Graphs, Data, Perspectives | US Treasury yields at 25-yr high: What are bond yields, what happens when they rise π
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Graphs, Data, Perspectives | US Treasury yields at 25-yr high: What are bond yields, what happens when they rise
Higher yields on US government bonds signal higher borrowing costs not just for the US but also for other governments and businesses. This is why rising bond yields are bad news in the current context.
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Can a police confession justify NSA detention? What Supreme Court said in Sambhal case π
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πOctober 1, 2026 at 10:46AM
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Can a police confession justify NSA detention? What Supreme Court said in Sambhal case
The court said an alleged custodial confession could not by itself justify preventive detention, and found that the other material relied upon by the authorities could not sustain the order.
βShamβ contracts, inflated revenues: Charges against Man City, penalties it could face π
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πOctober 1, 2026 at 02:31PM
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βShamβ contracts, inflated revenues: Charges against Man City, penalties it could face
The Premier League has strict financial rules in place. Clubs can only make a certain amount of losses before penalties start to be put in place. The amount of money a club can spend on transfers is tied to the revenue they make.
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What saved the Flydubai aircraft: Smit Machchhar, fliersβ actions, and a stroke of sheer luck π
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πOctober 1, 2026 at 03:01PM
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What saved the Flydubai aircraft: Smit Machchhar, fliersβ actions, and a stroke of sheer luck
The most critical actions taken by Machchhar involved fighting back against the attacking co-pilot and, despite multiple stab wounds, unlocking the sealed cockpit door.
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βDaylight dacoityβ: As top court hears petitions, hereβs how medicines are priced in India π
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πOctober 1, 2026 at 03:16PM
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βDaylight dacoityβ: As top court hears petitions, hereβs how medicines are priced in India
Why do some medicines come under price control, while others do not? Here is why petitions in the Supreme Court are challenging the existing mechanisms for drug pricing.
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Christa Pike execution fails after 2 attempts: How do lethal injections go wrong? π
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πOctober 1, 2026 at 04:27PM
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Christa Pike execution fails after 2 attempts: How do lethal injections go wrong?
Lethal injection is the most common execution method in the US, but is often botched. Here is how different methods work, how they are all prone to failure, and what happened in Pikeβs case.
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Why India needs more transmission, battery storage for green energy push π
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πOctober 1, 2026 at 05:32PM
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Why India needs more transmission, battery storage for green energy push
The boom in clean energy capacity is outpacing the infrastructure needed to support it. We explain why grid stability is becoming a concern, and how battery storage can help address these challenges.
Indian official attends SCO event in Pakistan: 5 broad takeaways π
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πOctober 2, 2026 at 06:15AM
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πOctober 2, 2026 at 06:15AM
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Indian official attends SCO event in Pakistan: 5 broad takeaways
This was the first visit to Pakistan by an Indian official delegation since Operation Sindoor last year. Why did the visit happen, and what is next?
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How was Gandhiβs portrait chosen to appear on rupee notes? π
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πOctober 2, 2026 at 12:54PM
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How was Gandhiβs portrait chosen to appear on rupee notes?
The portrait of Gandhi visible on banknotes is a cut-out of a photograph taken in Delhi in 1946. But his image was not a fixture of Indian currency for a long period.
Riding Elon Muskβs Falcon 9 to space, how a Made-in-Gujarat satellite will help India π
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πOctober 2, 2026 at 01:48PM
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Riding Elon Muskβs Falcon 9 to space, how a Made-in-Gujarat satellite will help India
Ahmedabad-based space technology startup Satleo Labs has developed Indiaβs first private thermal payload for commercial use. For the next 3 years, data captured will be analysed using AI to generate insights for a range of sectors.
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From giraffes to pandas: The millennia-long history of animal diplomacy π
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πOctober 2, 2026 at 02:13PM
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From giraffes to pandas: The millennia-long history of animal diplomacy
One of the few outcomes from the recent Trump-Xi bilataral meeting was China's decision to loan two pandas to the US. While the country is known for having turned the gifting of animals into a diplomatic art form, the practice's history goes back many thousandβ¦
From Varanasi to Tashkent, how Mahatma Gandhi influenced Lal Bahadur Shastri π
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πOctober 2, 2026 at 06:02PM
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From Varanasi to Tashkent, how Mahatma Gandhi influenced Lal Bahadur Shastri
As India commemorates the birth anniversary of two of Indiaβs greatest freedom fighters on October 2, we look at two critical junctures of Shastriβs life where Gandhiβs ideas and ideals left a lasting impression.
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Flydubai flight incident: How tighter post-9/11 rules could have impacted cockpit access π
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πOctober 2, 2026 at 06:57PM
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Flydubai flight: How tighter post-9/11 rules could have impacted cockpit access
Pilot Smit Machchhar has been praised for opening the cockpit door, allowing others to catch hold of his co-pilot. These doors have been deliberately made difficult to unlock over the last 25 years.
US leverage, Indiaβs limited options: Why is the trade deal taking so long? π
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πOctober 2, 2026 at 07:47PM
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US leverage, Indiaβs limited options: Why is the trade deal taking so long?
India and the US have already signed a trade deal framework in February. So why is the US trade representative now saying that a deal is not imminent?
Expert explains | As Israel heads to polls this month, will unpopular Netanyahu make a comeback? π
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πOctober 3, 2026 at 11:47AM
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Expert explains | As Israel heads to polls this month, will unpopular Netanyahu make a comeback?
Israel votes on October 27. The tight election race comes amid its many ongoing conflicts and questions over accountability for the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack. Is there any credible challenger to Netanyahu? An expert explains the issues that will shapeβ¦
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The tussle for top posts in Indiaβs CAPFs: IPS officers or force veterans? π
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πOctober 3, 2026 at 12:48PM
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The tussle for top posts in Indiaβs CAPFs: IPS officers or force veterans?
At the heart of the dispute are promotion bottlenecks, the meaning of Organised Group A Service status, and a new law enacted by Parliament this year.
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When AI agents slip the leash: How companies monitor and control them π
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πOctober 3, 2026 at 01:47PM
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When AI agents slip the leash: How companies monitor and control them
As AI agents gain more autonomy, companies are struggling to see when they cross the limits set for them. The challenge is not only detecting rogue behaviour, but stopping it in time.
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Lung cancer is Indiaβs deadliest cancer. So why donβt we screen for it? π
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πOctober 3, 2026 at 04:09PM
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Lung cancer is Indiaβs deadliest cancer. So why donβt we screen for it?
The increasing burden of lung cancer makes early detection of cases crucial. But there are several challenges with introducing a screening programme in India β and cost is not the only one.
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Why did flydubai flight FZ1073 have two extra pilots on board? π
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πOctober 3, 2026 at 05:20PM
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Why did flydubai flight FZ1073 have two extra pilots on board?
Pilots routinely travel as passengers in the cabin while being 'repositioned' for their next route ahead of their impending work assignment, in a practice called 'deadheading'. We explain.
Why Allahabad High Court said hookah service is banned in designated smoking areas π
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πOctober 3, 2026 at 06:43PM
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Why Allahabad High Court said hookah service is banned in designated smoking areas
The court held that the 2017 amendment to smoking rules turned the earlier qualified restriction into an absolute prohibition on providing hookah service, including herbal hookah, in designated smoking areas.
How Cornell rape case throws a harsh spotlight on fraternities β and their pattern of violence π
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πOctober 3, 2026 at 06:44PM
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How Cornell rape case throws a harsh spotlight on fraternities β and their pattern of violence
A Cornell university student has alleged that she was raped by seven members of a fraternity house in 2024. What are fraternities? What exactly do they do? And why are they so common in the US? Hereβs a primer on their evolution, significance and darker side.
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