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'Right To Higher Education Can't Be Curtailed Lightly': Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the right to pursue higher or professional education, though not explicitly listed as a fundamental right under the Constitution, imposes an affirmative obligation on governments and cannot be curtailed lightly.
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Indian Techie Lists 4 Biggest Cultural Shocks After Moving To Singapore: "Millionaires Take The Metro"
Aman observed that Singaporeans strictly "mind their own business," with no unsolicited check-ins from neighbours.
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Solar Orbiter Watches Sun's Most Hyperactive Region For Record 94 Days: "Milestone In Solar Physics"
The region was monitored from its birth on the far side of the Sun on April 16, 2024, until its decay after July 18, 2024.
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ISRO's Aditya-L1 Study Reveals How October 2024 Solar Storm Affected Earth's Magnetic Field
ISRO scientists and research students studied the solar storm using observations from India's Aditya-L1 mission.
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Bombay Shaving Company Founder Shares Emotional Moment As Father Visits His New Office Premises
He also spoke about how responsibilities have changed over time.
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World Hindi Day 2026: History, Significance, And Global Presence Of The Language
World Hindi Day aims to promote Hindi's global presence in diplomacy, education, and culture, while boosting its teaching in foreign institutions.
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Physicists Deploy Quantum Sensors to Hunt the Universe’s Missing Matter
Dark matter makes up most of the universe’s mass, yet it has never been directly detected. Scientists are now deploying ultracold quantum sensors, underground detectors and space telescopes to catch its faint signals. At Texas A&M, new silicon detectors aim to register extremely rare particle interactions, while global experiments push sensitivit...
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Swami Vivekananda Jayanti 2026: History And Significance Of His Timeless Teachings
Since 1984, the Government of India has been observing January 12th as National Youth Day to honour Swami Vivekananda's invaluable contribution to the upliftment of youth.
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ISRO to Launch PSLV-C62 With EOS-N1 Hyperspectral Satellite on January 12
ISRO is set to launch PSLV-C62 on January 12, 2026, carrying the advanced EOS-N1 hyperspectral satellite. The mission marks a crucial return to flight after a 2025 anomaly and will strengthen India’s Earth-observation, defence surveillance and environmental monitoring capabilities.
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Astronomers Discover Shockingly Hot Young Galaxy Cluster That Defies Theory
Astronomers have identified an exceptionally hot galaxy cluster forming just 1.4 billion years after the Big Bang. Observations reveal gas temperatures far exceeding theoretical limits, suggesting an unexpectedly violent early formation. The discovery challenges standard models of galaxy cluster evolution and points to intense activity from starbur...
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Hubble Telescope Detects Wake of Betelgeuse’s Hidden Companion Star, Confirming Long-Held Theory
Hubble Telescope observations have revealed a dense gas wake in Betelgeuse’s atmosphere, confirming the presence of a hidden companion star named Siwarha. The discovery explains the red supergiant’s unusual brightness changes and offers new insight into how massive stars evolve and shed material before becoming supernovae.
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AAP vs BJP Over 'Insensitive Remarks' On Guru Tegh Bahadur
The flashpoint emerged during a discussion on the Delhi government's programme marking the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur, observed in November last year
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Is Your Tea Safe? Simple Home Tests To Detect Iron Fillings And Artificial Dye Adulteration
Tea leaf adulteration is not always visible to the naked eye. The FSSAI has shared two simple tests you can conduct at home to detect the possible presence of iron fillings and artificial colouring.
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Mining Vehicles Must Be Fitted With GPS For Tracking: Uttarakhand High Court
The Uttarakhand High Court on Monday observed that mining vehicles must be fitted with GPS for data collection during a hearing on cracks to structures due to digging for soapstone (khaira) in several villages of Bageshwar district.
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Liberty Not Absolute, Linked To Society's Security: Top Court In Umar Khalid Case
The Supreme Court, while denying bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case on Monday, observed that the Constitution guarantees personal liberty, but it does not conceive liberty as an absolute entitlement.
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'Right To Higher Education Can't Be Curtailed Lightly': Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the right to pursue higher or professional education, though not explicitly listed as a fundamental right under the Constitution, imposes an affirmative obligation on governments and cannot be curtailed lightly.
-
Indian Techie Lists 4 Biggest Cultural Shocks After Moving To Singapore: "Millionaires Take The Metro"
Aman observed that Singaporeans strictly "mind their own business," with no unsolicited check-ins from neighbours.
-
Solar Orbiter Watches Sun's Most Hyperactive Region For Record 94 Days: "Milestone In Solar Physics"
The region was monitored from its birth on the far side of the Sun on April 16, 2024, until its decay after July 18, 2024.
-
ISRO's Aditya-L1 Study Reveals How October 2024 Solar Storm Affected Earth's Magnetic Field
ISRO scientists and research students studied the solar storm using observations from India's Aditya-L1 mission.
-
Bombay Shaving Company Founder Shares Emotional Moment As Father Visits His New Office Premises
He also spoke about how responsibilities have changed over time.
-
World Hindi Day 2026: History, Significance, And Global Presence Of The Language
World Hindi Day aims to promote Hindi's global presence in diplomacy, education, and culture, while boosting its teaching in foreign institutions.
-
Physicists Deploy Quantum Sensors to Hunt the Universe’s Missing Matter
Dark matter makes up most of the universe’s mass, yet it has never been directly detected. Scientists are now deploying ultracold quantum sensors, underground detectors and space telescopes to catch its faint signals. At Texas A&M, new silicon detectors aim to register extremely rare particle interactions, while global experiments push sensitivit...
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Swami Vivekananda Jayanti 2026: History And Significance Of His Timeless Teachings
Since 1984, the Government of India has been observing January 12th as National Youth Day to honour Swami Vivekananda's invaluable contribution to the upliftment of youth.
-
ISRO to Launch PSLV-C62 With EOS-N1 Hyperspectral Satellite on January 12
ISRO is set to launch PSLV-C62 on January 12, 2026, carrying the advanced EOS-N1 hyperspectral satellite. The mission marks a crucial return to flight after a 2025 anomaly and will strengthen India’s Earth-observation, defence surveillance and environmental monitoring capabilities.
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Astronomers Discover Shockingly Hot Young Galaxy Cluster That Defies Theory
Astronomers have identified an exceptionally hot galaxy cluster forming just 1.4 billion years after the Big Bang. Observations reveal gas temperatures far exceeding theoretical limits, suggesting an unexpectedly violent early formation. The discovery challenges standard models of galaxy cluster evolution and points to intense activity from starbur...
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Hubble Telescope Detects Wake of Betelgeuse’s Hidden Companion Star, Confirming Long-Held Theory
Hubble Telescope observations have revealed a dense gas wake in Betelgeuse’s atmosphere, confirming the presence of a hidden companion star named Siwarha. The discovery explains the red supergiant’s unusual brightness changes and offers new insight into how massive stars evolve and shed material before becoming supernovae.
-
AAP vs BJP Over 'Insensitive Remarks' On Guru Tegh Bahadur
The flashpoint emerged during a discussion on the Delhi government's programme marking the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur, observed in November last year
-
Is Your Tea Safe? Simple Home Tests To Detect Iron Fillings And Artificial Dye Adulteration
Tea leaf adulteration is not always visible to the naked eye. The FSSAI has shared two simple tests you can conduct at home to detect the possible presence of iron fillings and artificial colouring.
-
Mining Vehicles Must Be Fitted With GPS For Tracking: Uttarakhand High Court
The Uttarakhand High Court on Monday observed that mining vehicles must be fitted with GPS for data collection during a hearing on cracks to structures due to digging for soapstone (khaira) in several villages of Bageshwar district.
-
Liberty Not Absolute, Linked To Society's Security: Top Court In Umar Khalid Case
The Supreme Court, while denying bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case on Monday, observed that the Constitution guarantees personal liberty, but it does not conceive liberty as an absolute entitlement.
