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9/11: A fourth plane was headed for Washington, until 40 people stopped it

India, Sept. 9 -- On September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda hijacked four commercial passenger aircraft across the US, turning them into weapons in a meticulously planned assault. Two of the hijacked planes st... Read More


Petrol, diesel prices today: Check Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru rates amid crude surge

India, Sept. 7 -- Fuel prices have caused a severe burden on households and vehicle owners in India as people face high costs at fuel stations. The average price India pays for crude oil has reached n... Read More


Cockroach Janta Party announces its social media, see list of new members

India, Sept. 6 -- The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), the viral youth-led satirical political movement that captured the nation's attention online, has announced a structured expansion of its digital and... Read More


The supply chain behind solar panels: Why India is drawing up a fresh incentive plan for polysilicon

India, Sept. 1 -- India is preparing a new production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for polysilicon, the high-purity silicon used to make solar cells. It is the part of the solar supply chain that Ind... Read More


Colonial hangover: The 19th-century origins of the jail rule that Delhi has now scrapped

India, Aug. 30 -- The rule that Delhi struck down from its prison manual this month-which segregated sex workers and "brothel-keepers" from other women prisoners-was written in the 19th century when t... Read More


Swell surge alert for Kerala, TN & Lakshadweep: Waves born of distant storms that strike without warning

India, Aug. 20 -- Fishing communities along Kerala, southern Tamil Nadu and the Lakshadweep Islands are on alert after the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) warned that a ... Read More


The Radcliffe 'error' that was really a delay: Why parts of Bengal raise tricolour & celebrate 'inclusion day' on Aug 18

India, Aug. 18 -- On August 14 and 15, 1947, as India and Pakistan celebrated independence, Pakistan flags were hoisted in a string of Bengal towns - in Nadia's Krishnanagar, Malda's English Bazar, an... Read More


A father's legacy, a son's government: The symbolism in Jharkhand protesters carrying Shibu Soren's portrait

India, Aug. 18 -- Portraits of Shibu Soren have become one of the defining images of the weeks-long student agitation in Jharkhand, as protesters invoke the late Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) patriarch... Read More


80 years of the Radcliffe Line: How a secret India-Pakistan border changed millions of lives

India, Aug. 17 -- In July 1947, Cyril Radcliffe, a British lawyer, was given the responsibility of making an impartial decision on the partition of India. He had never travelled to India before and wa... Read More


80 years of theRadcliffe Line: India got freedom on Aug 15. Why was the border made public 2 days later?

India, Aug. 17 -- In July 1947, Cyril Radcliffe, a British lawyer, was given the responsibility of making an impartial decision on the partition of India. He had never travelled to India before and wa... Read More