Oil crosses $100: Amid escalating Iran war, supply security bigger priority for India than price 🔍
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📆March 9, 2026 at 01:35PM
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Oil crosses $100: Amid escalating Iran war, supply security bigger priority for India than price
India’s economy is vulnerable to oil price volatility as the country has an oil import dependency level of over 88%. With the West Asia war raging, here's what the govt is doing to minimise damage.
What new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s selection says about Iran’s plans for the war 🔍
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📆March 9, 2026 at 04:49PM
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What new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s selection says about Iran’s plans for the war
Trump earlier called Ayatollah Khamenei’s son a “lightweight” and “unacceptable” to the US. What is known about Mojtaba, and what does it say about Iran’s regime?
Why desalination plants have become the latest focal point in West Asia war 🔍
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📆March 9, 2026 at 06:27PM
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📆March 9, 2026 at 06:27PM
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Why desalination plants have become the latest focal point in West Asia war
With concerns about an oil crisis and the cascading disruptions to supply chains globally, the latest strikes have introduced a new avenue of conflict in the escalating war. Here is what to know
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War in West Asia: How Iran-Azerbaijan ties moved from managed hostility to the brink of cross-border engagement 🔍
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📆March 9, 2026 at 06:41PM
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War in West Asia: How Iran-Azerbaijan ties moved from managed hostility to the brink of cross-border engagement
Iran–Azerbaijan relations flare up as drone strikes hit Nakhchivan republic, triggering military alerts and reviving long-standing disputes over ethnicity, Israel ties, and regional corridors.
250 years later, why Adam Smith’s ‘Wealth of Nations’ remains relevant, from colleges to debates on AI 🔍
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📆March 9, 2026 at 08:00PM
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250 years later, why Adam Smith’s ‘Wealth of Nations’ remains relevant, from colleges to debates on AI
Today marks the 250th anniversary since the publication of Adam Smith's 'Wealth of Nations'. Despite the shift in the study of Economics over the last century and a half, Wealth of Nations remains a seminal text in the study of classical economics.
As Opposition plans on motion to impeach CEC Gyanesh Kumar, here is what the law says 🔍
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📆March 10, 2026 at 12:02PM
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As Opposition plans on motion to impeach CEC Gyanesh Kumar, here is what the law says
The 2023 Act pertaining to appointment of EC officials says: “The Chief Election Commissioner shall not be removed from his office except in like manner and on the like grounds as a Judge of the Supreme Court."
Jhumka: How Ralph Lauren’s tag of ‘authentic vintage accessory’ highlights difficulties in patenting heritage crafts 🔍
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📆March 10, 2026 at 01:18PM
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Explained: The Jhumka, Ralph Lauren, and the dangling question of patenting heritage craft
Although the fashion label failed to credit Indian craftsmanship, traditional cultural expressions like jhumkas, bandhani, chikankankari, or kolhapuris often fall into a grey area in IP law.
CBSE 12th Board QR code | The 20-year-old rick roll meme, explained 🔍
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📆March 10, 2026 at 02:00PM
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CBSE Class 12 board exam paper has a 20-year-old meme in a QR code: What is the ‘rickroll’?
In a statement on Tuesday, the board said that some sets of the Math question paper featured the QR codes, and verified that the question papers were genuine
Why a Sri Lankan Supreme Court judge has moved the Karnataka High Court against Google 🔍
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📆March 10, 2026 at 02:15PM
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Why a Sri Lankan Supreme Court judge has moved the Karnataka High Court against Google
How does an Indian High Court have the jurisdiction to adjudicate a dispute involving a Sri Lankan national? The contention relies on ethical considerations, as well as Article 21 of the Indian Constitution.
Beyond oil, gas: Why Iran war could push up prices for many other industries in India 🔍
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📆March 10, 2026 at 02:30PM
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Beyond oil, gas: Why Iran war could push up prices for many other industries in India
Iran war: Ripple effects are being seen across sectors like textiles, mining, and steelmaking as several commodities linked to petrochemicals and gases see massive spikes.
An Expert Explains the Iran War: If Tehran survives US-Israeli aggression, it could influence long-term Iran-Arab ties 🔍
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📆March 10, 2026 at 04:05PM
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Expert Explains the Iran War: If Tehran survives US-Israeli aggression, it could influence long-term Iran-Arab ties
Statements by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and the IRGC not only seek to clarify Iran’s anti-US focus but to also ensure that the war does not escalate horizontally.
How Thane’s egg donation racket points to multiple violations of fertility procedure laws 🔍
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📆March 10, 2026 at 04:44PM
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How Thane’s egg donation racket points to multiple violations of fertility procedure laws
Several women near Mumbai were forced to donate eggs, even as protection from commercial exploitation in IVF and other technologies has long been flagged as a concern.
Why GPS jamming around the Strait of Hormuz has become a major concern 🔍
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📆March 10, 2026 at 06:25PM
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Why GPS jamming around the Strait of Hormuz has become a major concern
While there is no official confirmation about who is responsible for the widespread jamming, Iran has been suspected of causing disruption to vessels.
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Oman in the Iran War: How the Arab world’s oldest independent state became the ‘Switzerland of West Asia’ 🔍
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📆March 11, 2026 at 07:07AM
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Oman in the Iran War: How the Arab world’s oldest independent state became the ‘Switzerland of West Asia’
Following a doctrine established by the late Omani ruler Sultan Qaboos — “Friend to all, enemy to none” — the country’s neutrality in a high-voltage neighbourhood is a matter of strategic choice.
Why a PIL wants victims of forceful acid ingestion recognised under the disability law 🔍
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📆March 11, 2026 at 08:00AM
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Why a PIL wants victims of forceful acid ingestion recognised under the disability law
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act defines victims of acid attacks in terms of the substance being thrown at them, which excludes victims of forced ingestion.
Reliance-backed refinery project in Texas: All about the ‘$300-billion deal’ Trump announced 🔍
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📆March 11, 2026 at 10:31AM
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Reliance-backed refinery project in Texas: All about the ‘$300-billion deal’ Trump announced
According to Trump, the Brownsville refinery, the first new refinery in the US in five decades, entails a $300-billon deal. What is behind the figure? What is Reliance's role? We explain.
Karnataka wants to ban children from social media. Here’s why this might be harder than it sounds 🔍
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📆March 11, 2026 at 10:54AM
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Karnataka wants to ban children from social media. Here’s why this might be harder than it sounds
The larger question behind these policy debates is who ultimately bears responsibility for protecting young users online.
Supreme Court applies passive euthanasia framework for first time: Here is what the law says 🔍
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📆March 11, 2026 at 01:40PM
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Supreme Court applies passive euthanasia framework for first time: Here is what the law says
The court allowed the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment for 32-year-old Harish Rana, who has been in a persistent vegetative state for over 13 years after suffering head injuries from a fall in 2013.
Black rain in Tehran explained: How Israeli strikes triggered a toxic fallout 🔍
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📆March 11, 2026 at 03:05PM
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📆March 11, 2026 at 03:05PM
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Black rain in Tehran explained: How Israeli strikes triggered a toxic fallout
Toxic 'black rain' in Tehran has raised alarm after Israeli strikes on oil storage sites released toxic pollutants that mixed with rainfall and are now posing respiratory and environmental risks, which may last "forever".
Iran war: Why Flipkart and Amazon are seeing a spike in induction cooktop sales 🔍
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📆March 11, 2026 at 03:59PM
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Iran war: Why Flipkart and Amazon are seeing a spike in induction cooktop sales
In a statement to The Indian Express, a Flipkart spokesperson said that sales of induction cooktops have quadrupled in the last few days, with demand coming from cities like Delhi, Kolkata, and Uttar Pradesh.