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Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng claims that her Facebook and Instagram account has been suspended after she went viral for publicly asking question to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She says, 'small prize to pay for press freedom.'

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Ola Electric Mobility reported a net loss of ₹500 crore in the March 2026 quarter, lower than ₹870 crore a year ago, showing a 42.5% improvement. However, losses increased slightly compared to the previous quarter.

Revenue from operations fell to ₹265 crore, down 56.6% year-on-year and 43.6% quarter-on-quarter. Total income also declined 58.2% to ₹304 crore.

Overall, yearly losses are improving, but revenue continues to decline.

As Apple continues reducing its dependence on China, India is expected to assemble 28% of global iPhone shipments in 2026, up from 23% in 2025, highlighting the country’s growing role in Apple’s global supply chain.

According to estimates by Smart Analytics Global (SAG), China’s share in iPhone manufacturing decreased from 83% in 2024 to 74% in 2025, while India’s share increased from 14% to 23% during the same period and is projected to reach 28% in 2026.

India's peak power demand shattered records for the third consecutive day, reaching an all-time high of 265.44 GW on Wednesday amid an intense heatwave across north and central India. READ HERE: https://www.financialexpress.com/policy/economy/indias-power-demand-hits-record-265-gw-nears-projected-270-gw-peak/4246645/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Echobox&utm_source=Facebook =1779300078

More Gen Z women are openly saying they do not want children after watching mothers around them deal with burnout, unequal household work, rising childcare costs and serious career setbacks. They are questioning whether modern motherhood actually offers enough support, balance or financial stability to make sense. Researchers say these concerns are now a major driver behind falling birth rates worldwide.

While it is true that tortoises are remarkably resilient creatures, the idea that one could survive for a decade completely sealed beneath a floorboard without any access to nutrients is biologically impossible.

This narrative is a distorted version of a well-documented 2013 incident from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, involving a red-footed tortoise named Manuela.

In the real event, Manuela went missing from her family's home in 1982 and was miraculously found alive 30 years later.

However, she was not trapped under a floorboard; she had been stuck inside a deeply cluttered, locked storage room filled with old electronic equipment.

While a tortoise can drastically lower its metabolic rate to survive harsh conditions, it cannot override basic physics and biology. No reptile can survive for ten years—let alone thirty—without any intake of water or organic matter.

Utilizing a slowed metabolism, a tortoise can typically endure without food or water for a few months to a maximum of one year, depending heavily on the surrounding humidity and temperature.

In the real 30-year survival case, veterinarians concluded that Manuela survived by foraging within a functioning micro-ecosystem.

The locked room was filled with old wooden furniture, which attracted a steady supply of termites, cockroach larvae, and other insects, providing the tortoise with a continuous source of protein and moisture over three decades.

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Drivers and delivery partners linked to ride-hailing, food delivery, and quick commerce platforms will suspend services from 12 pm to 5 pm over demands for higher payouts and fuel-linked compensation.

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Mamata's Counterattack: Mamata Banerjee claims the BJP's win in state polls as immoral, vowing TMC's bounce-back despite alleged seat looting. https://ebx.sh/AvEthZ

Mamata Banerjee Claims She Was 'Hit' During Bengal Vote Counting, Alleges Large-Scale Irregularities Mamata Banerjee alleged she was “hit” during the Bengal vote counting process, claiming CCTV cameras were switched off and TMC agents were denied entry to counting centres.

The rupee pared initial gains and settled 17 paise lower at 92.68 against the US dollar on April 10. However, it registered a second consecutive weekly gain against the greenback, a trend last seen about six months ago.

Rupee registered a second consecutive weekly gain against the US dollar, a trend last seen about six months ago.