US President Donald Trump has formally notified Congress that the United States is at war with Iran, triggering a 60-day window for military operations without needing new congressional approval. The notification follows renewed clashes between US and Iranian forces over the Strait of Hormuz, according to Mint. The formal war notice activates a legal framework […]
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Yemen has threatened to shut the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a critical waterway through which roughly 5 million barrels of oil travel daily and 12 percent of global maritime trade passes annually. The warning comes as US-Iran hostilities intensify, raising the possibility that two major shipping chokepoints could be disrupted simultaneously, potentially driving oil prices to
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Ireland’s data centers now consume 23 percent of the country’s total electricity, according to figures reported by The Register. This share has grown steadily, with consumption rising by another 10 percent in the latest period measured. The figure represents a dramatic shift in how Irish power is being used, with data centers now rivaling traditional
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India’s obesity epidemic is accelerating faster than government warnings can address it. According to the National Family Health Survey conducted in 2023-24, 30.7% of Indian women aged 15 to 49 are now overweight or obese, up from roughly 10% in 1998-99. Among men in the same age group, 27.3% now fall into the overweight or
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A US federal judge has cancelled a 1.8 billion dollar settlement between Donald Trump and the Internal Revenue Service, ruling that the settlement was reached for improper purposes. The decision removes tax audit immunity that Trump had gained through the settlement and reopens the possibility of future tax investigations into Trump’s finances. Trump’s legal team
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India is on the verge of accepting Fairfax’s offer to acquire a majority stake in IDBI Bank, according to ET Finance. The deal values the bank at Rs 60,000 crore. Fairfax, a Canadian insurance and healthcare company with significant operations in India, will take a 51% stake, while the government retains 10%. The remaining shares
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The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has denied reports that 1,160 crore rupees worth of rice was diverted or mishandled in its storage facilities. The denial came after media outlets published investigations suggesting that large quantities of rice had gone missing or been improperly managed across FCI warehouses. FCI, the government agency responsible for procuring
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Oil prices have reached their highest level in a month as military tensions between the United States and Iran intensify, pushing Brent crude near $85 per barrel. The price spike reflects trader concerns about disruption to the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway between Iran and Oman that handles roughly one-third of all seaborne oil
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The Supreme Court has overturned 27 citizenship decisions made by the Guwahati High Court, saying the process used to reach those judgments was fundamentally flawed. According to The Hindu, the court found that the decisions were made in a mechanical way, were one-sided, and showed no evidence that judges had actually thought carefully about each
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Maharashtra’s Ladki Bahin Yojana, a welfare scheme providing monthly cash to women, has removed 92 lakh beneficiaries from its list due to irregularities found during enrollment verification, according to official sources on Monday. The scheme, introduced by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, targets women aged 21 to 60 from families meeting income criteria. The removal of
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