NEW DELHI, July 16 (Reuters) – In a ruling that could expose automakers to greater liability over India’s ethanol-blended fuel policy, an Indian consumer court has ordered Maruti Suzuki to provide a new car to a customer who alleged mandatory
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NEW YORK, July 16, 2026 (AP) — Do your hands hurt when you use your phone? All that texting and scrolling might be stressing out your fingers. The term texting thumb can describe a wide range of phone-related pains caused
NEW DELHI, July 16 (Reuters) – India has ordered shipowners, ship managers and recruitment companies
NEW DELHI, July 16 (Reuters) – An Indian court directed authorities on Thursday to monitor
Mumbai, Jul 16 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed almost unchanged on Thursday, as profit-taking in blue-chip stocks such as HDFC Bank and
Mumbai, Jul 16 (PTI) The rupee depreciated for the fourth straight day, shedding 8 paise to settle at 96.33 (provisional) against the US dollar
HONG KONG, July 16 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar hovered near a one-month low on Thursday, as soft inflation data reinforced bets that the
Mumbai, Jul 16 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty climbed during initial deals on Thursday led by IT stocks and hopes that the US
Mumbai, Jul 16 (PTI) The rupee declined 6 paise to 96.31 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday amid volatility in global
July 16, 2026 (Conversation) The risk of dementia rises as the brain ages. One reason is that connections between brain cells weaken over time.
PARIS, July 16, 2026 (AP) — France’s National Assembly gave final approval Wednesday to a bill allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal
An estimated one in four adults worldwide has metabolic syndrome. While metabolic syndrome is most often thought of as a warning sign that diabetes
PARIS, July 15, 2026 (AP) — France’s National Assembly is set to give final approval Wednesday to a bill allowing adults with incurable illnesses
Adelaide, July 15, 2026 (Conversation) Simply smelling chocolate can boost your gym workout, according to a recent study that’s generated headlines around the world.
July 14, 2026 (Associated Press) Another week of blistering heat will bring even more health risks in the coming days, as overnight temperatures won’t provide much relief. The National Weather Service is predicting that more than 90 temperature records across the U.S. will be tied or broken this week through Wednesday — and most of those will be overnight heat
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July 3, 2026 (Conversation) El Niño has begun and forecasters predict a
SYDNEY, July 16, 2026 (AP) — More than 500 people are feared dead after reports that two boats carrying members of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority have capsized in the Bay of Bengal, officials said Thursday. According to preliminary information, the two boats left Myanmar’s western state of Rakhine in late June carrying mostly Rohingya passengers, including some who had traveled
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NEW DELHI, July 16, 2026 (AP) — The protest camp came to
July 15, 2026 (Conversation) Serious hostilities between the US and Iran have
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NEW DELHI, July 16 (Reuters) – Indian customs authorities have joined the country’s health ministry in its fight against the Adani Group over the sale of nicotine pouches at airports, arguing its duty-free shops only have tax advantages and are not immune from other regulations. A March inspection by health officials of billionaire Gautam Adani’s Mumbai international airport found the
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NEW DELHI, July 13 (Reuters) – The Indian government has argued the
New York, Jul 7 (PTI) US legal experts said it would be
NEW DELHI, July 3 (Reuters) – The world’s biggest internet domain seller,
NEW YORK, May 15, 2026 (AP) — The U.S. government has agreed
July 16, 2026 (Conversation) Martin Scorsese recently announced he will be joining generative artificial intelligence (AI) company Black Forest Labs. He said he would embrace AI for storyboarding – the practice of creating a visual outline in the early stages of developing
July 14, 2026 (Conversation) When you interact with a large language model (LLM) – one of the systems behind chatbots such as ChatGPT and Claude – it can feel as though you are in contact with another conscious mind. But are you,
July 14, 2026 (Conversation) Last week, the US software company Turnitin revealed 53.6% of Australian tertiary education submissions run through its system used some form of AI in the period from October 2025-April 2026. The company, whose plagiarism-detection technology is widely used
July 9, 2026 (Conversation) What makes people change their minds, or their behaviour? Social scientists spend a lot of time thinking about this question, and experiments are one of the most powerful ways to answer it. Experiments – testing ideas on real
July 6, 2026 (Conversation) Most people can do this easily. They imagine the apple’s shape, colour and shine. But for others, the image is vague and blurry or they “see” nothing at all. This is known as aphantasia – a “blind mind’s eye”. What we are dealing with here are individual differences in mental imagery. Research suggests mental imagery exists
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NEW YORK, June 30, 2026 (AP) — At the grocery store, Jamie
NEW YORK, June 26, 2026 (AP) — When Monique Di Liberto began
July 13, 2026 (Conversation) Phones and devices have become inextricably linked with everyday life. They store our credit cards, provide critical bus updates, and allow us to communicate whenever we need to. But when our device use starts to affect our mood,
July 9 (Reuters) – Dixon Technologies said on Thursday the Indian government had approved its joint venture with Chinese smartphone maker Vivo Mobile, clearing the way for the companies to set up a smartphone manufacturing company in India. The joint venture will
July 9 (Reuters) – Multiple Pakistani law enforcement agencies were targeted in separate hacking campaigns linked to groups associated with China and India, researchers at cybersecurity firm SentinelOne said on Thursday. The campaigns offer a glimpse into foreign efforts to gather information
New Delhi, Jul 2 (PTI) Meta-owned WhatsApp has released a detailed set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) on its upcoming username feature, outlining how it plans to address concerns around impersonation, scams and unwanted contact as users begin reserving usernames. The FAQs come
NEW DELHI, July 16 (Reuters) – In a ruling that could expose automakers to greater liability over India’s ethanol-blended fuel policy, an Indian consumer court has ordered Maruti Suzuki to provide a new car to a customer who alleged mandatory E20 fuel damaged his car. The first-of-its-kind ruling is likely to be closely watched as legal experts said it could embolden other vehicle owners who believe the fuel has caused problems with their cars to seek compensation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government and automakers — including Maruti — have in recent weeks defended last year’s rollout of so-called E20 fuel,
NEW YORK, July 16, 2026 (AP) — Do your hands hurt when you use your phone? All that texting and scrolling might be stressing out your fingers. The term texting thumb can describe a wide range of phone-related pains caused by tired-out tendons and achy joints — like general stiffness, throbbing near the knuckle and a clicking sensation when bending the thumb. If left untreated, repetitive typing and swiping can lead to more serious issues like carpal tunnel and arthritis. People have pecked away at devices for decades with warnings about overuse injuries — think BlackBerry thumb. Today’s smartphones have
NEW DELHI, July 16 (Reuters) – India has ordered shipowners, ship managers and recruitment companies not to deploy the country’s seafarers on vessels undertaking trips through the Strait of Hormuz amid renewed fighting in the region. India is the world’s third-largest supplier of seafarers, with more than 300,000 sailors working across global shipping fleets, according to government data. “No deployment of Indian seafarers on vessels undertaking voyages involving passage through the Strait of Hormuz until further orders,” the Directorate General of Shipping said in an order issued late Wednesday. Two Indian seafarers have been killed in attacks on vessels in
NEW DELHI, July 16 (Reuters) – An Indian court directed authorities on Thursday to monitor the health of an activist who is on the 19th day of a hunger strike on a stage in central Delhi to demand the education minister quits, and to intervene if his condition deteriorates. It is the first time that a court has intervened in the protest, as concern over Sonam Wangchuk’s condition grows among his supporters. The instruction means he could be moved to a hospital if his health worsens. Wangchuk has been fasting in solidarity with India’s youth Cockroach Janta Party, which is
