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Controversies surrounding both Singh and Wankhede emerged in the same year, 2021, and grabbed headlines as they involved not only these two high-ranking officials but also powerful politicians and well-known personalities. Here's a look-back.

The quote had come as an essay prompt question in UPSC-CSE Mains examination in 2021. On this Mothers’ Day, we take a look at the quote, its origins, and how to crack it for UPSC preparation.

To survive as they seek food in freezing parts of the ocean, hammerhead sharks use a trick that hasn’t been observed in other fish.

Karnataka has a long history of caste empowerment. The ideological stream of Lohiaite socialism was adapted and merged into the legacy of Devaraj Urs, which influenced the Congress to position itself as a proponent of social justice politics in the state. The BJP leadership’s attempt to plug in the state party to its national grid, where energy is generated from anti-Muslim agendas and hyper-nationalism, does not seem to have appealed to the Karnataka voter.

Turkey President Recep Tayyib Erdogan, who has been in power since 2003, might face a genuine challenge from Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who heads a six-party alliance and is known as Turkey's Gandhi.

Congress party president Mallikarjun Kharge has hinted there may be a setup where each leader is at the helm for two-and-a-half years each.

Pleas to legalise same sex marriage: Here is a day-by-day account of the arguments before the Supreme Court.

The EC website says there is “very stringent security protocol at manufacturer level regarding security of software.” After manufacturing, EVMs are sent to the State and district to district within a State.

Storm Shadow is a long-ranged, air-launched, conventionally armed, deep-strike missile, which is manufactured by the France-based MBDA Missile Systems. With a range of more than 250 km, it’s capable of being operated day and night in all weathers and is designed to destroy high-valued stationary targets.

With a resounding victory in Karnataka, Congress is now in power in 7 states – in 4, it is in power by itself, in 3, it is a part of a larger coalition.