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Over 40 deaths in two bus fire incidents in a month: Read why luxury sleeper buses become death traps in case of an emergency

There are some very important differences between luxury sleeper buses and the basic daytime buses, and these factors contribute to higher casualties in accidents of sleeper buses

‘Anti-conversion law exists in Arunachal Pradesh, implement it’: Read why 26 major tribes are protesting in the NE state, and why Christian groups are...

Those demanding implementation of the anti-conversion law in Arunachal Pradesh assert that the law is not against any religion, rather, it only protects “tribal communities from conversion through allurement or inducement”.

Saudi Arabia ends Kafala system: What it was, why it was dubbed ‘modern slavery,’ and how it will benefit millions of foreign workers? Explained

Saudi Arabia has abolished its 50-year-old Kafala sponsorship system, often called "modern-day slavery," granting 13 million migrant workers the freedom to change jobs and travel without employer consent.

Why is Calcutta Stock Exchange closing down after 117 years? Explained

Trading at Calcutta Stock Exchange (CSE) was suspended by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in April 2013.

European companies face chip crisis after China’s export ban on Nexperia: Read how Trump’s diktat to Dutch govt threatens to shut down EU’s own...

China banned Nexperia from exporting chips after Dutch govt took over the company on US pressure, now EU carmakers say they can’t make vehicles without the chips

India Air Force successfully tests indigenously developed Military Combat Parachute System: Read its main features and how it will enhance India’s defence capabilities

The MCPS has specifically been designed for difficult, high-altitude airborne operations to allow paratroopers to descend by evading enemy radars and air defence systems and cover large distances.

While CM Mamata Banerjee downplays crimes against women as ‘minor’ issue, NCRB report exposes grim reality: Over a decade of betrayal for Bengal’s women

In 2023, India recorded 207 cases of acid attacks with West Bengal alone accounting for 57 acid attack cases under Section 326A of IPC. The NCRB data showed that in 57 cases of acid attacks, there were 60 victims/survivors in West Bengal while in 207 cases nationwide, there were 220 victims.

Game of power: Why Donald Trump wants to take over Bagram air base in Afghanistan despite Taliban’s refusal and opposition from regional powers including...

Bargam air base will aid the United States in monitoring Beijing's nuclear activities and infrastructure.

Scam in candidate suggestion forms, dissatisfaction among leaders, clashes among workers: Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj faces internal problems as Bihar Elections draw close

Prashant Kishor is yet to reveal the list of Jan Suraaj candidates despite his claims to announce them promptly for poll-bound Bihar.

As the US government shutdown comes into effect, here what it means and why it happened

The US federal government shutdown came after the Senate failed to pass a spending bill, pushing the country into a severe crisis. The Democrats voted down the Republican bill to keep funding the government.

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