How airstrikes triggered black rain in Tehran

How did the black rain form?

The explosions reportedly released significant quantities of toxic hydrocarbon compounds, sulfur, and nitrogen oxides into the air. As rain moved through the pollutant-saturated skies over the city, it absorbed these chemicals and fell back down as oily, blackened precipitation.

Scientists explained that the black rain resulted from a weather pattern bringing rain into the area, which combined with particles already suspended in the atmosphere.

The framework behind SC's euthanasia verdict

Parliament has not enacted a comprehensive law governing euthanasia or end-of-life care.

The SC said about this on Wednesday: "There are moments when legislative inaction speaks more loudly than legislative action.'

Iran-Arab ties: Tehran's survival could lead to a new geopolitical contract

The US-Israeli war on Iran has entered its 13th day. Even as Tehran's response has seen a barrage of drones and missiles aimed at US bases across all Gulf states, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian last week apologised to Arab states for the damage incurred and said that Tehran had "no intention of aggression against them". The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) reiterated this, with a commitment to respecting Arab sovereignty.

'Govt nod still needed for entities registered in China, Hong Kong'

A Day after the Cabinet cleared the changes to foreign direct investment (FDI) norms related to land bordering countries (LBC), the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade of India (DPIIT) has clarified that entities "registered" in China and Hong Kong and countries sharing land borders with India will continue to need prior government approval in case they want to invest in India. This relaxation is only for entities in non-LBCs having beneficial owners from LBCs below 10% and with a non-controlling stake, government officials said.