UP Board withdraws recognition of 465 non-functional schools in UP

PRAYAGRAJ: In a major administrative action, UP Board has automatically withdrawn the recognition of 465 self-financed schools across the state after finding that they neither sent any students to Board examinations nor conducted classes for two consecutive academic sessions, 2024-25 and 2025-26.The highest number of derecognised institutions belongs to the Prayagraj region, with 150 schools,…

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‘We got it wrong’: MCC breaks silence on Lord’s pitch after England Test win | Cricket News

England’s captain Ben Stokes, celebrates with teammates (AP Photo) The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has acknowledged concerns surrounding the Lord’s pitch used for the opening Test between England and New Zealand, admitting that the surface did not meet the standards expected at the iconic venue.Following England’s 115-run victory on Sunday, the MCC released a statement…

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Meet Aditya Pandya: 17-year-old becomes India’s youngest analogue astronaut who lived, designed, and tested a Moon-like habitat |

Aditya Pandya, at the age of 17, achieved something most adults would dream of. He became India’s youngest male analogue astronaut after completing a simulated lunar habitat mission in Dholavira. A teenager, living inside a container-based habitat for eight days, cut off from the outside world, following strict mission rules. And on top of that,…

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s lookalike Sneha Ullal says doing Salman Khan’s Lucky at 16 was a compromise amid mother’s cancer battle | Hindi Movie News

Sneha Ullal became an overnight sensation after starring opposite Salman Khan in Lucky: No Time for Love. Often remembered for her striking resemblance to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Sneha recently opened up about her unexpected Bollywood debut, the sacrifices fame brought into her life, and how her mother’s cancer battle influenced her decision to enter films.Speaking…

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Tom Holland’s ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ overtakes James Cameron’s ‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’ with USD 2.33 billion haul; becomes third highest-grossing film of all time |

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ starring Tom Holland in the lead, continued its record-breaking spree at the box office. The film hit another major milestone at the worldwide box office, surpassing James Cameron‘s ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ to become the third highest-grossing film of all time. ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ hits USD 2.33 billion For…

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Trade breakthrough: EU, Mercosur sign landmark free trade pact; 25-year negotiations end amid global tariff tensions

The European Union and the Mercosur on Saturday formally signed a long-awaited free trade agreement, closing more than 25 years of negotiations and creating one of the world’s largest integrated trading zones.The agreement was signed in Asunción, marking a significant geopolitical win for the EU at a time of intensifying global trade frictions, rising tariffs…

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Scientists are recreating spider silk proteins to develop materials for drug delivery and tissue repair

A spider web can look like a single delicate sheet of thread, but its construction is far more complicated. Different strands are made for different jobs, with some providing the strength needed to hold the web together and others stretching to trap prey. Orb-weaver spiders are particularly good examples of this division of labour. Their…

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