How Thaneโs egg donation racket points to multiple violations of fertility procedure laws ๐
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๐March 10, 2026 at 04:44PM
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How Thaneโs 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 ๐
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๐March 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 worldโs oldest independent state became the โSwitzerland of West Asiaโ ๐
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๐March 11, 2026 at 07:07AM
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Oman in the Iran War: How the Arab worldโs oldest independent state became the โSwitzerland of West Asiaโ
Following a doctrine established by the late Omani ruler Sultan Qaboos โ โFriend to all, enemy to noneโ โ the countryโs 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 ๐
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๐March 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 โ$300-billion dealโ Trump announced ๐
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๐March 11, 2026 at 10:31AM
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Reliance-backed refinery project in Texas: All about the โ$300-billion dealโ 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. Hereโs why this might be harder than it sounds ๐
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๐March 11, 2026 at 10:54AM
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Karnataka wants to ban children from social media. Hereโs 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 ๐
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๐March 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 ๐
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๐March 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 ๐
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๐March 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.
How protests over Panjab University lecture on Sikh gurus highlight the complex ties between Sikhs and the RSS ๐
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๐March 11, 2026 at 05:24PM
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How protests over Panjab University lecture on Sikh gurus highlight the complex ties between Sikhs and the RSS
A recent event saw protesters from Sikh and Leftist student outfits denounce it as promoting RSS and BJP ideology on campus.
What is the Essential Commodities Act, invoked by the Centre amidst the West Asian crisis? ๐
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๐March 11, 2026 at 05:28PM
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What is the Essential Commodities Act, invoked by the Centre amidst the West Asian crisis?
The order by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) identifies four categories of priority for the receipt of natural gas โ subject to their availability โ based on their average gas consumption levels over the past six months.
Oil well explosion impact: What the 1991 Gulf War can teach us about todayโs Iran crisis ๐
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๐March 11, 2026 at 06:12PM
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Oil well explosion impact: What the 1991 Gulf War can teach us about todayโs Iran crisis
When oil infrastructure burns, the damage doesn't stop at the battlefield โ here's what the science and history tell us.
Explained: How the Supreme Court allowed passive euthanasia for Harish Rana ๐
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๐March 12, 2026 at 06:20AM
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How the Supreme Court allowed passive euthanasia for Harish Rana
India has no law governing passive euthanasia. The Supreme Courtโs order allowing the withdrawal of Ranaโs treatment is the first application of its passive euthanasia framework, shaped largely by rulings on end-of-life decisions.
Withdrawing life-supporting care: The procedure and the hurdles ๐
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๐March 12, 2026 at 07:30AM
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Withdrawing life-supporting care: The procedure and the hurdles
Active euthanasia is a process in which a physician may prescribe a lethal drug or injection to relieve the suffering of a person with no hope of recovery. It is legal in countries such as the US, Canada, Australia, and parts of Europe โ but not in India.
Explained: The draft guidelines for passive euthanasia in India, and the hurdles ๐
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๐March 12, 2026 at 07:31AM
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Explained: The draft guidelines for passive euthanasia in India, and the hurdles
Active euthanasia is a process in which a physician may prescribe a lethal drug or injection to relieve the suffering of a person with no hope of recovery. It is legal in countries such as the US, Canada, Australia, and parts of Europe โ but not in India.
War in West Asia spotlights a growing risk for Indian seafarers: Abandonment ๐
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๐March 12, 2026 at 08:08AM
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War in West Asia spotlights a growing risk for Indian seafarers: Abandonment
When the going gets tough, many commercial ship owners simply abandon their vessels and crew. Indians are the worst affected by this.
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Post-IEEPA: Why the US has launched Section 301 investigation into India, 15 others ๐
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๐March 12, 2026 at 10:43AM
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Post-IEEPA: Why the US has launched Section 301 investigation into India, 15 others
USTR said that it formally initiated the investigations on March 11 and on May 5, the Section 301 Committee will convene public hearings. Fresh tariffs could be imposed on India and other countries after May
Pakistanโs two-front crisis: Caught between Afghanistan and Iran wars, what are Islamabadโs options ๐
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๐March 12, 2026 at 10:51AM
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Pakistanโs two-front crisis: Caught between Afghanistan and Iran wars, what are Islamabadโs options
What is at stake for Pakistan in Iran, and what does it hope to achieve in Afghanistan? Does the churn offer Pakistan a silver lining?
What are Chinese โXiaokangโ Villages, which are coming up in contested areas along LAC? ๐
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๐March 12, 2026 at 10:58AM
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What are Chinese โXiaokangโ Villages, which are coming up in contested areas along LAC?
China has been constructing 628 such Xiaokang or 'well-off villages' along Indiaโs borders with the Tibet Autonomous Region for over five years now. These have been constructed all along the LAC
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Explained: How India is trying to regulate childrenโs social media use โ and why gaps remain ๐
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๐March 12, 2026 at 02:24PM
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Explained: How India is trying to regulate childrenโs social media use โ and why gaps remain
India has a patchwork of laws, regulatory frameworks and platform-led interventions to safeguard young users online. But experts say enforcement gaps and the ease with which children can misrepresent their age pose challenges
Rupee, inflation, growth: How global energy shock threatens Indiaโs Goldilocks era ๐
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๐March 12, 2026 at 03:19PM
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Rupee, inflation, growth: How global energy shock threatens Indiaโs Goldilocks era
The last few years, starting with Russiaโs invasion of Ukraine and the US and Israelโs attacks on Iran and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz, have shown itโs not just the financial markets that are vulnerable to global shocks but the economyโฆ