(1) U.S. attacks Venezuela and captures President The U.S. carried out strikes in Venezuela’s capital city Caracas and other places in the country on Saturday last week (January 3, 2026) in the latest escalation to simmering tensions between the two countries since September last year. Following the strikes, U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth … Read more
Nearly 4 lakh more women were deleted than men in West Bengal, analysis shows. | Photo Credit: Manvender Vashist Lav In West Bengal, like in Tamil Nadu and Bihar, more women than men were deleted during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, an analysis of polling station-level data shows. While 58 lakh … Read more
AI technology concept. 3D render | Photo Credit: BlackJack3D Generative AI is rewriting the tech career playbook. Programming, once the gold standard for high-paying jobs, is now viewed as a secondary skill that is ‘less essential’ to the future workforce. Because learning AI is more accessible to beginners, the disruption to traditional coding has multiplied. … Read more
A cloud of pollution released by an industry. | Photo Credit: rui_noronha The Indian banking sector plays a critical role in industrial growth. It channelises household savings to provide funds to firms at affordable rates. A review of the growth of credit to industries shows four facts and a puzzling observation. Fact 1: The share … Read more
The Trump administration has seized two oil tankers of Venezuela so far After announcing a naval blockade and seizing two oil tankers, the Donald Trump administration has now ordered U.S. military forces to focus on enforcing a ‘quarantine’ of Venezuelan oil for at least the next two months, amping up economic pressure on Caracas. The … Read more
(1) Bus accident kills 7 near Hiriyur, Karnataka Seven people were killed after a container truck rammed into the Gokarna-bound bus from Bengaluru, triggering a fire that rapidly engulfed the vehicle and left passengers with little time to escape. The tragedy has once again caused concerns that have surfaced repeatedly after similar accidents in recent … Read more
A topographic map of the Indian Ocean on November 27, 2025, as Cyclone Ditwah approaches Sri Lanka and southern India | Photo Credit: FrankRamspott The cyclonic disturbances over the North Indian Ocean, which include the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and the land area in between, have changed drastically over the last century. Broadly, … Read more
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Doping is the used of banned athletic performance enhancing drug by athlete in competitive sport. Medical test. | Photo Credit: Md Babul Hosen India has recorded the highest number of doping offenders globally for the third consecutive year, according to the latest World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) report. According to the WADA’s 2024 report, India recorded … Read more
According to organ utilisation data, 65 hearts and 86 lungs were utilised in 2025, accounting for 27.08% and 17.91% respectively. In 2024, 35.82% hearts and 16.61% lungs were utilised. Image used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: R. Ashok From 2021 to 2025 (up until November 27), the number of major organ transplants rose … Read more