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Under US law, Trump faces impending deadline to end Iran war. What happens if he ignores it?

Canberra, Apr 29 (The Conversation) US President Donald Trump is quickly approaching a deadline to wrap up his war against Iran – or he’ll be in breach of US law. Under the 1973 War Powers Resolution, a US president can only launch a war without congressional approval for 60 days. After that, Congress either has to declare or authorise the war – or the president must end the operations. Even though there is currently a ceasefire between the US and Iran, the resolution would still apply to the naval troops and ships responsible for maintaining the US blockade of Iranian

India’s gold investment demand tops jewellery for first time ever in March quarter

MUMBAI, April 29 (Reuters) – India’s investment demand for gold surpassed jewellery consumption for the first time on record in the March quarter, ​as investors turned to the precious metal amid subdued equity ‌market returns, the World Gold Council (WGC) said on Wednesday. Stronger investment demand in the world’s second-largest consumer of gold partly offset a decline in jewellery buying, hit ​by a rally in prices, helping keep overall demand stable, ​the WGC said. “For the first time investment demand surpassed jewellery ⁠demand,” Sachin Jain, chief executive of the WGC’s Indian operations, told ​Reuters. “Investment demand will become increasingly prominent

‘No gap’ private health insurance can save you money. But there’s a catch

Melbourne, Apr 29 (The Conversation) During a cost-of-living crisis, many Australians may be wondering if their private health insurance policy actually delivers. Rising premiums, the high costs of specialists’ fees, large out-of-pocket costs and bill shock are some common concerns. So it might be tempting to look for a “no gap” and “known no gap” arrangement. These are in the news this week due to concerns about how health insurer Bupa is negotiating with hospitals to provide this type of care. But when it comes to hospital care more broadly, what do the terms “no gap” and “known gap” really

Stock markets rebound in early trade

Mumbai, Apr 29 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Wednesday helped by buying in blue-chip stocks and a rally in Asian markets. Buying by domestic institutional investors also offered support, helping cushion the downside moves, analysts said. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 358.92 points to 77,245.83 in opening trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 101.2 points to 24,096.90. From the 30-Sensex firms, Maruti, ITC, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Mahindra & Mahindra and Reliance Industries were among the biggest gainers. Tata Steel, Asian Paints, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank were among the laggards. Brent

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