On Backlog In Courts, Chief Justice's "Two Types Of Judges" Remark
- Chief Justice Surya Kant raised concerns over delays in judgment delivery by some high court judges
- Chief Justice noted judges either work hard or delay judgments, calling it a systemic flaw
- The Supreme Court will discuss solutions and guidelines in the next hearing
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$72 Billion: The Forex Logic Behind PM Modi's Appeal To Avoid Buying Gold
- Prime Minister Modi urged citizens to avoid buying gold for a year to save dollars
- India's forex reserves slipped to around $691 billion amid rising global uncertainty
- India imported $72 billion of gold in FY26, nearly 10% of total import bill
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UPI Payment Leads Cops To Suvendu Adhikari's Aide's Killers In UP, Bihar
- Three men have been arrested for Chandranath Rath's murder in a joint police operation
- Rath was shot near his home in Madhyamgram by assailants blocking his SUV
- Police tracked the killers via UPI payment at a toll booth, leading to their arrest
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PM Modi's WFH Appeal Sparks Debate: Is Corporate India Ready Again?
- Prime Minister Modi urged employees to work from home to save fuel amid Iran conflict disruptions
- Corporate India debates readiness for a Covid-like shift to remote work if the crisis worsens
- Many employees and leaders affirm hybrid work boosts productivity, wellbeing, and flexibility
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Opposition Attacks PM Modi Over 'WFH, No Foreign Travel' Pitch Amid Iran War
- Opposition parties criticised PM Modi's austerity appeal amid the Middle East crisis
- Congress and others accused the government of policy failure and poor economic planning
- PM Modi urged citizens to cut fuel use, avoid foreign travel, and reduce gold purchases
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Iran Formalises Hormuz Toll Process: How, Which Nations Will Get Permits
- Iran has introduced tolls and new rules for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz via the PGSA
- Ships must submit detailed ownership, crew, and cargo data through a Vessel Information Declaration form
- Iran warns countries following US sanctions will face difficulties crossing the strategic waterway
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2 Suspected Bangladeshi Smugglers Killed In Border Firing By BSF In Tripura
- BSF handed over bodies of two suspected smugglers killed near India-Bangladesh border in Tripura
- The two men were injured in firing during a clash after ignoring BSF warnings and throwing stones
- The injured suspects were taken to hospital where they were declared dead following medical treatment
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Impact Of PM Modi's Speech Out: Jewellery Stocks Take The First Hit
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Indians to avoid buying gold jewellery for a year to curb imports
- Jewellery stocks fell sharply, with Titan down 6.6%, Senco Gold 10.8%, and Kalyan Jewellers 9.5%
- Gold demand remains strong despite high prices, with shifts toward digital assets by younger investors
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Australia To Quarantine 6 Cruise Passengers Following Hantavirus Outbreak
- Australia will quarantine six cruise ship passengers for at least three weeks in Bullsbrook facility
- Passengers include four Australians, one permanent resident, and one New Zealander
- Repatriation flights from Tenerife are being finalized amid a complex operation
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Hantavirus To Norovirus: Why Cruise Ships So Prone To Outbreaks
- Cruise ships are enclosed environments where infections spread easily due to shared spaces and close contact
- Norovirus and COVID-19 are common cruise ship infections linked to food, surfaces, and person-to-person spread
- Poor ventilation and communal areas increase risk of respiratory illnesses and outbreaks on cruise ships
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Hantavirus Outbreak Renews Painful Memories For Patagonian Village
- Mailen Valle lost her father and two sisters in a 2018-2019 hantavirus outbreak in Epuyen, Argentina
- The Epuyen outbreak caused 34 cases and 11 deaths in a town of 2,400 residents in Patagonia
- Human-to-human transmission was confirmed, leading to a 45-day quarantine for contacts of infected cases
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