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Love chewing gum? You may actually be munching microplastics, finds study

Chewing gum releases thousands of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, finds a study

Jio, Airtel, Vi plan roll out of built-in caller ID to curb spam calls

Telecom operators like Jio, Airtel, and Vi have engaged vendors for a caller ID service on all smartphone screens without requiring any third-party app like Truecaller

Trump may unveil two-step tariff plan on April 2 in trade policy revamp

Trump is considering using rarely invoked emergency powers to impose immediate tariffs while conducting formal investigations into trading partners, according to a report

ICMR deploys drones for cornea transport in breakthrough eye-care move

ICMR, in collaboration with Aiims Delhi and Ministry of Civil Aviation, has conducted drone-based transport of a human cornea followed by successful transplantation surgery

What 286 days in space felt like: Sunita Williams to share on April 1

Nasa astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore, and Nick Hague will answer questions about their time in space at 12:00 am IST on Tuesday, April 1

Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill 2025 with 35 amendments, Rajya Sabha next

The amendments include one that abolishes a 6 per cent digital tax, popularly known as the 'Google Tax,' on online advertisements

Nasa staff worried as layoffs begin under Trump's cost-cutting initiative

Nasa begins layoffs under Trump's cost-cutting orders; a 'Tiger Team' has been formed to identify efficiencies as scientists fear a brain drain and growing distrust in leadership

Israeli settlers in West Bank attack Oscar-winning Palestinian co-director

Filmmaker Hamdan Ballal, who co-directed the Oscar-winning documentary film "No Other Land", was later detained by the Israeli military

SC slams UP govt over bulldozer demolitions: 'It shocks our conscience'

Using a bulldozer to demolish a property is like running a bulldozer over the Constitution, said Justice Bhuyan

Delhi Budget 2025: ₹5,100 crore allocated for ₹2,500 every month to women

Delhi Budget 2025-26: In the Assembly, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the Budget has 10 focus areas including infra development, electricity, roads, water

Turkey political unrest: Why anti-Erdogan protests are escalating

Thousands of people took to the streets in Turkey's major cities in the past six days over the detention of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, an prominent critic of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

New Sebi chief Pandey's first board meeting: Key decisions and changes

Under new chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey, Sebi hikes disclosure bar for FPIs to Rs 50,000 crore in equity AUM, allows year-long advance fees for RAs/IAs, and reviews conflict of interest disclosure norms

India to drive 6% of world trade growth in 5 yrs, 3rd to US, China: Report

DHL Trade Atlas 2025 report reveals that global trade growth continues to show resilience despite geopolitical tensions and trade policy uncertainty

US police recover $769,500 Tiffany diamond earrings after man swallows them

US' Orlando Police Department said after recovering diamond earrings from the Florida man, it took them back to Tiffany & Co where they were cleaned

'Truly the worst': Trump upset about his 'distorted' presidential portrait

Sharing his thoughts on Truth Social, Trump said the artist did Obama's portrait 'wonderfully' but portrayed him in 'truly the worst' way

Japan's youth abandon tourism jobs amid low wages, harsh work culture

According to a study, Japan's tourism boom is at risk as severe labour shortages hit the hospitality sector

'I wasn't worried': Neil deGrasse Tyson on Sunita Williams' extended stay

Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams were initially set for an eight-day mission, but due to a technical glitch, the Nasa astronauts stayed aboard the International Space Station for nearly nine months

Weight-loss drug Mounjaro now available in India: All you need to know

Mounjaro, Eli Lilly's diabetes and obesity drug, is now available in India at a fraction of its US price. It offers treatment for weight loss and diabetes control, but watch out for the side effects

Farmers call for protest after Haryana, Punjab evict them, open borders

JCB machines were deployed to remove the concrete blocks and reopen the Shambhu-Ambala road, which had remained closed for over a year due to farmers' protest

BIS raids Amazon, Flipkart warehouses; over 10,000 uncertified items seized

BIS raids Amazon and Flipkart warehouses at multiple locations, seizing substandard toys, blenders, bottles, electric water heaters, and speakers, violating the BIS Act 2016