Punjab Kings suffered their fifth straight defeat in IPL 2026 as Mumbai Indians chased down 201 with six wickets in hand on Thursday, leaving Punjab’s playoff hopes hanging by a thread. The loss also added another unwanted record to Punjab’s tally, as they now hold the record for the most defeats while defending 200-plus totals…
NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency on Friday announced that the re-examination for NEET (UG) 2026 will be held on June 21, Sunday.The decision comes days after the agency cancelled the NEET-UG exam conducted on May 3 following allegations of irregularities, impacting lakhs of medical aspirants across the countryThe government had also ordered a comprehensive…
Before electronic computers became the backbone of modern science, complex aerospace calculations were done by hand, painstakingly and with extreme precision. Among the people performing this critical work was Annie Easley, a mathematician who began her career in the 1950s as a ‘human computer’. Working at a time when both technology and opportunity were limited,…
The roughly 59,000-year-old molar tooth was found in Chagyrskaya Cave. Image credit: Zubova et al., 2026, PLOS One, CC-BY 4.0 In the past, it was the case that Neanderthal was used to describe an abbreviation for someone who was unsteady or dumb. The image we had of them was that of hulking figures whizzing across…
Candace Owens escalated her public feud with Blake Neff by challenging him to a livestream debate over Charlie Kirk’s case, claiming Kirk believed in open discussion. She also accused Neff of fueling the belief that Charlie “was betrayed.” Neff fired back, alleging Owens skipped discussions and Kirk’s memorial. Their exchange has reignited online debate over…
Actor-director Riteish Deshmukh has reacted to the positive response to his directorial Raja Shivaji, which released in theatres on May 1.Speaking about the reception, Riteish said the film has struck an emotional chord with audiences, with families coming together to watch the historical drama based on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.“When I see people taking their families,…
The day asks for self control, plain and simple. Your expenditure may rise more than income, and the Moon’s dreamy influence can make you ignore the numbers until it hurts. Don’t do that to yourself.Watch your circle too. A younger brother or sister might try to harm you, sometimes through gossip, sometimes by pushing your…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi created history with a stunning performance in the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Wednesday. Playing for Bihar in their first Plate Group match of the 2025–26 season, the 14-year-old opener produced one of the most remarkable innings ever seen in domestic cricket.Sooryavanshi smashed 190 runs from just 84…
File photo (Picture credit: AP) Asian markets slipped on Thursday after briefly hitting record highs, as rising oil prices and uncertainty over US-Iran peace talks dampened investor sentiment.Japan’s benchmark index surged past a historic milestone before reversing course. The Nikkei 225 briefly crossed the 60,000 mark for the first time, touching 60,013.98, but later fell…
