The United States carried out fresh military strikes against Iran on Tuesday, with explosions reported in the southern part of the country. US President Donald Trump said the attacks were in response to Iran’s bombing of American ships a day earlier. Iran had earlier promised a strong retaliation for previous US military action. The strikes […]
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Apple’s appeal against a landmark European antitrust ruling has been rejected, leaving the tech giant facing strict new obligations under the Digital Markets Act. The European Court of Justice upheld the original finding that Apple maintains unfair control over its app distribution system, making it harder for competitors to reach iPhone users. The case centres
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Windows desktop market share has fallen below 60 percent for the first time on record, according to data from Statcounter, a widely used website analytics platform that tracks operating systems across millions of computers worldwide. The decline marks a genuine shift in personal computing, where Microsoft’s operating system has maintained commanding control for more than
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Mumbai’s Rustom ice cream parlour, an 80-year-old landmark that has served generations of the city’s residents, has been shut down by the FDA following an inspection that revealed serious hygiene lapses. According to ET Finance, the iconic shop failed to meet basic food safety standards, prompting authorities to issue a closure order. The FDA’s inspection
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The Asian Development Bank has lowered its growth forecast for India in the fiscal year starting April 2026 to 6.6 per cent. The original estimate was higher, reflecting earlier optimism about India’s economic trajectory. The revision comes as energy prices remain elevated and global demand shows signs of weakening, creating headwinds for growth. Energy prices
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US President Donald Trump announced at the NATO summit that he will remove Syria from the American list of state sponsors of terrorism. This decision reverses a policy framework that has shaped US relations with Syria for over four decades, since the country was first added to the list in 1979. The US state sponsor
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The International Monetary Fund has lowered its forecast for global economic growth in 2026 to 3 percent, down from its earlier prediction. The cut reflects concerns about the fallout from the Iran war, which has disrupted energy markets and raised oil prices across the world. According to the IMF, this slowdown will affect countries differently,
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Women’s cricket is expanding at a pace that now exceeds the men’s game in several parts of the world, according to International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief Executive Sanjog Gupta. As the sport continues to attract larger audiences, stronger commercial interest and wider global participation, Gupta believes the women’s game is entering a defining phase of
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India’s push towards ethanol-blended petrol is entering a new chapter, but not before the current one has sparked one of the biggest public debates around automotive fuel in recent years. Over the past week, the country’s mandatory E20 petrol programme has faced growing criticism from motorists who claim the fuel has reduced mileage and affected
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Meta is facing criticism after launching Muse Image, a new AI image generator that allows users to create images using public Instagram profile photos. The feature, currently available through the Meta AI app, web browser, WhatsApp and Instagram Stories in the United States, lets users generate images from text prompts while incorporating publicly visible Instagram
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