Senior officials from the Union Health and Education ministries, the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the National Medical Commission (NMC) will brief a parliamentary panel on Wednesday regarding the conduct of the NEET-UG re-examination scheduled for June 21.The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare has summoned the Health Secretary, the Higher Education…
An unladen oil tanker, MT MARIVEX, carrying 24 Indian crew members, caught fire near Oman. All seafarers were safely evacuated with Omani assistance. Sources suggest the Palau-flagged vessel, blacklisted by the US OFAC, was attempting to evade a US blockade when it became disabled. Investigations are ongoing to determine the exact cause of the fire….
Blue Owl signage outside the Seagram Building at 375 Park Avenue in New York, US, on Thursday, March 12, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Saba Capital Management said that the tender offers for shares in non-traded business development companies managed by Blue Owl Capital and Starwood Capital came in “below initial expectations.” …
German football’s week of turmoil deepened further after investigators searched the headquarters of the German Football Association (DFB) as part of a probe linked to suspected ticketing and hospitality violations during Euro 2024. Joshua Kimmich celebrates as Jamal Musiala scores the team’s third penalty in GER vs PAR. (Getty Images via AFP) The development came…
Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (HUL) reported underlying volume growth of 6% for the January to March quarter on Thursday, April 30, which was ahead of the CNBC-TV18 poll expectation of 4% to 5% growth. This is the first quarter that the company has reported results after the demerger of its ice-cream business. HUL’s revenue growth stood…
‘The Mountain Went Into Labor and Gave Birth to a Mouse’ “Imagine an entire village gathering in anticipation. The earth trembles. A mountain appears to be splitting apart. Surely something magnificent is about to emerge. But after all the noise and suspense, out comes… a mouse.“That striking image is at the heart of one of…
Middle East crisis choked one of the world’s busiest oil pipelines for over 100 days, sending ripples to economies across the globe. As energy shipments fell, many players opted for a range of tactics to keep the shipments flowing. The US adopted Iran’s playbook. Using a method long associated with Iran’s sanctions-busting efforts, the United…
Filing of patent applications in India rose 30.2 per cent to 1,43,729 in 2025-26 from 1,10,375 in the previous fiscal, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Sunday, attributing the increase to steps taken to strengthen the intellectual property rights ecosystem.India is currently the world’s sixth-largest patent filer.“Our patent filings soared to a historic…
Shubman Gill, Deepti Sharma LUCKNOW: Shubman Gill and Deepti Sharma headlined the honours in the cricket category as they were named ‘Cricketer of the Year’ (Male and Female) at the Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) 2025 here on Saturday.Meanwhile, Kuldeep Yadav and Harmanpreet Kaur bagged the award for special recognition in the Cricket (Male)…
Matt Damon revealed Ben Affleck called to congratulate him after watching The Odyssey, describing it as a moment he had “waited 45 years” for.Image credit (Instagram) Matt Damon has received a glowing endorsement from his closest friend for his portrayal of legendary Greek warrior king Odysseus in Christopher Nolan‘s highly anticipated blockbuster ‘The Odyssey’. The…
