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Delhi

Megacity and union territory of India

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Dec 13, 2025
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Is cloud seeding real?

Cloud seeding is a real, decades‑old weather‑modification practice that injects particles (commonly silver iodide) into clouds to encourage rain or snow; government reviews and peer‑reviewed studies r...

Dec 7, 2025
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What are the alleged controversies surrounding Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's leadership?

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has been tied to several public controversies: the World Culture Festival on the Yamuna floodplain that triggered environmental litigation and a Green Court rebuke , public remark...

Nov 16, 2025
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Are Indians really better at maths

Claims that "Indians are better at maths" mix historical achievements, concentrated contemporary strengths, and uneven learning outcomes. Ancient and medieval Indian mathematicians made foundational c...

Jan 19, 2026

Child kidney ring exposed

Reports from multiple countries show organized kidney-trafficking networks operating transnationally and, in at least some cases, involving minors; Pakistani police say a missing 14‑year‑old was found...

Jan 14, 2026

What successful civil judgments have victims won against platforms for hosting deepfake-driven health scams?

There are, to date in the reporting provided, no landmark U.S. civil judgments holding major platforms liable for hosting deepfake-driven medical or health‑scam content; most legal activity instead co...

Jan 3, 2026

How did the partition of Bengal lead to capital changes in India?

The partition of Bengal—first in 1905 and then decisively in 1947—triggered both symbolic and practical relocations of political power: Curzon’s 1905 design elevated Dacca (Dhaka) as the administrativ...

Nov 25, 2025

Which regions have the highest outdoor air pollution linked to increased cancer risk for endurance athletes?

Available reporting links endurance athletes’ outdoor exposure to air pollutants — especially fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone — with raised risks for respiratory disease and some cancers (no...

Nov 22, 2025

Mughals main cause of decline

Historians treat the Mughal decline as multi-causal rather than the result of one single failure: common explanations in contemporary summaries include weak successors and court factionalism, economic...

Nov 21, 2025

What are the authorities' findings on the suspect's affiliations?

Authorities investigating the 10–12 November vehicle explosion near Delhi have described the suspect as linked to a broader terror network allegedly involving medical professionals in Faridabad and Ka...

Nov 14, 2025

Gps spoofing at Delhi airport

Reports across major Indian outlets describe a cluster of suspected GPS spoofing incidents over and around Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) that coincided with a large November ATC d...

Nov 12, 2025

Is delhi pollution caused by diwali

Diwali firecrackers cause sharp, short-term spikes in Delhi’s air pollution, often doubling or tripling PM2.5 concentrations on the festival night and keeping levels elevated for days; they are a of t...

Oct 26, 2025

What is the total budget for the clean CR in 2025?

The phrase "total budget for the clean CR in 2025" is ambiguous and yields two distinct streams of claims: one set refers to local Indian (Delhi) sanitation allocations for 2025–26, while another refe...