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West Asia crisis lifts EV enquiries in India, but analysts see gradual adoption

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-16T11:39:15+00:00

Industry experts note that factors such as upfront costs, charging infrastructure and strong demand for CNG vehicles will continue to influence consumer choices, even as EV adoption steadily grows

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‘He’s definitely no Walter White’: former US academic charged with dealing meth

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-16T11:26:49+00:00

Alan Jay White, nicknamed ‘the professor’, arrested after raid of Indiana home found 78 grams of suspected methIn a case that calls to mind the plot of the fictional crime show Breaking Bad, a former US educator with the last name White is faced with charges of illicitly dealing methamphetamine.A 12 March statement from police in the town of Clarksville, Indiana, said officers searched the home of Alan Jay White five days earlier, finding 78 grams of suspected meth and counterfeit cash. They contended that the amount was too big for personal use, booking him with illegally peddling meth, count

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Meloni mobilita i suoi, ma è sabotata dagli errori del sì

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-03-16T11:24:06+00:00

Mentre la premier cerca di abbassare i toni e spiegare la riforma, i suoi la presentano come uno scontro frontale con la magistratura

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Finolex Cables targets ₹1,000 crore revenue from TN

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-16T11:14:30+00:00

Despite the strong growth levers, the ongoing war has created a cloud of uncertainty over volume growth, the executive said

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No, MAGA is not divided on the Iran war

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-03-16T11:13:50+00:00

Trump’s supporters remain loyal, even if there are a few loud dissenting voices.

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Sixth-form pupil second person to die from Kent meningitis outbreak, MP says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-16T11:10:41+00:00

Year 13 pupil and a University of Kent student have died after contracting disease, while 11 people are seriously ill in hospitalA school pupil has been confirmed as the second person to have died after an outbreak of meningitis in Kent, an MP has said.Over the weekend it was reported that a University of Kent student was one of two people to have died after contracting the disease, while 11 more people were seriously ill in hospital. Continue reading...

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Pechino chiude alla proposta di Trump sulla flotta a Hormuz: il distacco strategico della Cina

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-03-16T11:05:45+00:00

La Cina respinge la proposta americana di inviare navi e ribadisce la sua linea. Tra riserve strategiche di petrolio, diversificazione delle forniture e rapporti con tutti gli attori del Golfo, punta a proteggere i propri interessi energetici evitando di schierarsi. Il vertice tra presidente Usa e Xi potrebbe essere rinviato

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UK ‘will not be drawn into wider war’ over Iran, says Starmer as he announces £53m to help with heating oil costs – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-16T11:03:15+00:00

PM says he wants conflict to end as soon as possible due to the impact on the cost of livingKeir Starmer is speaking at his press conference.The war is entering its third week, he says.First, we will protect our people in the region.Second, while taking the necessary action to defend ourselves and our allies, we will not be drawn into the wider war.Moments like this also tell you about leadership … Now, there are others who would have made a different decision two weeks ago.They would have rushed the UK headlong into this war without the full picture of what they were sending our forces into a

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‘Attention will swing back’: Epstein outrage unlikely to subside despite Trump’s Iran war

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-16T11:00:16+00:00

Advocates say 24/7 coverage of US attacks will not last for ever – and spotlight will return to Epstein and his crimesAs the US woke to news that Donald Trump had bombed Iran, domestic discord was fast simmering.There was unrelenting outrage over ICE raids. There was frustration with the rising cost of living. There was fear over rocketing healthcare prices, mounting household debt, not to mention many Americans’ nagging sense of desperation in a country, some warned, where democracy itself was under threat. Continue reading...

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Officials ‘missed 99% of data’ on Covid vaccines before making recommendation, memos reveal

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-16T11:00:15+00:00

US based Covid vaccine recommendations for children and pregnant people on ideology instead of evidence, critics saySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThere was scant data behind ending the Covid vaccine recommendation for pregnant people and children, according to internal memos made public because of a lawsuit against the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).The memos overlooked hundreds of studies on the benefits and safety of Covid vaccination and set the precedent for making changes to vaccine recommendations based on ideology instead

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Who wants what from the Iran war?

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-03-16T11:00:03+00:00

Most people, although not everybody, want this war to end as quickly as possible. But on what terms?

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