Sonia Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s condition is stable and she is under observation, doctors said on Wednesday. The veteran politician was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on Tuesday after feeling unwell due to weather change.The hospital further said that examinations were being conducted to check for a possible infection....
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‘Historic step’: After Uttarakhand, Gujarat passes Uniform Civil Code Bill
Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: The Gujarat Assembly on Wednesday passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026 making the state the second in India after Uttarakhand to implement a uniform legal framework governing personal laws.With the passage of the legislation, Gujarat joins Uttarakhand in adopting a common set of laws related to...
Govt mandates switch to piped gas: Centre orders transition to PNG wherever available
Centre stepped up its bid to expand gas networks in the country and reduce dependence on a single fuel source, rolling out a new policy that will halt supplying LPG to households that do not shift to piped natural gas (PNG) in areas where such infrastructure is already available. The move comes at a time...
Microsoft’s Brad Smith to firms building data centres: You need to win over local communities
Microsoft President Brad Smith has reportedly shared advice for tech companies planning to build data centres in the US. According to a report by the news agency Reuters, Smith said technology companies must secure and maintain the trust of local American communities to move forward with data centre projects in the US.This advice comes as...
Xanthelasma: Why those tiny yellow eyelid deposits matter for your heart
4 min readNew DelhiMar 25, 2026 03:00 PM IST The human body is complex and can show what’s going on inside it in unusual ways. One such rather unexpected connection is that small yellow patches near the inner corners of your eyelids may be related to the cardiovascular system. Even though they seem harmless, according...
Barred by interim govt, BCB now wants Hasina-linked cricketer back for ‘long term’
Sheikh Hasina Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) newly appointed chairman of selectors Habibul Bashar said on Tuesday that he wants veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan to return to the country and continue playing for at least two more years, with the 2027 ODI World Cup in mind.Shakib, 39, had moved to the United States after the...
Why US supercarrier had to leave Middle East amid Iran war: Many problems of USS Gerald Ford
The USS Gerald R Ford, US Navy’s most expensive aircraft carrier, has come under renewed scrutiny after it was forced to leave its Middle East deployment following a fire onboard, even as longstanding concerns about its operational readiness remain unresolved.The carrier arrived at a port in Crete earlier this week after a fire broke out...
‘Lack of permission’: Iran turns back Pakistan-bound ship trying to pass through Strait of Hormuz
Iran has turned back a Pakistan-bound container vessel attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, citing a “lack of permission” and failure to comply with maritime protocols. According to Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy, the vessel identified as SELEN was intercepted and forced to turn back after it...
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is not impressed with AI, says it may not replace humans
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has shared a cautious view on artificial intelligence (AI) saying that the technology has a long way to go before it could actually match or replace humans. Speaking during a CNN interview ahead of the iPhone maker’s 50th anniversary on April 1, Wozniak said AI may improve over time but lacks...
West Asia war: how finding oil changed the Persian Gulf’s ecology
Military ships and oil tankers dominate how we imagine the Persian Gulf today. Yet beyond this familiar imagery of geopolitics and petroleum lies a mosaic of vulnerable ecosystems. It wasn’t always this way. Just six decades ago, these waters were busy not with warships but fishing boats, and the glittering megacities that now line the...

