the incident led to calls for reassessing diversity policies?
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The cost of memory as a percentage of the total cost of a low-end phone has surged from under 10% to over 40% now. Like phones and laptops, rising memory costs could end up impacting other electronic devices as well. | @imsoumyarendra & @sasi_anil
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While Punjab witnesses agitations over fertiliser shortages almost every year, the West Asia war is a novel factor this time. Here is what to know.
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Air crash investigations can be extremely complicated exercises, sometimes taking several years.
One year after the Ahmedabad crash, @sukalp4 explains the status of the report and key theories about what happened on June 12, 2025.
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