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NASA’s IXPE Peers Inside a White Dwarf System for the First Time

January 08, 2026

EX Hydrae Study: How X-Ray Polarimetry Reveals White Dwarf Geometry

NASA has achieved a subtle yet major breakthrough in space science by revealing the internal structure of a white dwarf system in unprecedented detail. Using the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE), scientists have gone beyond measuring brightness to directly probe geometry and physical processes inside such a system. The observations focused on EX Hydrae, a compact stellar remnant locked in a close binary orbit.

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China Imposes Export Curbs on Dual-Use Goods to Japan Amid Taiwan Row

January 08, 2026

China–Japan Tensions Rise as Beijing Restricts Rare Earth Exports

China has announced sweeping restrictions on the export of dual-use items, including certain rare earth minerals, to Japan, marking a sharp escalation in diplomatic and economic tensions between the two Asian powers. The move follows controversial remarks on Taiwan by Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, which China views as interference in its internal affairs.

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China Unveils Hurricane 3000 Microwave Weapon to Counter Drone Swarms

January 08, 2026

Hurricane 3000 Explained: China’s High-Power Microwave Counter-Drone System

China has revealed new technical details about the Hurricane 3000, a truck-mounted high-power microwave (HPM) weapon developed to counter the growing threat of drone swarms on modern battlefields. Designed by defence major Norinco, the system is being positioned as a key component of China’s evolving counter-UAV and air-defence architecture, with a claimed effective range of over 3 km.

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Speedy Trial Under Article 21 Applies to All Accused, Says Supreme Court

January 08, 2026

SC Grants Bail to Arvind Dham, Reaffirms Speedy Trial as Fundamental Right

The Supreme Court of India has reaffirmed that the fundamental right to a speedy trial under Article 21 applies uniformly to every accused person, irrespective of the nature or seriousness of the alleged offence. The observation came while granting bail to Arvind Dham in a money laundering case, with the court cautioning that prolonged pre-trial detention without meaningful progress risks turning incarceration into punishment.

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UP Cabinet Extends Concessional Stamp Duty to Commercial Gift Deeds

January 08, 2026

Uttar Pradesh Eases Intra-Family Property Transfers with ₹5,000 Stamp Duty Cap

The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has approved a major reform to simplify intra-family transfer of commercial and industrial properties by extending concessional stamp duty benefits to gift deeds. The move is aimed at lowering transaction costs, improving transparency, and encouraging lawful documentation of property transfers within families across the state.

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