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India ask its seafarers not to take Hormuz voyages

NEW DELHI, July 16 (Reuters) – India has ordered shipowners, ship managers and recruitment companies not to deploy the ​country’s seafarers on vessels undertaking trips through the Strait of Hormuz ‌amid renewed fighting in the region. India is the world’s third-largest supplier of seafarers, with more than 300,000 sailors working across global shipping fleets, according to government data. “No deployment of Indian seafarers ​on vessels undertaking voyages involving passage through the Strait of Hormuz until ​further orders,” the Directorate General of Shipping said in an order ⁠issued late Wednesday. Two Indian seafarers have been killed in attacks on vessels in

Indian court asks authorities to intervene if fasting activist’s condition worsens

NEW DELHI, July 16 (Reuters) – An Indian court directed authorities on Thursday to monitor the health of an activist ​who is on the 19th day of a ‌hunger strike on a stage in central Delhi to demand the education minister quits, and to intervene if his condition ​deteriorates. It is the first time that a court ​has intervened in the protest, as concern over ⁠Sonam Wangchuk’s condition grows among his supporters. The instruction ​means he could be moved to a hospital if ​his health worsens. Wangchuk has been fasting in solidarity with India’s youth Cockroach Janta Party, which is

Can speaking multiple languages really lower dementia risk? It’s not that simple

July 16, 2026 (Conversation) The risk of dementia rises as the brain ages. One reason is that connections between brain cells weaken over time. Diseases of the brain, such as Alzheimer’s and stroke, can speed this up, eventually leading to dementia, a loss of mental abilities and a loss of independence. Scientists can now estimate a person’s brain age from brain scans, and compare it with their actual age. This difference, known as the brain-age gap, can predict who is more likely to see faster mental decline and go on to develop dementia. One study followed around 39,000 people and

Stock markets close flat amid geopolitical uncertainties, fluctuating oil prices

Mumbai, Jul 16 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed almost unchanged on Thursday, as profit-taking in blue-chip stocks such as HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries offset gains in IT shares amid geopolitical tensions. The 30-share BSE Sensex edged up 1.44 points to settle at 77,186.87. During the day, it climbed 394.26 points, or 0.51 per cent, to 77,579.69 but pared gains towards the end of the session. The 50-share NSE Nifty dipped 5.75 points, or 0.02 per cent, to end at 24,072.75. Fluctuating oil prices and weak Asian market trends also weighed on domestic equities, according to an expert.

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