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A new pay structure has irked a section of Vistara pilots, many of whom have called in sick over the past few days. Here is what you need to know.

Taiwan is prone to earthquakes as it lies along the Pacific “Ring of Fire” — where 90% of the world’s earthquakes take place.

International Fact-checking Day: In this election season, a range of threats abound – traditional misinformation, generative AI images and videos, and deepfakes. Here's what to know about them and how to safeguard yourself.

Singh was arrested on October 4, 2023 after a 10-hour search at his home in North Avenue, New Delhi. According to the ED, Singh is a “key conspirator” in the alleged scam, in which the wholesale liquor business in Delhi was given to private entities in return for kickbacks.

The Madras Observatory was merged with the KoSO following the reorganisation of all Indian observatories on April 1, 1899. The hilltop observatory helped in making some key scientific discoveries over the years.

Even with a modest 6% annual GDP growth, India will be the world’s third largest economy by 2028. All the more reason why the focus must be on boosting per capita GDP to $13,000-14,000 levels for a “developed India” by 2047.

According to a joint media intelligence, members of a Russian military intelligence unit could have targeted the brains of US officials by using “directed energy” weapons.

Over the past few years, the 737 MAX family of Boeing aircraft has run into relentless trouble, raising serious safety concerns and hammering public confidence in the company and the aircraft.

“New facts reveal how Congress callously gave away Katchatheevu…This has angered every Indian,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X. Here is why the tiny, uninhabited island remains a hot-button political issue in Tamil Nadu.

ED is mandated to conduct searches at the premises of suspects in a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). What does ED do with the seized cash and gold?