Petroleum Ministry responded to a Parliament question on whether it plans to reduce petrol and diesel prices, in line with a fall in international prices, saying that OMCs make market-influenced pricing decisions. It further compared fuel price hikes in major developed and neighbouring countries over the last five years. It also noted that OMCs have suffered losses amid Iran war.

The Jharkhand CID on Monday arrested former JPSC chairperson L Khiangte in connection with the alleged irregularities in recruitment exams. The arrest comes amid massive protests by students in Ranchi. The protesting students marched towards the state Assembly, and police used lathi-charge and water cannons on them. Notably, the students have been demanding a CBI probe.

The Jharkhand students' march to the Assembly has intensified after protesters broke through police barricades and continued towards the Vidhan Sabha. Police lathi-charged students to control the crowd and also used water cannons to stop them. Activist Devendra Nath Mahto, who's on a hunger strike over alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC examinations in Jharkhand, also joined the protest.

Fatty liver can progress silently for years before symptoms appear. Indians with high-calorie diets, irregular sleep & desk jobs are at high risk, says Dr Kriti Soni, PhD-Pharmacy & Clinical Research. Dr. Vaidya's said its recent study shows improvement in SGPT/SGOT levels for 8/10 people, with Liver Support Formulations having clinically studied herbs like Milk Thistle, Kalmegh & Bhumi Amla.

A 109-year-old war loan certificate belonging to a Madhya Pradesh family resurfaced, sparking questions about the value of the payout if the loan were repaid. The family had loaned ₹35,000 to the British Raj in 1917 to fund its World War I efforts at a 5.5% annual interest. Compounding annually, the original ₹35,000 would've grown to ₹1.2 crore by now.

Multiple WhatsApp users reported being unable to access the app and its services in India, ET reported. They said they were unable to share photos, videos, stickers, GIFs and other media files even as text messages continued to work. Messages containing multimedia files were taking longer to send or getting stuck during file upload, days after users faced similar issues.

An Australian man asked an OpenClaw AI agent to book him a morning gym class, but the agent went rogue and ended up hacking the gym's website. The agent found a vulnerability on the website and booked a class for him weeks ahead of when the gym allowed bookings. It then kicked another gym-goer off the gym's waiting list.

Glenmark announced that a recent study has brought promising news for those battling hairfall, showing that 92% of users observed visible baby hairs within 84 days of using Bontress, a hair growth serum from the House of Glenmark. The brand added that this is due to its 14% active peptide concentration that targets inactive follicles to trigger new growth phase.

The growth of UPI transaction volume in the first four months of FY27 slowed to 23.5% YoY, lower than the UPI volume growth of over 33% recorded in the first four months of FY26. This comes as the Centre is considering charging merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI transactions. The fee is charged to businesses by banks offering UPI services.

When an Indian resident becomes an NRI, they can continue contributing to their existing PPF account until its 15-year maturity, though extensions are prohibited. However, acquiring foreign citizenship forces immediate account closure. The account stops earning the standard PPF interest rate and instead earns the Post Office Savings Account interest rate from that date until it is formally closed.