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Oil Surges 7% to Four-Year High as Trump Signals Prolonged Hormuz Blockade – Stocks Tumble

Featured Amit Kashyap -
Oil prices have rocketed over 7% to a four-year high above $100 per barrel, fueled by escalating US-Iran tensions and President Donald Trump's stark warning of a prolonged naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. This critical chokepoint handles about 20% of the world's...

Trump Orders Navy to Shoot Down Mine-Laying Boats in Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump has issued a stark directive to the U.S. Navy: shoot and kill any boats—especially small ones—caught laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. This order, announced via social media on...

India Boosts Army’s Combat Edge with ₹975 Crore TRAWL Deal for Minefield Breaching

In a major push towards military self-reliance, India's Defence Ministry on April 21, 2026, signed contracts worth ₹975 crore for advanced TRAWL systems. This deal equips the Indian Army's T-72 and T-90 tanks...

‘We won’t be racing there in 2027’: Formula 1 clarifies stance after India Sports Minister’s claim

New Delhi: India’s Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced this week that Formula 1 is poised to return to the country by 2027, though league officials were quick to dismiss the timeline as overly optimistic. Mandaviya told...

India to Launch Monthly Services Output Index Using GST Data Amid Stats Overhaul

India's government is set to introduce a game-changing Services Sector Output Index—a monthly gauge of the services economy powered by GST data. Announced by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), this move...

UAE Exits OPEC and OPEC+: Major Blow to Global Oil Cartel Amid Crisis

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced its departure from OPEC and the broader OPEC+ alliance, effective May 1, 2026. This historic move ends nearly six decades of membership for the Gulf powerhouse,...

Govt weighs mandatory silver hallmarking

India Harsh Gupta -
As the government gears up to make hallmarking of silver mandatory, a new report by a Delhi-based public policy consultancy has highlighted several economic and operational bottlenecks, recommending a transition period of three to five years for the industry to adapt. In January this year, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) director general told reporters on the organisation’s 79th foundation day that BIS was preparing to make silver hallmarking mandatory, though it had not firmed up the timeframe yet. Hallmarking of precious metals serves as a guarantee of their purity or fineness, which protects consumers against fraud. While BIS has made hallmarking of gold mandatory since 2021, silver hallmarking has been...

Exit Polls: BJP in Lead in Bengal, Assam; UDF Set for Comeback in Kerala

Most major exit polls for the 2026 assembly elections in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry point to a clear BJP‑NDA edge...

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India’s AI race to decode its ancient manuscripts & medical texts

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On the outer wall of the Airavatesvara Temple in Tamil Nadu, a 12th-century stone...

Exit Polls: BJP in Lead in Bengal, Assam; UDF Set for Comeback in Kerala

Most major exit polls for the 2026 assembly elections in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry point to a clear BJP‑NDA edge in Bengal and Assam, a likely Congress‑led UDF comeback...

White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting: Suspect Identified as California Tutor and Programmer

A shooting incident disrupted the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., causing panic and briefly interrupting the event. Reports said security quickly moved to protect attendees, and Donald Trump was safely evacuated...

“A UN for Everyone”: UN PGA Annalena Baerbock

New Delhi: Annalena Baerbock, the President of the United Nations General Assembly (UN PGA) called for a "UN for...

Sinking of Iran’s IRIS Dena brings War to the Indian Ocean

The sinking of Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dena by a US...

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India’s AI race to decode its ancient manuscripts & medical texts

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On the outer wall of the Airavatesvara Temple in Tamil Nadu, a 12th-century stone carving shows a woman giving birth while standing upright, supported...
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Understanding Anthropic’s Claude Mythos model

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On April 7, Anthropic, the AI company behind the coding and productivity-focused Large Language Model (LLM) family Claude, announced Mythos. This is its most...
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Claude AI can now use your computer like a human: What does it mean?

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Sudan Crisis Enters Fourth Year: UN Sounds Alarm on ‘Abandoned War’

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Sudan's devastating civil war has reached its fourth year, prompting a dire warning from the United Nations' top aid official. Denise Brown, UN Humanitarian...
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Long after the guns fall silent, conflict-related sexual violence leaves lasting scars

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In 2024 alone, the UN verified around 4,500 cases of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), though the real number is likely much higher. An overwhelming...
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Humanitarian Crisis Deepens as Gaza Hospitals Ordered to Evacuate

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