In its clarification, Federal Bank said it evaluates opportunities for growth and expansion in the ordinary course of business. MUMBAI: Shares of Federal Bank closed 3% lower on Tuesday after reports that the lender was pursuing a merger with Jana Small Finance Bank, while Jana SFB fell 2% as sensex closed flat. Both banks later…
NEW DELHI: Vaishnavi Adkar has climbed more than 300 places in the world rankings since returning from a career-stalling ACL injury, risen to become India’s No. 1 women’s singles player and broken new ground on the international circuit. Yet, at 21, the Pune tennis player has been left out of India’s Asian Games squad.For a…
Alyssa Yu (Poolesville High School, Poolesville, MD) A 17-year-old student from Maryland has developed a new mathematical framework to predict how multiple infectious diseases interact and spread through connected populations at the same time. Alyssa Yu, a senior at Poolesville High School in Montgomery County, created the computer model to address a major gap in…
Kerala Plus One improvement exam 2026 timetable out The Department of General Education, Kerala, has released the timetable for the first-year higher secondary improvement and supplementary examination 2026. The examination will begin on October 12, 2026.The timetable has been released on the official Higher Secondary Education (HSE) portal, hseportal.kerala.gov.in/hse.The examination will be held for regular,…
Ankit Balyan shot dead: Haryanvi singer-YouTuber killed by unidentified assailants in Shamli, Uttar Pradesh A shocking act of violence has claimed the life of Haryanvi singer and YouTuber Ankit Balyan. The singer was shot dead by unknown attackers outside a gym in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district on Wednesday evening. Ankit Balyan was shot dead According…
With the Moon in Aquarius, it’s a great time to reflect on your daily responsibilities. As the Sun transitions into Magha Fourth Pada, you’ll feel a push toward tackling practical issues. Shravana Purnima Vrat invites more family engagement and adds to your commitments. Remember to focus on quality work and refrain from taking on tasks…
NEW DELHI: Govt wants to end imports of technology used to monitor and control India’s power grid by 2030, reducing dependence on foreign companies for systems that are critical to keeping electricity flowing across the country.A committee set up by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) to draw up a roadmap for this has found that local…
Gold is currently trading at around $4,600. A tenfold increase from that level would put the price at roughly $46,000 an ounce. (Image source: Adobe stock) Will gold prices hit $50,000 per ounce in the coming years? Thomas Kaplan, the chairman of Electrum, and a billionaire has predicted that the yellow metal may rise as…
World chess champion D Gukesh found an amusing way to deal with an online troll after a playful exchange on social media took an unexpected turn.On Wednesday, the Indian grandmaster, who has faced increased scrutiny following a difficult run of results in recent times, shared a screenshot of the conversation on his Instagram story with…
Aashritha Penumudi (Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria, VA) By combining laboratory biology with machine learning, a 17-year-old student from Virginia has gained new insights into how protein production can go wrong in cancer cells. Aashritha Penumudi, a senior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, studied a…
