Beyond the hardware: How a ‘toxic’ culture at NASA and Boeing stranded two astronauts 🔍
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Beyond the hardware: How a ‘toxic’ culture at NASA and Boeing stranded two astronauts
The Starliner’s failure left two astronauts, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, at the space station for nine months. Their stay had been expected to last as little as eight days, although it would not have been a surprise if that test flight had stretched…
Why Bar Council of Delhi’s publication of voter details online has sparked a legal tussle 🔍
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Why Bar Council of Delhi’s publication of voter details online has sparked a legal tussle
Soon after the council published the details, bar members started getting flooded by campaign outreach. So, how much personal information can a statutory professional body place in the public domain in the name of elections?
Tariff decision: How even Trump’s hand-picked Supreme Court judges went against him 🔍
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Tariff decision: How even Trump’s hand-picked Supreme Court judges went against him
The US Supreme Court has delivered a series of emergency interim rulings in favour of Trump over the past year. But it has also pushed back in a few instances
IEEPA not lone arrow in the quiver: Trump’s options, limitations 🔍
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IEEPA not lone arrow in the quiver: Donald Trump’s tariff options, limitations
Immediately after the court order, Trump held a press conference to slam the ruling and announced a 10% tariff on imports.
CBI rules out conversion angle in Thanjavur student suicide case, attributes death to harassment by hostel warden 🔍
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CBI rules out conversion angle in Thanjavur student suicide case, attributes death to harassment by hostel warden
The CBI's findings contrast sharply with the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court's order of 31 January 2022, which had transferred the probe from the Tamil Nadu police to the CBI on a petition by the victim's father
Despite US tariffs hike to 15%, most countries better off: Where India, others stand 🔍
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📆February 22, 2026 at 12:28PM
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Despite US tariffs hike to 15%, most countries better off: Where India, others stand
The 15% tariffs Trump announced on Saturday is the maximum allowed under this never-used trade law in the American statute books. Here's what changes for India, and other countries.
Bangladesh voters backed a key reforms charter. Its implementation will be a challenge 🔍
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📆February 22, 2026 at 02:08PM
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Bangladesh voters backed a key reforms charter. Its implementation will be a challenge
70% of Bangladesh's voters voted "yes" on a referendum on the July National Charter, which proposes around 80 major legal and constitutional reforms. But with the BNP differing from it on key aspects, and the Jamaat backing it, Dhaka's reforms path looks…
With Tom Cruise-Brad Pitt AI fight, China’s Seedance 2.0 is the latest test in AI-copyright tussle 🔍
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With Tom Cruise-Brad Pitt AI fight, China’s Seedance 2.0 is the latest test in AI-copyright tussle
Hollywood studios have sent notices to Seedance over its videos. Its rise also has implications for the internet as we know it, where it is now difficult to distinguish AI from human-made work.
Neal Katyal: Indian-origin American lawyer who dealt major blow to Trump 2.0’s tariff agenda 🔍
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Neal Katyal: Indian-origin American lawyer who dealt major blow to Trump 2.0’s tariff agenda
Born in Chicago to Indian immigrants, the 55-year-old has made his name as a constitutional lawyer and has argued over 50 cases in the US Supreme Court till date, including many high-profile cases like Trump’s 2017 travel ban and the George Floyd murder
India seeks to join IEA: Why its request for membership is not a straightforward process 🔍
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India seeks to join IEA: Why its request for membership is not a straightforward process
India has been seeking full membership for the last few years and in October 2023, it submitted a formal request. But agreeing to India’s request would require the body to amend its founding charter.
China This Week | Trump’s visit to China, and comparisons of Chinese-American Olympians 🔍
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China This Week | Trump’s visit to China, and comparisons of Chinese-American Olympians
This is the 40th edition of China This Week, where we recap highlights of the news from China. The past week saw confirmation of Trump’s visit to China, and online commentary in the US targeting a Chinese-origin Olympian.
Maoist leader Devuji surrenders: For party out of leaders, territory, firepower, key moment of unravelling 🔍
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Maoist leader Devuji surrenders: For party out of leaders, territory, firepower, key moment of unravelling
Since 2024, more than 500 Maoists have been killed in security operations. In 2025 alone, around 285 Maoists were killed, while around 22 have been neutralised so far in 2026.
11 million visitors short: Inside America’s continuing tourism slump 🔍
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11 million visitors short: Inside America’s continuing tourism slump
Last year, as tourism grew worldwide, the United States was the only major destination to see a decline in foreign visitors, recording a 6% drop, according to an industry group. Here's what explains this.
IDFC First Bank’s Rs 590 crore fraud: latest is a string of cases involving employees that highlight governance lapses & weak internal controls 🔍
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📆February 23, 2026 at 11:04AM
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IDFC First Bank’s Rs 590 crore fraud: latest is a string of cases involving employees that highlight governance lapses & weak internal…
IDFC First Bank: Despite a tightening of monitoring and supervision by the RBI in recent years, the banking sector has witnessed multiple cases of frauds involving internal manipulations. Here's a look.
Kingfisher registers its iconic jingle as sound mark: What’s the registration process and the litmus test involved? 🔍
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Kingfisher registers its iconic jingle as sound mark: What’s the registration process and the litmus test involved?
Trademark law in India recognises recall value of brands through sound. But like all trademarks, sound marks must also satisfy the test of distinctiveness.
Violence in Mexico: What to know about the killing of ‘El Mencho’ 🔍
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Violence in Mexico: What to know about the killing of ‘El Mencho’
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, was the longtime leader of one of Mexico’s most powerful gangs, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, and was considered one of the country’s most violent criminal figures.
India-US trade deal: Why a ‘modify commitments’ clause in framework agreement offers New Delhi wriggle room 🔍
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India-US trade deal: Why a ‘modify commitments’ clause in framework agreement offers New Delhi wriggle room
As US President Donald Trump says that the bilateral deal is on, this clause could now provide some much-needed space for India to recalibrate tariff and non-tariff concessions from its side.
How the Rs 590-crore fraud unfolded at IDFC Bank branch 🔍
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How the Rs 590-crore fraud unfolded at IDFC Bank branch
The fraud involved routine manual cheque-debit transactions and continued for some time — possibly for several months —before the state government and the bank management became aware of it a few weeks ago
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India AI Summit 2026 marks New Delhi’s strong AI beginning, not its arrival — yet 🔍
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India AI Summit 2026 marks New Delhi’s strong AI beginning, not its arrival — yet
While India did manage to assemble considerable star power, the takeaways at home are of a long road to be travelled still
Why India’s reliance on imported oil may hit fresh full-year high in FY26 🔍
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Why India’s reliance on imported oil may hit fresh full-year high in FY26
India's heavy reliance on imported crude oil makes its economy vulnerable to global oil price fluctuations. This also impacts the country's trade deficit, foreign exchange reserves, the rupee’s exchange rate, and inflation rate, among others.
With Trump’s IEEPA tariffs ruled illegal, who can claim refunds, and how do they go about it? 🔍
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With Trump’s IEEPA tariffs ruled illegal, who can claim refunds, and how do they go about it?
FedEx became the first company to sue the Trump administration for a 'full refund', after the Supreme Court scrapped recently imposed tariffs. Other companies are expected to follow. How will this refund be issued?