India’s manufacturing sector is on high alert as the war involving Iran threatens to disrupt key maritime routes used for global trade. (AI image) US-Iran war impact: The ripple effects of the ongoing Middle East tensions, LPG supply issues, rising oil prices and closure of Strait of Hormuz are being felt across industries in India....
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Varalaxmi Sarathkumar’s ‘everybody popping out kids like a factory’ sparks debate: ‘Don’t have a child and then plan’
4 min readKochiMar 13, 2026 01:54 PM IST South Indian actor Varalaxmi Sarathkumar is currently on cloud nine after making her directorial debut with the Telugu crime drama S Saraswathi. While promoting the movie recently, alongside her co-star Priyamani, the actor-director made certain intriguing remarks about family planning. Claiming that many often don’t contemplate all...
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Antibiotics can leave a long-term footprint on our gut microbiome: study
We have always known that antibiotics, life-saving drugs in serious infections, affect the composition of our gut microbiome (community of bacteria living in the gut). Now, scientists have found that certain types of antibiotics can be linked to changes that persist in the gut microbiome – and lower its diversity – for as long as...
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Hundred top buy Coles’ Rs 4.8 cr price tag won’t even make IPL auction top 10
James Coles (Getty Images) The Hundred Auction 2026 delivered plenty of surprises as franchises spent heavily to secure top talent for the upcoming season. While some big names went unsold, several players attracted massive bids, highlighting the growing financial strength of England’s 100-ball league.However, when discussions around record-breaking auctions begin, it is hard to ignore...
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Sasikala announces new party name and symbol ahead of Tamil Nadu polls
NEW DELHI: Jayalalithaa’s long-time aide and expelled from AIADMK, VK Sasikala on Friday announced the name of her new political party — All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munetra Kazhagam — and said its symbol will be a “coconut tree farm”, as the political ground heats up in poll-bound Tamil Nadu, where multiple stakeholders are eyeing...
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US launches ‘forced labour’ probe against India and 59 other countries: What is Section 301?
The US trade representative’s office announced on Thursday that it has initiated Section 301 investigations into unfair trade practices by 60 economies, including India, over what it called their failure to address forced labour in imports, Reuters reported.The move comes after US president Donald Trump’s administration sought to rebuild global tariff pressure following the US...
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LPG shortage: What Infosys and HCL Tech’s advisory to employees says
Infosys has sent an advisory to its employees informing them about changes to the food-court menu amid the LPG gas shortage in the country due to ongoing Israel, US and Iran war. Similarly, HCLTech has reportedly asked its employees in the Chennai office to work from home. The developments come as the supply of LPG...
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‘These are plans to call women inferior’: CJI led-SC bench rejects plea on menstrual leave
Supreme Court of India turned down plea on mandatory period leave. (AI image for representation) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India on Friday declined to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a nationwide policy granting menstrual leave to women students and employees, observing that mandating such a provision could unintentionally reinforce gender stereotypes...
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தட்டுப்பாடு அச்சம் : நீண்ட வரிசையில் நிற்கும் டூவீலர், கார்கள்: பெட்ரோல், டீசல் காலி பங்குகள் மூடல்
முன்எச்சரிக்கையாக பெட்ரோல், டீசலை பெரிய கேன், பாட்டில்களில் வாகன ஓட்டிகள் வாங்கி சென்றனர். ஆனால் 21 நாட்கள் தேவையான பெட்ரோல், டீசல் 7 ஆயிரம் பங்க்குகளில் கையிருப்பு இருப்பதாக விற்பனையாளர்கள் சங்க தலைவர் தெரிவித்தார். இருந்த போதிலும் சென்னை உள்பட பல மாவட்டங்களில் மக்கள் நீண்ட வரிசையில் பெட்ரோல் பங்குகளில் நிற்பதை பார்க்க முடிகிறது. இதனால் பெட்ரோல், டீசல் விற்று தீர்ந்து, பல பங்குகள் மூடப்பட்டு உள்ளது. பழனி – பெட்ரோல் பங்க் மேலாளர் : வழக்கமாக...
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Cognizant advises BYOF for employees, reviews supply concerns
Bengaluru: After Infosys, Cognizant has encouraged employees to adopt BYOF (Bring Your Own Food) wherever feasible, as part of efforts to reduce reliance on office cafeterias while it monitors the evolving situation linked to the West Asia crisis.The advisory comes as tensions in the region begin to ripple through global energy markets, particularly affecting shipments...
