School PGI climbs, but learning score stays frozen (Image/ANI) NEW DELHI: Chandigarh has become the first State/UT in the PGI 2.0 series to enter the top (Uttam) range, scoring 766 out of 1,000 in 2025-26. But a domain-wise reading of the union education ministry’s latest Performance Grading Index 2.0 report released Tuesday shows the recent…
Few creatures have earned a reputation for resilience quite like the cockroach. It can survive extreme temperatures, withstand surprisingly high levels of radiation compared with humans and squeeze through impossibly narrow gaps. Yet perhaps its most astonishing ability is surviving for days after losing its head. While the idea sounds like an urban myth, it…
India continued to consolidate its position as an attractive investment destination in 2025. (AI image) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into India rose 44% to $39 billion in 2025, reinforcing the country’s status as a key global investment destination, according to the United Nations.The 2026 World Investment Report, released by the United Nations Trade and Development…
Argentina vs Egypt FIFA World Cup (Getty Images) Argentina’s defence of the FIFA World Cup title hangs in the balance on Tuesday when they face Egypt in a Round of 16 showdown at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta. Kickoff is at 12 p.m. ET. The defending champions barely survived their Round of 32 tie against Cape Verde,…
Archaeologists have deciphered a 1,700-year-old inscription at an ancient Roman temple in Turkey that offers rare written evidence of the shift from Mithraism to Christianity during the Roman period.The inscription was found at an underground Temple of Mithras inside Zerzevan Castle, a Roman fortification about 40 miles from the Syrian border. It was written in…
Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has voiced his support for Diljit Dosanjh‘s ‘Satluj’, formerly titled ‘Punjab ’95’, after the film was removed from its OTT platform just two days after its OTT premiere. The film is based on the life of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra and had finally released on the platform on July…
Long before advanced hospitals, air ambulances and modern medical equipment reached the remote islands of Lakshadweep, there were nurses who kept the region’s fragile healthcare system running with little more than skill, determination and courage. One such nurse is Hindumbi Kaurom Kakkada, whose decades-long career was shaped by emergency deliveries under candlelight, surgeries during power…
AbbVie logo on modern glass office building with metal columns, South San Francisco, California, Oct. 16, 2025. Smith Collection | Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Jefferies recommends owning quality, low-stress stocks to ride out the summer as markets become more volatile amid increased concerns tied to investment in artificial intelligence. AI-related questions range…
Capital markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday relaxed the norms governing utilisation of interest or income earned from the Investor Protection Fund of depositories, allowing up to 5% of such income to be used for administrative and statutory expenses. Earlier, depositories were required to plough back 100% of the interest or income earned from investments made…
Amazon, eBay, and Etsy are reportedly battling scammers who use AI-generated images to sell flower seeds that don’t match what actually grows. A report claims that fake seed listings featuring flowers shaped like birds, butterflies, teddy bears, cat heads and rainbow-colored roses are spreading across major online marketplaces. This may be making it difficult for…
