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Explained: How does India choose its Republic Day chief guest? Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the United Kingdom will be the Chief Guest at the forthcoming Republic Day parade. Why is the invitation to attend India’s Republic Day a special honour? December 18, 2020 4:47:12 pm UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Photo by Daniel Leal-Olivas - WPA Pool/Getty Images) Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the United Kingdom will be the Chief Guest at the forthcoming Republic Day parade. British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab made the announcement after meeting with E...

Explained: Here is how R Ashwin foxed Steve Smith and other Aussie batsmen India vs Australia, Adelaide Test: The delivery that got Steve Smith on Day 2 at Adelaide was neither tossed up nor pushed through. But it had enough speed to keep Smith pushing at it from the crease. Written by Sriram Veera , Edited by Explained Desk | Mumbai | Updated: December 23, 2020 12:14:33 pm India's Ravichandran Ashwin, left, celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Australia's Nathan Lyon on the second day of their cricket test match at the Adelaide Oval...

Explained: How a lockdown of public housing in Melbourne breached human rights The Victoria government refused to apologise for imposing the lockdown so suddenly, saying that it was in the best interest of the people. Written by Rahel Philipose , Edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 18, 2020 9:56:28 am A playground is cordoned off with caution tape in front of a public housing tower, locked down in response to an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Melbourne, Australia, July 8, 2020. (Reuters) A hurried...

Explained: Who is Raja Chari, the Indian-American astronaut who will command SpaceX’s Crew-3 mission? Indian-American Raja Chari will command the SpaceX Crew 3 mission, while Tom Marshburn will serve as pilot and Matthias Maurer as a mission specialist. Updated: December 23, 2020 12:18:01 pm Raja Chari. (Twitter/@NASA_Astronauts) Raja Chari is among the three astronauts selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) to fly to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the SpaceX Crew-3 miss...

What was the Emergency? On June 12, 1975, the Allahabad High Court had declared the election of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi as null and void. Following the court decision, Gandhi moved the Supreme Court and a vacation bench of justice Krishna Iyer stayed the high court’s decision allowing Gandhi to remain as PM while limiting her right to vote in the parliament till the appeal was decided. Following an opposition rally for the resignation of Indira Gandhi, she made a decision to impose a national Emergency which would give the central government sweeping powers. On June 25, 1975 then ...