Representative image credits: IANS Sheikh Yousaf Afridi, associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and a close aide of Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday, police said.A police source said unknown armed assailants opened indiscriminate fire on Afridi, killing him on the spot in Landi Kotal…
President Droupadi Murmu confers the Padma Shri to Dr Prateek Sharma for his outstanding contribution in the field of medicine, in the sub specialty of gastroenterology, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi, on June 23. The story of Dr Prateek Sharma, one of the world’s leading gastroenterologist, educator, professor, researcher and doctor extraordinaire, is…
NEW DELHI: First time as a captain in IPL 2026 for Yashasvi Jaiswal, and it ended in a crushing defeat. The dejection was pretty evident on the Rajasthan Royals stand-in skipper’s face after Rajasthan Royals suffered a heavy 77-run loss at the hands of Gujarat Titans at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Saturday.“(How tough was…
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has extended the last date for July 2026 re-registration. The registration is meant for students enrolled in online distance learning (ODL) and online programmes. The university said the extension applied to all ODL and online programmes, except certificate and semester-based courses. Students can check the full list of available…
This is not a forest. It is one single living organism. Image Credits: Google Gemini There is a forest somewhere in central Utah. Only it’s not really a forest. It looks like one thousand white-bark aspens shimmering across a hillside in Fishlake National Forest, but walk through it, and you are walking through a single…
Priyanka Chopra Jonas made a stylish appearance at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2026 in France, where she participated in a discussion centred on culture, creativity and global influence.The actress dazzled in a polka-dot Heloise dress and topped the look off with a hat and sunglasses. Before taking the stage, Chopra was seen…
The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment (DoSJE) has introduced a series of reforms and digital initiatives aimed at making scholarship schemes more accessible for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) students across the country.One of the biggest changes is the removal of the domicile certificate requirement for students applying under the department’s…
West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya (File photo/ANI) Are you a film buff? The question seems to catch Samik Bhattacharya slightly off guard. He had been listing the celebrities set to campaign for the BJP in West Bengal. But he ends up giving an answer that feels distinctly Bengali. He says he is more comfortable…
As soon as you wake up today with an uneasy feeling in your mind, and no explanation seems plausible, the Moon may be interfering with Saturn; therefore any delay on your commute or any pending responses from someone can feel personal. Errors may arise at work, such as files being misplaced or meetings being postponed…
Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education, on May 13, 2026, launched the Bharatiya Bhasha Summer Camp (BBSC) at Dr Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi. NEW DELHI: The Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education, has launched the Bharatiya Bhasha Summer Camp (BBSC) here…