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India miserably fails the fire safety test. Tragedies have piled up over the years. Enforcement hasn’t moved On Wednesday, all eyes were on a Delhi hotel fire that left 21 dead, 18 of them foreigners. A day later, the ICU of a hospital in Muzaffarpur, Bihar was ablaze. By afternoon, five deaths had been confirmed….

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The Salton sea’s hidden heat powers a modern lithium rush |

Beneath the Salton Sea’s arid surface lies a vast geothermal basin holding supercritical fluid rich in lithium, dubbed “Lithium Valley.” Image Credits: via Wikimedia Commons The Salton Sea has long been considered an area of ecological strife, an evaporating salt lake located in the California desert, characterised by arid banks rather than economic prosperity. However,…

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‘My world is gone’: 3 of Delhi family return from Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur in coffins | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: Last Tuesday, a family of six had gone to attend a function in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur. On Saturday morning, three of them, 39-year-old Marina Massey, her 62-year-old mother Madhur and four-year-old son Trishaan Kumar Verma, returned to west Delhi’s Khajan Basti in coffins.With the bodies came Marina’s distraught husband, Pradeep Kumar Verma, her…

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Free trading with Europe won’t be easy

EU’s cumbersome procedures mean the deal will require ratification by all 28 members, some of whom have reservations on issues like India’s ties with Russia. Also, green rules for export can pose a big challenge By the end of this week, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who’s chief guest at the R-Day Parade…

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Quote of the day by Neil Armstrong: “I think we’re going to the moon because it’s in the nature of the human being to face challenges. We’re required to do these things just as salmon swim upstream.” |

Quote of the day by Neil Armstrong (Image source: Wikipedia) There is a clear pattern in human history. People don’t always pick the easiest way. Instead, they often move toward challenges, even when the risks are high and the results are unknown. When we think about space exploration, this idea becomes even clearer. Neil Armstrong,…

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Trump Bowls A Doosra

Think of this situation like a tricky cricket match. Donald Trump suddenly changed his plan about attacking Iran’s power and energy systems. He called for a 5-day pause. That’s like a bowler surprising everyone with a “doosra” — a move no one expected. Why did this matter? The whole world was getting worried that the…

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