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Energy production imbalance in brain, blood cells could contribute to fatigue in depression: Study

New Delhi, Mar 19 (PTI) A study has found that brain and blood cells in young adults with depression produced energy at rest but had trouble increasing production when needed — the imbalance could contribute to symptoms such as fatigue and low motivation, researchers said. The finding, published in the journal Translational Psychiatry, could pave way for an earlier diagnosis of major depressive disorder and personalised treatments. Author Susannah Tye, associate professor from The University of Queensland in Australia, said the findings mark the first time researchers have detected patterns in fatigue-related molecules in both the brain and bloodstream of

India’s proposal to preload national ID app Aadhaar on phones faced pushback

NEW DELHI, March 19 (Reuters) – India’s government privately proposed in January that firms like Apple, Samsung and Google consider pre-installing its biometric ​identification app Aadhaar on phones, a move opposed by a group representing the smartphone giants, industry letters show. The tussle over preloading state-run apps ‌has become a recurring flashpoint between Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government and tech firms, with the Aadhaar request one of six that Indian IT industry body MAIT has pushed back against, according to the letters. Aadhaar is a unique 12-digit identity number tied to an individual’s fingerprints and iris scans, held by nearly

Asia scrambles to conserve energy as Iran war disrupts oil and gas supplies

NEW DELHI, March 19, 2026 (AP) — Countries in Asia are scrambling to conserve energy and protect consumers as the war on Iran and attacks on gas fields and oil refineries disrupt critical supplies, rattling markets and driving up prices. The crisis is hitting Asia hardest because of its heavy reliance on imported energy, much of which is shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, a key choke point now under strain. Only about 90 vessels — mostly Indian, Pakistani and Chinese-flagged — have made it through the strait since the beginning of Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran, and Iran’s

Japan’s PM Takaichi meets with Trump as he seeks help securing the Strait of Hormuz

WASHINGTON, March 19, 2026 (AP) — The meeting that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will have at the White House on Thursday originally seemed like a prime opportunity to have President Donald Trump’s ear before he embarked on a trip to China. But now, the war in Iran and Trump’s unsuccessful call for Japan and other nations to help protect the Strait of Hormuz means the China trip has been delayed and Takaichi may be likely to get an earful. Trump has repeatedly complained on camera and online that U.S. allies, including Japan, have rejected his request to help safeguard

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