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Fact-check Friday: Can eye exercises really improve vision or is it a myth?

Eye exercises may ease strain and fatigue, but can they really improve eyesight? Eye doctors explain what actually works

Elon Musk's SpaceX files for IPO: Inside revenue, losses, and future plans

The filing showed that SpaceX has been aggressively investing in artificial intelligence (AI), Starlink satellites and future space missions

Why workers helping train AI robots are worried about losing their jobs

Factory workers are being paid to wear cameras and record their movements to train AI-powered robots. But many fear the technology they are helping build could eventually replace them

DRI seizes 300,000 smuggled e-cigarettes worth ₹120 crore across 4 states

The Ministry of Finance said all the prohibited e-cigarettes were sourced from China and were concealed inside consignments labelled as other goods to avoid detection

Will fixed-charge reform fix discom losses, or only repackage them?

The CEA wants a new fixed-charge framework to help discoms recover costs, but experts say tariff redesign cannot replace operational and regulatory reforms

Swipe or tap: 5 features that make your credit cards safer than before

From AI-led fraud alerts to tokenisation and biometrics, modern credit cards are adding stronger layers of payment security.

Fixed deposit rates up to 8.1% at May-end: Check best offers across banks

Lenders are offering fixed deposit rates between 6% and 8.1% in May-end, with small finance banks leading returns

EU plans offshore 'return hubs' to speed up migrant deportations: Details

Bloc moves closer to offshore migrant return hubs as member countries seek tougher deportation and asylum rules

Why CBSE's 3-language formula has schools, educators worried over rollout

CBSE's decision to introduce the three-language formula for Class 9 has drawn concerns from educators over teacher shortages, curriculum restructuring and mid-session rollout challenges

What is the 10-year government bond, and why does everyone track it?

A jump in US Treasury yields, pressure on the rupee and RBI's latest liquidity move have again brought focus back on India's 10-year bond yield and why markets track gap so closely

Delhi airport issues health advisory amid Ebola outbreak concerns

The advisory asked travellers coming from countries reporting Ebola cases, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan, to remain vigilant

Explained: What are bond yields and why markets watch them closely?

Bond yields show the return investors demand for lending money. When yields rise, borrowing becomes costlier for governments, companies and consumers across the economy

Composite Flash PMI eases to 58.1 in May, signals steady expansion

The latest reading pointed to continued expansion across both manufacturing and services, though at a slower pace due to weaker growth in new orders, exports, employment and overall business activity

75% of Indians lack retirement plan, most skip professional advice: Survey

They start saving at age 39, holding a median corpus of Rs 28 lakh against a goal of Rs 1 cr

Delhi likely to cross 46°C as IMD issues heatwave alert across India

Extreme heat conditions persist across north and central India, with unusually high night temperatures, even as pre-monsoon rainfall brings some relief across eastern, northeastern, and southern parts

Why discoms want higher fixed-cost recovery and what it means for industry

Discoms want higher fixed charges to recover rising power network costs, but this move could raise electricity bills and hurt manufacturing competitiveness for industries

Q4 results: ITC, Nykaa, LIC, MTNL, Aurobindo Pharma, and 181 more on May 21

Q4FY26 company results: Firms including Max Healthcare, Gail (India), Prestige Estates, Sun TV, Bikaji Foods International, Quick Heal and Icra are also to release their January-March earnings today

'In no hurry' to end Iran war, achieving mission's goals matter more: Trump

The US President claimed it had "essentially taken over" Iran, while Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said it had used the ceasefire to rebuild its military strength

From alert to action: Why India's weather warnings still miss the last mile

Why does a modern warning ecosystem still fail to protect people on the ground? Experts detail deeper problems in India's weather alert system

Nights are getting warmer in India: Why this trend will only worsen

From climate change to concrete heat traps, rising night-time temperatures are reducing cooling hours and making heatwaves more dangerous across Indian cities