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A deadly stampede near Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium killed 11 and injured over 30 during RCB’s IPL victory celebrations. Overcrowding, poor crowd control, and miscommunication led to the disaster, prompting nationwide grief and political backlash.

A new study shows that global warming is increasing atmospheric thirst, the air’s demand for water, which now drives nearly 40% of drought severity. Even where rainfall is steady, droughts are worsening fast.

New NASA experiments reveal that Mars formed its core much faster than Earth, thanks to molten iron and nickel sulfides seeping through solid rock. This discovery reshapes our understanding of planetary evolution in the early solar system.

And just hours after Lee took office, South Korea's crucial steel and aluminium exports are set to be hit by steep levies of 50 percent as part of US President Donald Trump's tariff bonanza.

Rahul Gandhi’s “Narendra-surrender” jibe at PM Modi over Operation Sindoor led BJP MP Nishikant Dubey to post Nehru’s 1963 letter to China. The BJP accused Congress of historic submission, reigniting India-China war memories.

Agroterrorism is the deliberate introduction of harmful biological agents—such as plant pathogens, animal diseases, or contaminants—into a country’s food supply or agricultural systems.

Three young women were murdered in Delhi by possessive partners driven by jealousy and control. Experts link the rising violence in relationships to unchecked obsession, emotional instability, and the toxic influence of social media.

Greenland is losing ice faster than expected, changing its coastline and affecting global sea levels and climate patterns. Ongoing research aims to understand how ecosystems respond to rapid warming and what it means for our future.

Scientists have detected a mysterious seismic pulse every 26 seconds, first noticed in the 1960s and later traced to the Gulf of Guinea. Its exact cause remains unknown, though ocean waves and volcanoes are suspected.

Ukraine’s drone strike on Russian bombers highlights vulnerabilities linked to New START Treaty rules requiring strategic nuclear-capable aircraft to be openly stationed for verification.