37-year-old Manoj Govindbalunikam was sentenced to 18 months after being found guilty of abducting a minor in Canada An Indian real estate agent in Canada told a court he abducted a 9-year-old boy because it was “acceptable in his culture.” He is now struggling to avoid deportation following his conviction.37-year-old Manoj Govindbalunikam was sentenced to…
A proposed High-Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat will examine balance sheet constraints faced by public sector banks and ways to better leverage their capital, Financial Services Secretary M Nagaraju said on Friday, PTI reported.The government is expected to announce the terms of reference for the panel soon.“This committee is expected to review the…
Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has officially announced the interview schedule for the Odisha Civil Services Examination (OCS) 2026, bringing the selection process closer to its final stage.According to the notification, the personality test and document verification will be conducted from May 14 to May 20, 2026. The sessions will take place at the Commission’s…
Filmmaker Siddharth Anand has issued a strong appeal after leaked on-set visuals from his much-anticipated film King, featuring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone, surfaced online. Urging restraint, the director asked fans to stop circulating the content and preserve the film’s big-screen impact.Taking to X, Anand shared a note requesting fans to refrain from sharing…
A moving coil in a 1943 shipyard led to a toy millions still use today. Image credit – Wikimedia In 1943, a brief occurrence in a Philadelphia shipyard helped create a wartime tool into the slinky that became one of America’s most famous toys. While attempting to stabilise a strange motion that is utilised in…
The war in West Asia pushed the rupee of a cliff, the ceasefire didn’t bring it back. Now, the conflict is escalating again, pushing the Indian currency down further. By Anshul April 30, 2026, 1:32:21 PM IST (Published) The Indian rupee’s rebound following the April 8 ceasefire has proved short-lived, with the currency sliding to…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Mitchell Starc (Agency Image) NEW DELHI: A marquee battle is set to headline Friday’s IPL 2026 clash as Mitchell Starc makes his season debut for the Delhi Capitals, setting up a mouth-watering contest against teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi when they face the Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur.RR skipper Riyan Parag won the toss…
A small aircraft has crashed near Austin in Texas, killing all five people on board, according to a county official.The incident took place on Thursday night in Wimberley, around 40 miles (64 kilometres) south-west of Austin, Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra said in a Facebook post on Friday.Becerra confirmed the aircraft involved was a Cessna…
Bhubaneswar, National record holders Dev Kumar Meena of Madhya Pradesh and Baranica Elangovan of Tamil Nadu will be among the top draws in the inaugural Indian Indoor Open Combined Events and Pole Vault Competition which begins here on Saturday. Spotlight on pole vaulters at Indian Indoor Open in Bhubaneswar The two-day meet is being held…
The University of Delhi has officially postponed postgraduate (PG) and professional semester examinations that were scheduled to be held between May 20 and May 25, 2026. The decision, announced on May 1, has been attributed to “unavoidable circumstances,” according to a formal notification issued by the university administration.The move impacts a large number of students…
