Shimla has seen twin success stories this year as identical sisters Avisha Syal and Sirisha Syal from Auckland House School for Girls topped the ICSE Class 10 examination. Avisha scored 99.4 per cent, while Sirisha followed closely with 99.2 per cent.Speaking to PTI, the sisters shared their reaction soon after the results were announced. They…
LONDON: More than 500 police officers raided an “Islamic sect” on Wednesday and arrested 10 members for various offences, including rape, sexual assault and human trafficking.The officers, under the watch of a police helicopter, raided the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (AROPL) headquarters situated at a former orphanage, Webb House, Crewe, where around 150…
Representative Image. Mark Zuckerberg interviewing Sam Altman in 2016 Facebook parent Meta has reportedly acquired Moltbook. Moltbook is the social networking site for AI agents, a platform that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman previously joked about. While acquiring the OpenClaw AI agent last month, Altman played down Moltbook but said the underlying technology offered a glimpse…
Veteran actress Supriya Pathak shared her experience on Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Ram-Leela’, praising Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh’s passion for their craft. While Pathak admitted to being oblivious to their romance during filming, she noted their on-screen chemistry and pleasant demeanor on set, highlighting their beautiful pairing. Read on to know more about what the…
Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday after posting gains for three straight sessions, as investors closely monitored the fragile ceasefire linked to the Iran conflict and awaited the outcome of a high-stakes meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.As per Reuters, Brent crude futures fell 82 cents, or 0.76%, to $106.95…
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has extended the deadline for the Yuva Sangam programme Phase 6 till March 25, 2026. Eligible and interested candidates can visit the official website to register for the same. Previously, the last date to register was March 18, 2026.The Department of Higher Education has launched Yuva Sangam, an exchange program…
NEW DELHI: BJP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal on Friday accused Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann of arriving “drunk” at the legislative assembly.In a social media post on X, Maliwal shared a clip of Mann addressing the assembly and said that Mann should undergo an “alcohol test” and, if found guilty, be removed from the…
The Union Cabinet has approved a 2 percentage point increase in dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR), raising the rate to 60% of basic pay under 7th Pay Commission. The move, effective January 1, 2026, is set to benefit around 50.46 lakh central government employees and 68.27 lakh pensioners, offering partial relief against rising…
Ladakh gets five new districts, LG Saxena approves notification LEH (LADAKH): Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Monday approved the notification for the creation of five new districts in the Union Territory in a step aimed at strengthening grassroots governance and decentralizing administration.Nubra, Sham, Changthang, Zanskar and Drass are the new districts and the…
BITS Pilani has released the BITSAT 2026 Session 2 slot booking link on May 14, 2026. Candidates can now select their preferred exam date, time slot, and test centre through the official website, depending on availability. After completing the slot booking process, the admit card for Session 2 will be issued on May 20, 2026.BITSAT…
