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Assent to bills timeline: SC hearing President reference today; states back deadlines Source link

Prominent citizens have written an open letter criticizing Rahul Gandhi. They accuse him of attacking the Election Commission’s dignity with ‘impotent rage’ and ‘unsubstantiated accusations’ following electoral failures. Congress has challenged the letter writers, questioning the Election Commission’s electoral rolls. The exchange highlights ongoing political debate surrounding electoral processes. Source link

While women’s turnout significantly boosted the NDA’s Bihar victory, AIMIM secured three of the top five seats with highest female participation. The special revision exercise’s impact on poll outcomes showed mixed results, with NDA winning a proportional share of seats affected by deletions and additions. Source link

President Trump escalated tensions with the press, directing a crude insult at a female journalist and threatening to revoke a network’s license. These confrontations, including calling a reporter “piggy” and a network “fake news,” align with his documented pattern of using gendered slurs to deflect from tough questions and undermine female critics. Source link

Applying for too many credit cards at once can harm your credit score. The 2-3-4 rule suggests limiting applications to two within 30 days, three in a year, and four in two years. This approach helps manage spending, avoid fees, and build a stronger credit profile over time. Source link

A South Korean startup, Pinkfong, transformed from a small digital-content company into a multi-million dollar enterprise, largely driven by the viral success of the children’s song ‘Baby Shark’. Despite initial humble beginnings and legal challenges, the company has expanded its offerings and aims to prove its continued relevance beyond its biggest hit. Source link

Trump designates Riyadh as major non-Nato ally in renewed US-Saudi clinch Source link

The consumption of processed foods, which includes packaged snacks, deli meats and ready-to-eat meals, leads to kidney damage, because these products contain artificial ingredients, and unhealthy fats and excessive salt. Research indicates that consuming ultra-processed foods (UPFs) leads to kidney disease development, that accelerates kidney function deterioration Source link

A recent Cloudflare outage impacted numerous major websites for nearly six hours. However, Coursera, leveraging AI coding, restored its services much earlier by deploying a clone of basic Cloudflare capabilities. This allowed them to bypass the widespread disruption affecting sites like X, ChatGPT, and Spotify. Source link

Political heat rises in Assam ahead of the 2026 assembly polls. Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi criticises the BJP’s delimitation and voter revision plans. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Gogoi should contest elections in Pakistan after BJP sweeps the 2026 polls. The Election Commission has ordered a special revision of electoral rolls, aiming to identify […]