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Maldives presidential run-off: India-leaning Solih trails as voters seek change

Nasheed’s new party splits MDP’s vote, giving Mohamed Muizzu a boost.

R.K. Radhakrishnan

Sikhs in Canada under pressure amid diplomatic row with India

After Canada claimed Indian agents were behind the murder of pro-Khalistan activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Sikhs in Toronto said they feel insecure.

Can we treat autoimmune disease with ‘inverse’ vaccines?

Inverse vaccines stop the immune system from attacking healthy cells and may help treat multiple sclerosis or diabetes.

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BSP MP Danish Ali faces death threats after Parliament abuse incident

As controversy over verbal assault rages, Ali demands accountability and action against BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri.

M.S. Swaminathan (1925-2023): Father of ‘Green Revolution’ passes away

The iconic scientist, who was 98, is best remembered for his groundbreaking work in ensuring India’s food security.

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The Khalistan issue: All you wanted to know about

Exploring the roots of the fringe movement, its resurgence, and the complex international dynamics at play.

Maratha reservation: BJP caught in a fix in Maharashtra

The party’s decision to grant Kunbi caste certificates to Marathas in Marathwada has stirred discontent among OBCs, its core voter base.

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The late Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh separatist, became a Canadian citizen after moving there in the 1990s.

Is the idea of Khalistan still alive?

Tensions are high between India and Canada over separatists demanding a Sikh homeland, but the movement itself seems to have lost steam.

This is the longest strike in Hollywood since 1988

Hollywood writers secure historic agreement with major studios, but challenges remain for actors union

Ending a 146-day strike, the deal includes wage increases, streaming residuals, and protections against AI.

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Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai with AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami. The AIADMK called off its alliance with the saffron party after Annamalai made derogatory comments about both former and current AIADMK leaders.

In a blow to Modi’s national ambitions, AIADMK breaks up with BJP

The AIADMK’s decision is a major setback for the saffron party in Tamil Nadu and could have far-reaching implications for the 2024 Lok Sabha election.

R.K. Radhakrishnan

Telugu Desam Party general secretary Nara Lokesh.

Cases against TDP leaders nothing but political vendetta: Nara Lokesh

The TDP general secretary says all parties are in solidarity against the arrest of party chief and former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.

Getting to outer space is so difficult and dangerous, it’s safer to bring bits of space back to Earth. That’s a sample return mission in a capsule.

OSIRIS-REx and Bennu: Sample return missions explained

After a seven-year round trip, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx brought asteroid samples to Earth on September 24.

A rail road passing through the Western Ghats in Karnataka.

Wildlife Institute’s biodiversity study for rail project in Western Ghats raises conflict of interest concerns

Terms of the assessment are set by RVNL, the project developer.

Rishika Pardikar

SP leader Javed Ali Khan.

‘Every party is aware that coming together is the need of the hour‘: Javed Ali Khan

The Samajwadi Party leader believes all INDIA coalition parties understand that there is a larger cause for which adjustments have to be made.

Simona Halep, who beat Serena Williams in the Wimbledon final in 2019, has been charged with doping violations.

Expert Explains: Simona Halep and the complex world of anti-doping

The four-year ban has come as a shock for the tennis star. However, an anti-doping expert says that doping controls in sport lack proper research.

Congress MLA Mamman Khan being produced before a court in connection with the Nuh violence on September 17

Arrest of Haryana Congress MLA Mamman Khan a balancing act?

Khan’s arrest came just days after Haryana police had booked controversial cow vigilante Monu Manesar.

In this photo from a scanning electron microscope, the Nipah virus (colored yellow) can be seen budding from the surface of a cell.

Rare, deadly Nipah virus: What are the symptoms?

The Nipah virus has once again broken out in Kerala. Those who fall ill have a low chance of survival.

A woman sits sadly by the rubble of destroyed buildings in the aftermath of the deadly 6.8-magnitude September 8 earthquake in Morocco. While earthquakes can’t be prevented, the ways buildings are constructed can help to mitigate deaths and injuries during an earthquake and its aftershocks.

Morocco earthquake: What makes buildings resilient to the disaster?

Quakes kill few, but resulting building collapse kills many more. How do we keep people safe in their own homes?

An electoral worker shows a ballot paper during counting the for Maldives’ presidential election in Male on September 9, 2023.

Maldivian presidential election heads for a crucial runoff

Former President Mohamed Nasheed emerges as kingmaker after first-round surprises.

R.K. Radhakrishnan

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