5 poll bound states to vote in Feb-March NEW DELHI: The advancement of Census in the four poll-bound states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Goa – coupled with deferment of first phase of Census in the fifth poll-bound state of Manipur – has essentially cemented the schedule for the next round of assembly elections…
Brent surged 7.8% last week. Oil prices extended gains on Monday as fresh strikes between the US and Iran targeting vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz heightened concerns over prolonged disruptions to Middle East oil supplies.Brent crude futures rose 52 cents, or 0.54%, to $96.80 a barrel by 2354 GMT, while US West…
Indian Men’s Cricket Team and Mohsin Naqvi The possibility of another trophy presentation controversy involving India and Pakistan has emerged ahead of the ACC Women’s Asia Cup 2026 final, with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president Mohsin Naqvi set to attend the summit clash in Dubai.According to a Geo Super…
Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board Mohsin Naqvi, centre, chats with Pakistan’s Babar Azam, left, as head coach Mike Hesson watches (AP Photo) The Pakistan Cricket Board’s decision to overhaul the national team in the middle of its England tour continues to face scrutiny, with former Pakistan spinner Mushtaq Ahmed admitting that the uncertainty surrounding coaching…
PC: University of Nebraska–Lincoln From university laboratories in Germany to beetle specimens collected from dung in China, Patrick Urban’s career has focused on insects that are easy to overlook. The German biologist specialises in dung beetle taxonomy and ecology, with particular attention to the Onthophagini group found across the Palearctic and Indomalayan regions. His work…
Singer Kailash Kher has addressed the controversy surrounding jokes about Bihar and Kashmir on ‘India’s Got Latent’ Season 2. The exchange involved comedian Samay Raina and comedian Sharon Verma. Clips from their interaction have attracted criticism on social media.The discussion has also raised questions about the boundaries of comedy. Kailash Kher has now shared his…
General:There’s a clean, capable feeling around your day. You may wake with better focus than usual, and once you get moving, things fall into place one by one. The Moon supports intelligence and creative thinking, while Jupiter opens luck in love, speculation, and decisions that need confidence. Not every hour will sparkle, but the current…
The CCTV footage showed the building suddenly giving way, sending debris crashing onto the road NEW DELHI: CCTV footage has captured the moment a multi-storey building collapsed in Delhi’s Satya Niketan area, killing six people and triggering a major rescue operation.The building, which housed a boys’ paying guest accommodation near Delhi University’s South Campus, collapsed…
The pre-open session will continue to operate between 9 AM and 9:15 AM. After making changes to the closing session methodology, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) is now set to revise its order-entry rules for the equity market’s pre-open session from September 7. While the overall 15-minute pre-open period will remain unchanged, the rules governing…
BENGALURU: Sometimes, all it takes to unlock talent is a spark. It can come from within or from someone willing to light it for you. For Akshita Bhagat, Palak Singh, Rohita Chowdry and Joshna Angel, the WPL Speed Queen initiative provided that spark.The four were among more than 13,000 aspirants who registered for the talent…