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Nitish Kumar Won't Be Next Chief Minister, Take It In Writing: Prashant Kishor
Over 60% of people in Bihar want change and Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar will not be the chief minister of the state after the elections later this year, a confident Prashant Kishor has predicted, offering to give this in writing as well.
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Ancient Humans Nearly Went Extinct With Only 1,280 People Left, Study Finds
Almost 99 per cent of our human ancestors were lost 900,000 years ago, according to a study.
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Asia Warming Twice As Fast As Global Average: Report
Asia, the largest continent in the world with around 60 per cent of the global population, is now warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, according to a report released on Monday.
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Putin Was Asked Why Russia Is Not Helping Iran. His Reply
While Russia and Iran have had close ties for decades, Putin said he is trying to stay neutral in the conflict as a large number of Russian-speaking people live in Israel.
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Radio Signal from Early Universe May Reveal the Masses of the First Stars
A newly modelled 21-centimetre radio signal from hydrogen atoms just 100 million years after the Big Bang may reveal the mass of the universe’s first stars. Using REACH and the upcoming SKA telescopes, researchers aim to uncover how early starlight shaped cosmic evolution during the Cosmic Dawn, when the universe transitioned from darkness to lig...
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How The World's Top Ad Agencies Aligned To Fix Prices In India
The exchanges form part of a confidential dossier compiled by India's antitrust watchdog that chronicles how global advertising companies, including leading U.S. and European firms, coordinated to rig prices in the world's most populous nation.
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Opinion | Everything A Caste Census Will Change For India
In his book Seeing Like a State, James C. Scott reminds us that modern states rely on simplification, of forests into timber, of people into populations, to govern effectively. The census is perhaps the most paradigmatic of these technologies.
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Israel Military Says Missiles Fired From Iran As Conflict Enters Day 4
Sirens were sounded across northern Israel as Iran launched another barrage of ballistic missiles towards the densely populated regions of the Jewish state.
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1 Million Illegal Immigrants 'Self-Deport' Under Trump, Wages Rise: Report
The Trump administration has implemented a two-track plan to reduce the unauthorized population in the US.
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Centre Issues Census Notification, To Start In Ladakh, J&K, 2 States In 2026
The Census - the recording of India's population, including of critical details such as caste - will begin in the union territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, as well as Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand from midnight on October 1, 2026.
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"Where Do We Go?" Ahmedabad Crash Strikes Fear In People Living Near Airports
Densely populated areas are located around airports in many cities and Thursday's Ahmedabad plane crash, in which at least 30 people were killed on the ground as well, has got residents worried about a tragedy like that hitting closer home.
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Islam Fastest-Growing In World, Christianity 2nd, 'Nones' 3rd Largest: Pew Report
The Pew's 'Global Religious Landscape' report, published on June 9, reveals how population growth has influenced the global religious landscape.
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6,000-Year-Old Skeletons Have Distinctive DNA With No Link To Modern Humans
The ancient human skeletons date from 500 to 6,000 years ago.
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Over 4,300 Koalas Found in Newcastle’s Fringe Forests by Drone Survey
In a landmark study, researchers from the University of Newcastle have identified over 4,300 koalas living in bushlands on Newcastle’s suburban fringe. Using thermal imaging and drone technology, the team mapped populations across 208 sites, including regions like Sugarloaf State Conservation Area, which had few previous records. The results show...
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Why Chongqing In China Has Become An Instagram-Favourite Travel Destination
Where maps are confused, floors defy gravity, and tourism is booming
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Nitish Kumar Won't Be Next Chief Minister, Take It In Writing: Prashant Kishor
Over 60% of people in Bihar want change and Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar will not be the chief minister of the state after the elections later this year, a confident Prashant Kishor has predicted, offering to give this in writing as well.
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Ancient Humans Nearly Went Extinct With Only 1,280 People Left, Study Finds
Almost 99 per cent of our human ancestors were lost 900,000 years ago, according to a study.
-
Asia Warming Twice As Fast As Global Average: Report
Asia, the largest continent in the world with around 60 per cent of the global population, is now warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, according to a report released on Monday.
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Putin Was Asked Why Russia Is Not Helping Iran. His Reply
While Russia and Iran have had close ties for decades, Putin said he is trying to stay neutral in the conflict as a large number of Russian-speaking people live in Israel.
-
Radio Signal from Early Universe May Reveal the Masses of the First Stars
A newly modelled 21-centimetre radio signal from hydrogen atoms just 100 million years after the Big Bang may reveal the mass of the universe’s first stars. Using REACH and the upcoming SKA telescopes, researchers aim to uncover how early starlight shaped cosmic evolution during the Cosmic Dawn, when the universe transitioned from darkness to lig...
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How The World's Top Ad Agencies Aligned To Fix Prices In India
The exchanges form part of a confidential dossier compiled by India's antitrust watchdog that chronicles how global advertising companies, including leading U.S. and European firms, coordinated to rig prices in the world's most populous nation.
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Opinion | Everything A Caste Census Will Change For India
In his book Seeing Like a State, James C. Scott reminds us that modern states rely on simplification, of forests into timber, of people into populations, to govern effectively. The census is perhaps the most paradigmatic of these technologies.
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Israel Military Says Missiles Fired From Iran As Conflict Enters Day 4
Sirens were sounded across northern Israel as Iran launched another barrage of ballistic missiles towards the densely populated regions of the Jewish state.
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1 Million Illegal Immigrants 'Self-Deport' Under Trump, Wages Rise: Report
The Trump administration has implemented a two-track plan to reduce the unauthorized population in the US.
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Centre Issues Census Notification, To Start In Ladakh, J&K, 2 States In 2026
The Census - the recording of India's population, including of critical details such as caste - will begin in the union territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, as well as Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand from midnight on October 1, 2026.
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"Where Do We Go?" Ahmedabad Crash Strikes Fear In People Living Near Airports
Densely populated areas are located around airports in many cities and Thursday's Ahmedabad plane crash, in which at least 30 people were killed on the ground as well, has got residents worried about a tragedy like that hitting closer home.
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Islam Fastest-Growing In World, Christianity 2nd, 'Nones' 3rd Largest: Pew Report
The Pew's 'Global Religious Landscape' report, published on June 9, reveals how population growth has influenced the global religious landscape.
-
6,000-Year-Old Skeletons Have Distinctive DNA With No Link To Modern Humans
The ancient human skeletons date from 500 to 6,000 years ago.
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Over 4,300 Koalas Found in Newcastle’s Fringe Forests by Drone Survey
In a landmark study, researchers from the University of Newcastle have identified over 4,300 koalas living in bushlands on Newcastle’s suburban fringe. Using thermal imaging and drone technology, the team mapped populations across 208 sites, including regions like Sugarloaf State Conservation Area, which had few previous records. The results show...
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Why Chongqing In China Has Become An Instagram-Favourite Travel Destination
Where maps are confused, floors defy gravity, and tourism is booming
