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Expert explains why Shivaji Maharaj statue collapsed
Rediff.com29 Aug 2024Corroded nuts and bolts likely contributed to the collapse of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue by causing a failure in steel members forming the frame inside the statue, according to a structural engineer.
Dropping Darwinian evolution may lead to superstitious beliefs, warn experts
Rediff.com9 May 2023The Theory of Evolution, proposed by the English naturalist, explains that all living beings evolved through natural selection, which favours inherited traits that improve an individual's ability to compete, survive, and reproduce.
Building code breach intensified devastation in Turkiye earthquakes
Rediff.com14 Mar 2023A recent report outlining preliminary findings of damage assessment of the earthquakes shows violations of the building code stipulations in the past two decades contributed to a large number of lives lost and extensive damage to infrastructure.
How researchers detected Joshimath sinking
Rediff.com14 Jan 2023The PSInSAR satellite technique used to observe the gradual sinking of Uttarakhand's Joshimath town is a powerful remote sensing tool capable of measuring and monitoring displacements in the Earth's surface over time.
What led to Morbi suspension bridge collapse?
Rediff.com31 Oct 2022Just before the bridge collapsed, CCTV footage showed, some men were trying to rock the suspension bridge from one side to another.