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Chandigarh, Sep 25 (PTI) Haryana Congress on Friday protested here demanding the arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and a review of his decisions, with police using water cannons against the protesters to prevent the gherao of office of the chief electoral officer. The protest was organised under the leadership of former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Haryana Congress chief Rao Narender Singh and partys state affairs in-charge Sanjay Dutt. The party leaders raised Vote Ch

Guwahati, Sep 25 (PTI) Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi and several senior party leaders were detained on Friday while trying to break through police barricades during a protest demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, police said. The Congress, led by Gogoi, had taken out a march from its state headquarters, Rajiv Bhawan, and planned to proceed towards the Chief Electoral Officers office to burn an effigy of the CEC. Police had put up barricades near Rajiv Bhawan

Loughborough (UK), Sep 25 (Conversation) A study has raised a question that many women would understandably want answered: could hormone replacement therapy (HRT) protect against dementia? The research found that women who had used HRT were less likely to receive a dementia diagnosis during follow-up, particularly if they had undergone surgery involving their reproductive organs. But the results do not establish that HRT caused the difference. The researchers analysed data from 183,450 postmenop

Washington, September 24, 2026 (Conversation) At least a quarter of Americans suffer from high levels of cholesterol or fatty acids in their bloodstream, a condition called dyslipidemia. Uncontrolled cholesterol levels increase the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, or ASCVD: a group of diseases that result from the buildup of plaque in the blood vessels, preventing blood from traveling smoothly to vital organs. This condition can lead to heart attack and stroke. As a cardiologist w

New Delhi, Sep 24 (PTI) Gold prices declined Rs 1,600 to Rs 1.52 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday, extending the losing streak for the fourth consecutive session, as the rising US dollar and higher crude oil prices weighed on the precious metal. The yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity depreciated by Rs 1,600 to Rs 1,52,400 per 10 grams, inclusive of all taxes, from Wednesdays closing level of Rs 1.54 lakh per 10 grams, according to local traders. Silver, meanwhile, saw a do

Mumbai, Sep 24 (PTI) Benchmark indices fell sharply on Thursday, with the Sensex tumbling 1,247.71 points and the Nifty declining to 23,063, following a spike in crude oil prices and selling in blue-chip Reliance Industries and bank stocks. Weak global trends also dampened investor sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 1,247.71 points, or 1.67 per cent, to settle at 73,580.54. During the day, it plummeted 1,264.33 points, or 1.68 per cent, to 73,563.92. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 383.70

Mumbai, Sep 24 (PTI) The rupee weakened by 23 paise to settle at 95.96 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, dragged by a surge in crude oil prices and a strong greenback amid geopolitical uncertainties. According to forex traders, the domestic currency was also weighed down by heavy selling in domestic equity markets as investors moved toward risk aversion, adding strength to the dollar, even as rising inflation concerns pushed US bond yields higher. At the interbank foreign exchange

Wayanad (Keralam) [India], September 24 (ANI): Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday said that if any illegal acts were committed in the electoral roll revision process, those responsible, including the CEC Gyanesh Kumar, should face criminal prosecution, as she stepped up her attack over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Speaking to reporters in Kalpetta, Priyanka Gandhi said any attempt to interfere with the democratic process of elections was a serious offence a

Chennai, Sep 23 (PTI) DMK president M K Stalin on Wednesday said CEC Gyanesh Kumar must resign from his post and claimed that he has no right to continue in office. Demanding that the SIR exercise be halted, the former Tamil Nadu chief minister sought a fair probe, into everything that transpired within the EC and those responsible should be held accountable. Stalin, in a statement, said that the explosive findings, published by Indian Express backed by evidence, had cast serious doubts over the

New Delhi, Sep 23 (PTI) If free and fair elections are to be ensured, it is axiomatic that the Election Commission of India (ECI) must not only be an independent body but also be seen to act independently, Supreme Court judge Justice Dipankar Datta said on Wednesday. Justice Datta headed a bench also comprising Justice Satish Chandra Sharma which gave split opinions on whether a batch of pleas challenging the validity of a 2023 law that excludes the CJI from the panel for selecting the chief ele

New Delhi, Sep 23 (PTI) Gold prices fell for the third straight session, declining Rs 900 to Rs 1.54 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday as a stronger US dollar and weak global trends weighed on investor sentiment. The yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 1,54,900 per 10 grams on Tuesday. Silver, however, remained unchanged for the second straight session at Rs 2.42 lakh per kilogram, inclusive of all taxes, according to local traders. Gold traded weak on Wedn

Mumbai, Sep 23 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday demanded that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar be jailed, citing reports of differences emerging within the Election Commission. Addressing a news conference, Thackeray also demanded that the last elections in Maharashtra, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu be nullified and repolls be held in these states using ballot papers. Gyanesh Kumar should be immediately sacked and jailed, the former Maharashtra chief minister said.

Mumbai, Sep 23 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded on Wednesday amid easing crude oil prices, which remained below USD 100 per barrel, and hopes of a possible de-escalation in the West Asia conflict. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 299.17 points, or 0.40 per cent, to settle at 74,828.25. During the day, it jumped 444.66 points, or 0.59 per cent, to 74,973.74. The 50-share NSE Nifty was up 117.80 points, or 0.50 per cent, to end at 23,446.80. Among the 30 Sensex firms, Tata Steel,

Mumbai, Sep 23 (PTI) The rupee fell 12 paise to close at 95.74 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, weighed down by the broad strength of the American currency and a slight recovery in crude oil prices from lower levels. Forex traders said the dollar strengthened on hawkish comments from US Federal Reserve officials, raising expectations of a rate hike by the US Fed in 2026. However, positive domestic markets supported the rupee at lower levels. At the interbank foreign exchange mar

New Delhi, Sep 23 (PTI) The Election Commission on Wednesday asserted that all its official orders, decisions and administrative directions carry full legal sanctions and that differing views and observations are a normal part of deliberation in any institution. In a statement following The Indian Express report that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had red flagged multiple issues, including deletion of names, in various states during the pan-India Special Intensive Re

New Delhi, Sep 23 (PTI) lection Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had flagged multiple issues, including deletion of names, in various states during the voter roll cleanup but the poll body was unanimous in its decisions related to the pan-India Special Intensive Revision of voters list, officials said on Wednesday. The officials made the remarks in the wake of a media report that the two Election Commissioners had objected to the Election Commissions steps 14 times in 10 months

If youve priced a new PC build recently, you already know the figures arent pretty. Less obvious from any single glance at a storefront is that this doesnt represent a simple hiccup in the economics of the market. This represents a fundamental change in the approach to selling memory products by a certain number of major firms within the industry, and they have binding contracts which extend significantly beyond the lifetime of this particular problem. The damage in dollars Prices of memory and

Cambridge, Sep 22 (The Conversation) When Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping last sat down in May 2026, talk was centered on three Ts: trade, technology and Taiwan. The latest summit, due to begin in the United States on Sept. 24, looks set to focus on the same set of issues again. The main difference will be that the technology element has been given added urgency by the sudden and rapid shift in developments in artificial intelligence. Whats less clear is whether the two sides will be able

Montreal (Canada), Sep 22 (The Conversation) Demand for mental health care in Canada has risen sharply. In a health-care system already short of publicly funded specialists, Canadians often wait months for support. Many are filling this gap with general-purpose generative AI chatbots (like ChatGPT), presumably because these systems are free, immediate and available at all hours. However, these chatbots carry assumptions about what distress is and how it should be described, and those assumptions

NEW YORK, September 22, 2026 (AP) CNN, MS NOW and Politico on Monday sued President Donald Trumps administration days after they were barred from White House grounds, calling the selective ban based on the content of their coverage a blatant violation of the First Amendment. Trump said on social media that he cherished a free press but not FAKE NEWS. White House access is a privilege not a right, the administration posted on X. The extraordinary ban of the three news outlets reporters, which

New Delhi, Sep 20 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday flagged the issue of lack of hostels for female students and sought answers from Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the problem being faced by them. Gandhi cited the remarks by a female student during his Chhatron Ki Goonj event in Indore on Saturday to corner the government. ? , PG

New Delhi, Sep 20 (PTI) The Congress on Sunday flagged the issue of large-scale deletions during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls being carried out by the Election Commission, alleging that the SIR is actually a massive Shah Instigated Removal of voters and an assault on the Constitution. The opposition party said there is abundant evidence to prove that large-scale deletions across states are overwhelmingly those of voters belonging to the most economically and socially

Aarhus, Denmark, Sep 20 (The Conversation) We live in Denmark, which consistently ranks as one of the worlds healthiest countries. The modern Danish diet, however, may not be quite so world-leading with many Danes consuming high levels of sugar, salt and convenience food. Yet, go back a few generations and science is increasingly showing that many of the staple foods of our grandparents generation. Think homemade rye bread, herring, root vegetables and berries can significantly reduce your ris

New Delhi, Sep 17 (PTI) Gold prices fell by Rs 600 to Rs 1.55 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday as weak domestic demand weighed on the precious metal. The yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 1,55,600 per 10 grams on Wednesday. Silver, however, held steady at Rs 2.42 lakh per kilogram, inclusive of all taxes, according to local traders. Traders said weak demand in the domestic market weighed on gold prices. Gold edged lower on Thursday, tracking overnight wea

New Delhi, Sep 17 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday launched a blistering attack on the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh over the death of more than 30 tribal children due to various diseases in Balaghat district, claiming that the state government is Indias most corrupt and incompetent. Gandhi also slammed Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and said if he finds time after lighting lamps and holding celebrations, he must take a look at the ground reality in the state. In Balaghat, more than

Mumbai, Sep 17 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed nearly flat on Thursday as caution prevailed after the US Federal Reserve increased its interest rates and indicated further tightening in monetary policy. Giving up intraday gains, the 30-share BSE Sensex dipped 21.86 points, or 0.03 per cent, to settle at 74,314.59. During the day, it climbed 341.11 points, or 0.45 per cent, to 74,677.56. The 50-share NSE Nifty closed marginally up 53 points, or 0.23 per cent, at 23,270.60. Among t

Mumbai, Sep 17 (PTI) The rupee, which slipped below the 96 level in intraday trade, ended Thursdays session with a loss of just 3 paise at 95.94 (provisional) against the US dollar, paring initial losses on likely RBI intervention. The rupee ended almost flat amid a slight fall in the dollar index and crude oil prices, which supported investor sentiment despite global geopolitical volatility. According to forex analysts, the local currency, however, stayed under pressure due to outflows of forei

MUMBAI, Sept 17 (Reuters) Indias rice production is set to fall this year for the first time in a decade, and by the most in nearly 20 years, as below-normal rainfall during the crops maturation period threatens to cut yields, industry officials told Reuters. The drop in the worlds biggest rice-producing and exporting country will lift local prices and make exports expensive at a time when prices are already rising in other exporting countries such as Thailand and Vietnam. However, massive inve

WASHINGTON, September 17, 2026 (AP) The U.S. House on Wednesday passed a broad package of sanctions targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy as lawmakers look to deprive President Vladimir Putin of the financial resources needed to wage the war against Ukraine. The bill is named after the late Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, who spent more than a year negotiating it. The measure was approved in a 262-159 vote and now heads to President Donald Trump to be signed into law

WASHINGTON. September 17, 2026 (AP) The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time since 2023 in an effort to quell stubbornly high inflation, and the central bank signaled another rate hike could occur later this year. The quarter-point increase lifts the Feds key rate to about 3.9% and, over time, could result in higher borrowing costs for mortgages, auto loans and credit cards. In a set of quarterly projections, the Fed also signaled its rate-setting comm

New Delhi, Sep 16 (PTI) Gold prices snapped a three-session losing streak on Wednesday, rising Rs 1,200 to Rs 1.55 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital as bargain buying by traders and easing crude oil prices boosted sentiment towards bullion. The yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity appreciated by Rs 1,200 to Rs 1,55,600 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes) from Tuesdays closing level of Rs 1,54,400 per 10 grams, according to local traders. Silver also bounced back after holding steady fo

Mumbai, Sep 16 (PTI) Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded on Wednesday on value buying after falling sharply in the previous session, with bank stocks driving the rally in equities. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 332.63 points, or 0.45 per cent, to settle at 74,336.45. During the day, it jumped 502.04 points, or 0.67 per cent, to 74,505.86. The 50-share NSE Nifty was up 99 points, or 0.43 per cent, to end at 23,217.60. Among the 30 Sensex firms, ITC, State Bank of India, Axis Ban

Mumbai, Sep 16 (PTI) The rupee stayed weak for the seventh consecutive session, declining 7 paise to 95.95 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, tracking a strong greenback overseas and foreign fund outflows. Forex traders said the rupees slide was capped by positive domestic equity markets, even as crude oil prices remained elevated amid escalating US-Iran conflict. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.89 and moved in the range of 95.85 to 95.98 against t

Sultanpur (UP, Sep 16 (PTI) A court here on Wednesday gave the complainant in a defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi a final opportunity to present arguments, fixing September 21 for the next hearing with a warning against further delay. The case relates to alleged objectionable remarks made by Gandhi against the then Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Bengaluru in 2018. The hearing before the MP/MLA special court was deferred after Santosh Kumar Pandey, appearing for complainant a

New Delhi, Sep 16 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to prostrate before US President Donald Trump and give a huge amount of money to America, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged on Wednesday and demanded a rollback of the governments decision to levy a fee on UPI payments. In a video posted on X, Gandhi urged Prime Minister Modi to stop lying down in front of the US, have a spine, stand up and rollback the UPI tax. Modi ji, roll back the UPI tax. Now. pic.twitter.com/IIt46zMgCG Ra

Mumbai, Sep 13 (PTI) A collective of prominent scientists, academicians, and activists has urged the government to halt the E20 fuel rollout, scrap the National Testing Agency, and enact a nationwide anti-black magic law, calling for public policies to be guided by scientific evidence. Issuing a joint appeal during the India March for Science in Mumbai on Saturday, the signatories raised strong objections over the promotion of pseudoscience, evidence-denying public policies, and shrinking public

New Delhi, Sep 13 (PTI) Period pain is often dismissed as a normal part of menstruation, but severe or persistent pain could be a sign of endometriosis, a chronic condition that can affect fertility and significantly impact a womans quality of life, according to doctors. Experts said growing evidence suggests that genetic and epigenetic factors may influence a womans susceptibility to the condition, highlighting the need for greater awareness and earlier diagnosis. Symptoms of period pain are of

The story of marriages declining fortunes has been gathering momentum for a while now. Divorce is commonplace, romcoms keep disappointing, and according to the 2021 census, the majority of adults in the UK are choosing, for the first time since records began, not to get married at all. Having rejected an institution that has been a bastion of privilege for some, and a source of inequality and injustice for others, lots of people are experimenting with alternatives to the norms and expectations o

NEW YORK, September 13, 2026(AP) The CEO of Anthropic said Saturday the artificial-intelligence industry should slow its fast-moving development to give safety measures time to catch up. Without such a slowdown, Dario Amodei warned that within six to 12 months AI could be capable of leading a swarm of agents that could take over the entire internet. The warning comes as worries about AI grow inside and outside the industry and reports continue to emerge about increasingly powerful systems that

New Delhi, Sep 11 (PTI) Precious metals took a beating on Friday, with gold prices declining by Rs 2,700 to Rs 1.55 lakh per 10 grams and silver tumbling by Rs 10,000 to Rs 2.34 lakh per kg in the national capital. Gold of 99.9 per cent purity depreciated by Rs 2,700 to Rs 1,55,900 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes), according to local traders. It had closed at Rs 1,58,600 per 10 grams on Thursday. Silver also declined Rs 10,000 to Rs 2,34,600 per kg (inclusive of all taxes) against the previ

New Delhi, Sep 11 (PTI) Delhi LG Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Friday underscored the importance of preventive heathcare for senior citizens and said society has the responsibility to ensure they could live with greater ease and dignity. He was speaking as the chief guest at a free preventive care health camp in Wazirpur here, where more than 200 senior citizens underwent screenings for oral, eye, ENT, orthopaedic and nutritional health, according to an official statement. Sandhu congratulated the or

September 11, 2026 (Conversation) Stevia has a sweet taste 200 400 times stronger than ordinary granulated sugar Even though it does not cause side effects, pure stevia should still be consumed within reasonable limits. To lose weight, stevia consumption needs to be balanced with other diet management. In recent years, consuming sugary drinks has become a lifestyle for many young people in Indonesia . Whether its a way to accompany your hangout at a cafe , or a go-to for boosting focus at work,

September 11, 2026 (AP) When children forget their lunch, cant solve a math problem or dont know how to get somewhere, the instinct for parents can be to step in immediately. But sometimes, the problem is an opportunity. Developmental experts and educators say children need chances to struggle with everyday problems because figuring them out is a skill that has to be practiced. The challenge for parents is knowing when to help and when to step back. There is a difference between helping childre

Mumbai, Sep 11 (PTI) The rupee pared most of its initial losses and settled at 95.57 (provisional) against the US dollar, down by 5 paise, on Friday, helped by a correction in crude oil prices and suspected RBI intervention. Forex traders said risk aversion in global markets and elevated crude oil prices are weighing on the rupee, which closed lower for the fifth consecutive session on Friday. The rupee opened on a negative note but pared some losses on suspected RBI intervention, a slight recov

Mumbai, Sep 11 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally lower on Friday after registering sharp losses during the day following a drop in crude oil prices and buying in blue-chip HDFC Bank and IT stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 120.83 points, or 0.16 per cent, to settle at 74,781.76. During the day, it fell 742.43 points, or 0.99 per cent, to 74,160.16. The 50-share NSE Nifty dipped 79.70 points, or 0.34 per cent, to end at 23,398.10. Intraday, the bemchmark tanked 246.

NEW DELHI, Sept 11 (Reuters) Nearly a third of Indias coal-fired power plants are operating with critically low fuel stocks despite government efforts to boost supplies, as an extended spell of hot weather keeps electricity demand elevated, government data showed. Indias peak power demand, a measure of the maximum electricity requirement, has been hovering near the record 270.70 gigawatts touched in May. Demand has consistently reached around 267 GW over the past few days, driven by increased c

September 11, 2026 (Conversation) Recent reports of a 16-year-old Sydney girls tragic death by sexual choking have understandably been met by calls for increased safety education for young people. International research shows parents play a vital role in educating young people about sex, sexuality and pornography. Starting these discussions early is vital. So how should parents discuss pornography with their children, including risky practices such as choking? What are some of the barriers paren

September 11, 2026 (Conversation) In August 2026, government investigators subjected roughly 50 military officers and civilian employees on the Joint Staff to polygraph tests as part of an inquiry into press leaks about the Iran war and depleted U.S. munitions, according to The New York Times. The newspaper described the scope of the investigation as unprecedented in the modern military. This is not the first time the Trump administration has used polygraphs in this way; in 2025, it directed tha

September 10, 2026 (Conversation) Drugs for treating depression are among the most prescribed category of medications in the U.S. 1 in 6 American adults take them. Some health researchers and advocates have raised concerns that too many patients are using antidepressants and that patients who want to stop taking them struggle to do so. One of the most prominent voices on this point is Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who launched an effort in May 2026 encouraging docto

New Delhi, Sep 10 (PTI) Gold prices rebounded after three sessions of losses, rising Rs 600 to Rs 1,58,600 per 10 gram in the national capital on Thursday on fresh buying by retailers and stockists. The yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity closed at Rs 1.58 lakh per 10 gram in the previous session. Silver also extended its rally for the third consecutive session, climbing by Rs 1,200 to Rs 2,44,600 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes) from Wednesdays closing level of Rs 2,43,400 per kg, accordi