NEW DELHI: Piling on PM Modi for asking people to adopt Covid-type austerity measures in wake of the West Asia crisis, opposition parties said the PM always seeks sacrifices from people to avoid accountability for his failures. They also accused him of duplicity and asked why was he claiming “all is well” during poll campaign…
CBSE has issued a clarification after technical issues led to incorrect fee deductions during Class XII scanned answer sheet applications. The Board said students charged extra will receive automatic refunds, while those with lower deductions will be notified separately. It also confirmed that affected candidates will receive scanned copies without submitting fresh requests. The Central…
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval NEW DELHI: NSA Ajit Doval chaired the 5th Meeting of Bimstec national security chiefs as the grouping that bridges South Asia and Southeast Asia discussed “practical and result-oriented” solutions to combat terrorism and organised crime, ensure security in the cyber, maritime and energy domains, enhance connectivity and tackle new and…
When whales fight, the shrimp’s back gets broken. “When whales fight, the shrimp’s back gets broken.”It takes just eight words to describe a truth that has shaped history, politics, workplaces, and even family life.The Korean proverb 고래 싸움에 새우 등 터진다 (Gorae ssaume saeu deung teojinda) paints an unforgettable image: Two enormous whales locked in…
A 900-ft vessel, Dali, hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland, in 2024. Six workers were killed. Two companies, one Indian and another from Singapore, and an Indian engineer have been charged with conspiring to defraud the US and causing the death of six construction workers in 2024. On March 26, 2024, a 900-ft…
The WNBA’s financial landscape has changed dramatically ahead of the 2026 season. Many players crossed the million-dollar salary mark following the league’s new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) discussions. A’ja Wilson became one of the highest-paid players in WNBA history after signing a record-breaking supermax extension with the Las Vegas Aces ahead of the 2026 season….
It aims to deploy around 1,000 larger satellites by 2028 before eventually expanding the constellation to as many as 50,000 satellites by 2035 The United States has approved plans for what could become one of the most unusual space projects ever attempted — a satellite carrying a giant mirror designed to reflect sunlight back to…
Why do siblings who grow up in a shared environment with similar parenting and equal resources often differ in intelligence? Certainly, not every child is the same, however, what’s more fascinating is that the order of birth could also be responsible for the same.Psychologists and emerging research do have the answers. so, eldest, youngest or…
Shares of VA Tech Wabag Ltd. gained in early trade on Friday, June 19, after the company said it has won a ‘mega’ seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) project in Kuwait. The company classifies international orders above $150 million as “mega” orders. According to VA Tech Wabag’s exchange filing, it secured the contract for the Doha…
With the New Sprite Day in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3, Epic Games has introduced a brand-new Sprite to the battle royale experience. The recent introduction in the form of Holofoil Sprites has taken the game by storm, and this set of companions can prove quite helpful.With a total of 15 variants spread across four…
