Every day, 500 words on a word (or expression) that has appeared in The Indian Express

In 2012, scientists Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier replicated this mechanism found in microbes to develop a gene-editing tool, which they called CRISPR-Cas9

A bow echo is a radar signature of a high wind-driven storm front which forms due to strong winds pushing the centre of the storm line forward, indicating intense straight-line winds.

Govt has floated a draft of a Bill that will replace The Registration Act, 1908. The new law will allow electronic submission of documents and Aadhaar-based authentication. The draft also contains an expanded list of documents that will require compulsory…

The ED has listed the CPI(M) as an accused in the Karuvannur Cooperative Bank money laundering case. Can a political party as a whole be accused of a crime? We explain.

Every day, 500 words on a word (or expression) that has appeared in The Indian Express

Covid-19 subvariant NB.1.8.1: In India, the virus in most Covid samples sequenced over the past couple of months has been identified as either BA.2 or JN.1.

The phenomenon takes its name from the two scientists who identified it in 1971 — Roland Madden and Paul Julian, who then worked at the National Centre for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado.

Indian Economy: Recently, Niti Aayog CEO declared that India had overtaken Japan to become the fourth-largest economy in the world. We look at the data to check this claim

The Liberia-flagged MSC ELSA 3, a 28-year-old vessel, was sailing from Vizhinjam port in Thiruvananthapuram to Kochi when it capsized around 25 km southwest of Alappuzha.

In recent years, the number of Indian students choosing the US for higher education has sharply increased, with the US now second only to Canada.

This comes amid a larger ongoing tussle between US President Donald Trump and American universities

This was not the first time Lineker made an error in judgment, a trait antithetical to his on-field persona, where his strikes were precise and measured.

Every day, 500 words on a word (or expression) that has appeared in The Indian Express

“We eliminated Mohammad Deif, [Ismail] Haniyeh, Yahya Sinwar and Mohammed Sinwar,” Netanyahu told the Knesset, adding that “in the last two days [Israel has] been in a dramatic turn towards a complete defeat of Hamas”. Hamas is yet to confirm Mohammed Sinwar’s…

The pause on interviews will likely slow down student visa processing, and could impact American universities that are heavily reliant on international students for revenue.

Trump tariffs court ruling: What is the standing of this court, and what was the rationale for its order? How has the White House reacted?

The calibration and control of escalation is key to credible deterrence. India’s response to Pakistan-sponsored terrorism has undergone a change since 2016. The success of Operation Sindoor showed it is working, but significant challenges lie ahead.

Quite simply, the court held that the President exceeded his authority under the IEEPA in imposing tariffs, and that the “Worldwide and Retaliatory tariffs are thus ultra vires and contrary to law.”

CJI-led Bench has asked MMRDA if it is willing to re-tender after L&T challenge on technical bids. The Rs 14,000-cr projects include a 5-km tunnel and a 9.8-km elevated road along the Vasai creek in Mumbai

Trump's actions against Chinese students are not unprecedented. After Indians, they are the biggest group of foreign students in the United States.