VBIED stands for Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device. It is a type of car bomb or vehicle-mounted explosive device used in terrorist attacks, assassinations, and military operations. VBIEDs can range from small, inconspicuous vehicles to large trucks packed with explosives. Context-On March 16, 2025, a suicide car bomber targeted a convoy of buses carrying security forces … Read more
The Rakhine State (formerly Arakan State) in Myanmar has long been a region of conflict. The Rakhine crisis involves tensions between the Arakan Army (AA), Myanmar’s military (Tatmadaw), and Rohingya groups. It has significant regional implications, particularly for India and Bangladesh, in terms of security, economic interests, and humanitarian concerns. As violence intensifies, its impact … Read more
The European Space Agency’s Euclid Space Telescope has recently discovered a new Einstein Ring, a rare cosmic phenomenon. The discovery has generated excitement in the scientific community as it offers new insights into gravitational lensing, dark matter, and the nature of the universe. The newly discovered ring has been named Alteri’s Ring, after the citizen … Read more
