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Vitamin D plays a vital role in bone health, calcium absorption, muscle function, and immunity. Experts warn deficiency remains common despite abundant sunlight, while excessive supplementation may pose health risks. Moderate sun exposure, diet, and medical guidance are recommended for maintaining healthy vitamin D levels
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Growing dissatisfaction with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has triggered speculation over his leadership future, with Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner, and Andy Burnham emerging as potential successors. Labour faces internal divisions, public discontent, and mounting economic pressures amid fears of prolonged political instability
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The cancellation of NEET-UG 2026 following allegations of irregularities has left more than 22 lakh students awaiting fresh examination dates and further instructions. The NTA has confirmed a re-exam, while the Centre has ordered a CBI probe into the matter
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India’s gold imports hit a record $71.98 billion in 2025-26 despite lower import volumes, driven mainly by soaring global prices and safe-haven demand amid West Asia tensions. Rising imports widened India’s trade deficit, prompting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to urge austerity and postpone gold purchases
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Digital detox is emerging as a growing trend as people take breaks from social media platforms like Instagram and YouTube to reduce overstimulation, improve focus, and manage mental fatigue caused by constant scrolling, notifications, and online comparison culture
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Donald Trump announced plans to reduce US troop presence in Europe, including a drawdown in Germany, challenging NATO strategy. The move shifts focus toward China and homeland defence, raising concerns over European security amid ongoing global tensions
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The viral “typoglycemia” claim misrepresents how reading works. Rather than relying only on first and last letters, the brain uses context, pattern recognition, and prediction to interpret scrambled words. Readability depends on structure, familiar patterns, and sentence context, not a fixed rule
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Research in Wapusk National Park and Hudson Bay finds longer ice-free seasons increase polar bears visits near humans, regardless of body condition, suggesting climate change influences encounters more than hunger, though stress may escalate conflicts
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In Telangana’s Mancherial district, tribal communities long engaged in eco-friendly tasar sericulture face restrictions from forest authorities citing wildlife protection, threatening livelihoods. Despite government support and profitable yields, tensions rise over conservation, land access, and sustaining traditional silk farming practices
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US President Donald Trump faces a May 1 deadline under the 1973 War Powers Resolution over the Iran war, requiring congressional approval or troop withdrawal. Growing political opposition and legal uncertainty heighten tensions over presidential war authority
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Telangana once ranked among India’s fastest-growing economies with rising GSDP, income, and strong rural demand. But signs of slowdown are now visible. What changed in the State’s money flow, welfare spending, revenue growth, and employment cycle? Full breakdown explained
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Donald Trump survived another assassination attempt, highlighting dangers faced by US presidents. He has faced three attempts. Historically, presidents including Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, James Garfield, and William McKinley were killed or attacked in politically violent incidents
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Four candidates, including Michelle Bachelet and Rafael Grossi, faced tough questioning to succeed Antonio Guterres. With no clear frontrunner, the race highlights calls for reforms, stronger leadership, and restoring global trust in the UN
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A suspect breached outer security at the White House Correspondents' Dinner at Washington Hilton by posing as a guest. Authorities said layered security worked, but the incident raised concerns over protection at high-profile political events
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The Char Dham Yatra is a sacred Hindu pilgrimage linking Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. Rooted in history and revived by Adi Shankaracharya, it continues to reflect India’s spiritual heritage, cultural unity and enduring traditions across generations
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Analysts examine whether the Strait of Hormuz could again see US naval escorts like the 1980s “Tanker War.” Rising Iran-linked attacks and modern asymmetric warfare complicate security efforts despite potential US intervention to protect global oil shipping
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Wildfires are intensifying across eastern United States, with scientists linking rising incidents to climate change, drought, and storm debris. Increased fuel and dry conditions are driving more frequent, destructive fires, especially in densely populated forest regions
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The Strait of Hormuz blockade highlights Iran’s strategic leverage in global energy trade, doubling oil prices and impacting economies worldwide. Analysts using game theory argue nations must control critical resources or systems to strengthen negotiating power in an increasingly interdependent geopolitical world
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An unprecedented energy crisis, triggered by US-Israeli strikes on Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has accelerated a global shift toward renewables. Amid skyrocketing oil prices and supply disruptions, 50 nations are gathering in Colombia to negotiate a historic fossil-fuel phaseout treaty
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The Char Dham Yatra has begun with the opening of Yamunotri and Gangotri, following a traditional clockwise route. Devotees embark on a spiritually significant journey through Kedarnath and Badrinath, with lakhs registering this year
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Global energy disruptions from the Iran war are pushing Asian and African nations to expand nuclear power, with countries accelerating reactor plans and boosting output to reduce reliance on fossil fuels amid rising costs and supply uncertainties worldwide
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Tensions escalated between Pope Leo XIV and Donald Trump over Iran war remarks, with sharp exchanges highlighting contrasting views on peace, global conflict, and leadership, exposing a rare public clash between religious authority and political power
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The 2026 West Bengal Assembly election battle is intensifying in about 65–70 closely contested seats where voter list revisions have removed over 90 lakh names, potentially reshaping outcomes in key constituencies like Nandigram, Bhabanipur, and districts such as Murshidabad and North 24 Parganas
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Tensions are rising between Donald Trump and Europe’s right-wing leaders over the Iran war, as figures like Viktor Orban face backlash, exposing limits to Trump’s efforts to build a unified global conservative alliance
