Ankush Banerjee
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Months after ranking as India’s best airport, Delhi airport's roof collapses, killing 1 and injuring several
Despite prompt response from the fire department, the tragic incident has led to the unfortunate de…
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Why can’t men breastfeed? Because they may spread germs, scientists say
Go to the lush rainforests of Malaysia, and a peculiar phenomenon can be observed: the Dayak fruit …
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Scientists have created robo-skin out of living human cells that can make expressions — and the results are creepy
In a fascinating yet eerie demonstration, researchers recreated the subtle changes in human skin wh…
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Smoking promoted hair growth for this Austrian man — but not where you would expect!
Our mystery hair-man was a dedicated pack-a-day smoker for nearly two decades. In 2007, he began to…
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Which Indian universities have the most number of successful start-up founders?
Curious about where India's most successful folks got their start? Tap to find out which Indian uni…
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How much has the cost of milk gone up in the past ten years?
The soaring cost of milk has made paneer a luxury item for the common man and unreachable for the u…
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New criminals laws will allow citizens to lodge police complaints online, file FIR from any jurisdiction
Zero FIR, registration of police complaints online, summons through electronic modes and mandatory …
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ONE PIECE Season 2 cast confirmed! Here are the newest debutants to the Netflix show!
Meet the new cast set to appear in season 2 of the show!
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Lok Sabha Oath-Taking Ceremony: 7 moments that made us gasp
With the opposition stronger-than-ever, there were more than a few memorable instances that took pl…
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Paper leak, massive bribes, political connections: Here's all you need to know about the NEET exam controversy
Want to understand what the NEET exam controversy is all about, but there's just too much informati…
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As India’s income inequality worsens beyond British-era levels, majority want to tax the rich, study reveals
A study by the World Inequality Lab has shown that Indian billionaires already own a disproportiona…
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Planning to move to a metro? Here’s what the climate of some of India’s major cities will be like in 60 years!
To understand how climate change might reshape the climate of cities in the future, a new tool allo…
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Unicorns, Gazelles, Cheetahs: What do these startup animal terms even mean?
Since the early 2010s, animal buzzwords have begun to become somewhat of a norm when describing a s…
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Here’s what ChatGPT said about why it discriminated against CVs with disability mentions
A study found that ChatGPT consistently ranked resumes with disability-related honours and credenti…
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Scientists find speech-to-text AI randomly adding violent language such as “terror,” “knife” and “killed” to audio transcription
Despite boasting 680,000 hours of audio data training, Whisper sometimes "hallucinates," or invents…
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From politics to beauty pageants, here are 5 unexpected areas AI is already taking over!
From AI influencers to AI beauty pageants, here are five unexpected professions artificial intellig…
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Heatwaves in Hajj: Here’s all about the devastating episode that killed nearly 1000 pilgrims in Saudi Arabia
The latest climate atrocity has befallen the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, where blistering h…
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The UK might see an “AI candidate” this general election — here’s how that will work
AI Steve is an artificial intelligence candidate created by entrepreneur Steve Endacott to run for …
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A massive earthquake may have instantly changed the course of Ganga 2,500 years ago — and it could happen again
Typically, rivers can change course over years or decades due to sediment buildup, but an earthquak…
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Here’s everything about the Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi’s Wayanad Lok Sabha seat situation
The latest update to the thrilling 2024 Lok Sabha saga comes after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi ans…
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Scientists are trying to make cows sweatier to help protect the world against climate change
The problem is that when cattle get too hot, they stop eating. This decline in appetite will affect…
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Spread of flesh-eating bacteria causes frenzy in Japan: Here’s all about STSS, the deadly disease that can kill in 2 days
Japan is experiencing an increase in cases of a rare and deadly disease caused by flesh-eating bact…
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Being more facially expressive could be making you more likeable and a better negotiator, study finds!
Individuals who were more expressive were consistently liked more by both independent raters and th…
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Why do so many couples end up looking like siblings? Here’s the science
You’re scrolling through your social media feed when a picture of a celebrity couple catches your e…
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ESA, ISRO to soon launch Proba-3, which will create the world’s first man-made solar eclipse
The European Space Agency is set to embark on an unprecedented mission this autumn: the launch of P…