Japan releases AI video of Mount Fuji ‘erupting’: Why now, how a volcanic eruption is predicted | Explained News

Japan recently released an AI-generated video of Mount Fuji erupting, to give people an idea of what to expect if the disaster strikes and how to prepare themselves. The video shows ash spreading through Tokyo, smothering buildings and roads. Railway tracks and roadways become impossible to navigate as ash coats them. There is power outage…

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Indian NGO ‘Educate Girls’ wins Ramon Magsaysay Award: What is this honour | Explained News

3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Aug 31, 2025 09:56 PM IST The Foundation to Educate Girls Globally, also known as Educate Girls, was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award on Sunday (August 31), becoming the first Indian organisation to receive the prize. An official statement from the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) said it was honouring the…

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Pakistan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Airstrike: Blast kills 20 in Tirah Valley: Pakistan’s Taliban problem

3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Sep 24, 2025 05:10 PM IST More than 20 people were killed and several homes destroyed in the Tirah Valley of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday (September 22) in an explosion. Authorities said the blast was caused by bomb-making material stored in a compound by Pakistan Taliban members, but some…

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What is the Centre’s Higher Education Commission of India Bill 2025, to be tabled in Winter Session | Explained News

The Higher Education Commission of India Bill 2025, to be introduced in the Winter Session of Parliament next month, seeks to merge the functions of three statutory bodies — the University Grants Commission (UGC), the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). This marks the second time…

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Explained: Inside the Punjab protests against Centre’s new power law | Explained News

The central government’s draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025, has sparked pushback from power employee associations and farmer trade unions in Punjab, who say it would pave way for privatisation and higher tariffs. Released for public feedback on October 9, 2025, the Ministry of Power’s draft law seeks to overhaul the Electricity Act, 2003, and address…

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Navy Day 2025: Remembering Operation Trident, India’s 1971 Bangladesh War Naval Victory and Heroes

Navy Day 2025: December 4 is annually celebrated as India’s Navy Day. On Thursday, President Droupadi Murmu, who is also the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces, extended her greetings to Navy personnel, veterans and their families. She said, “The nation salutes the brave men and women who safeguard our maritime borders and national…

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