A: In weather science, ‘visibility’ is a colloquial term for a quantity called the meteorological optical range. It’s defined as the distance a beam of light can travel through the atmosphere before its intensity drops to 5% of its original value. In an older time, a human observer would stand at a point and look...
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Mumbai mayoral race: Voting set for January 28; reservation, selection process explained
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Iran protests: At least 5,000 killed; Trump, Khamenei draw swords – top developments
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Bigg Boss Tamil Season 9 Winner is Divya Ganesan, reveals SCREEN Poll
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Siraj ducks Arshdeep ‘bouncer’, says happy with Harshit as partner
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$1 billion entry fee? Trump wants countries to pay to stay in his ‘board of peace’ — what we know
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Delhi smog: AQI at 439 in ‘severe’ category; cold wave persists
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MNS defiant: Raj Thackeray asks corporators to turn civic houses into ‘battlegrounds’
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Handshake drama explained: BCB breaks silence on Ind vs Ban U-19 World Cup incident
Image credit: X Controversy erupted during the U-19 World Cup 2026 match between India and Bangladesh after the two captains did not exchange the customary handshake at the toss, triggering widespread discussion on social media. India captain Ayush Mhatre and Bangladesh vice-captain Zawad Abrar, who attended the toss in place of regular skipper Azizul Hakim,...
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Google vs court ruling: Tech giant refuses to share data with OpenAI
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