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‘Headley’s disclosures will expose Pakistan to the world’
New Delhi, Feb 13: Expecting that the world would take a "serious note" of Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist-turned-approver David Coleman Headley's revelations on the devastating 26/11 Mumbai attack that claimed 166 lives, security and legal…
Goodwill for Modi remains, weak opponents help too
Since 2014 when Narendra Modi won his famous victory, the only change has been a marginal decline in his popularity. Otherwise, his other advantages and disadvantages have remained more or less the same.
As a result, a clear-cut…
Gravitational waves: Questions remain but don’t detract from monumnetal discovery
The maiden direct detection of gravitational waves (GW160914), announced on February 11, the culmination of intense worldwide scientific efforts spanning almost four decades, is one of the greatest scientific discoveries of all times.
In…
Manufacturing polysilicon can push India’s solar energy aspirations
The Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM), a major driving force for the growth of the solar industry, has helped India increase its capacity from a meagre 18 MW in 2010 to 4 GW in 2015.
Moreover, the new government announced a…
1 soldier dies every month in Siachen
With the death of Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad and nine of his comrades, India has lost nearly one soldier every month due to avalanches or extreme climatic conditions in the Siachen Glacier, since first sending troops to the contested…
Increasing water on land slowing down rising seas
Washington, Feb 12: While ice sheets and glaciers continue to melt, climate change over the past decade has caused Earth’s continents to soak up and store an extra 3.2 trillion tons of water in soils, lakes and underground aquifers --…
Scientists detect Gravitational Waves, prove Einstein right
Confirming a major prediction of Albert Einstein's 1915 general theory of relativity, scientists have, for the first time, observed gravitional waves, or ripples in the fabric of spacetime, arriving at Earth from a cataclysmic event in the…
Celebrate Valentine’s Day like never before
New Delhi, Feb 10: February, the month of excitement and eagerness, when everyone is allowed to get mushy and can grandly celebrate their love for one another is here. This valentine pamper them with something new instead of impressing…
Government to opposition: Let’s ensure Parliament’s smooth functioning
New Delhi, Feb 9: Emphasising that the Narendra Modi government wants a "smooth budget session" of parliament, Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has said the government is "ready to discuss any issue"…
Why 75 percent drop in global oil prices isn’t reaching you
Record production in the US, weakened demand from the Eurozone and emerging economies like China and Brazil, and Iran’s entry into the international market have effectively slashed the price of crude oil for India, from $106 per barrel in…