NEW DELHI: India has recorded a significant decline in infant deaths over the past decade, with the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) falling to 24 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024. Yet behind the national progress lies a sharply uneven picture, with some states approaching developed-world child survival standards while others continue to struggle with…
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has declared the results of the first-attempt MBA/MMS CET 2026 conducted for admissions to Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Management Studies (MMS) programmes for the academic year 2026-27.A total of eight candidates secured a perfect 100 percentile score in the examination. Of them,…
The following article is an advertorial. It was a clean sweep. All three Defender Dakar D7X-Rs crossed the finish line at the 2026 Desafio Ruta 40 in Argentina. All three Defender Dakar D7X-R race cars completed one of the toughest rally-raid events on the calendar. Stephane Peterhansel and Mika Metge secured victory in the Stock…
Image source: CJP website Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Monday announced that he will return to India on June 6 to launch a peaceful protest seeking the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over examination-related lapses.In a video posted on X and Instagram, Dipke called on supporters and students to join him…
Middle East chaos has kept the crucial Strait of Hormuz squeezed for over three months now, disrupting one of the world’s busiest energy corridors, sending ripples across nations. But amid the chaos, India may have quietly found a Plan B — Oman.India’s free trade agreement with Oman, which comes into effect on June 1, could…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli once again proved why he is one of cricket’s biggest match-winners, scoring an unbeaten 75 as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated Gujarat Titans by five wickets in the IPL final in Ahmedabad. Chasing 156, Kohli guided the team home and finished the season with 675 runs. Head coach Andy Flower praised…
NEW DELHI: Israel’s ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, has praised India’s growing influence in West Asia, saying New Delhi has a “huge role to play” in bringing stability to the region amid continuing geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty.Speaking about India’s role in the ongoing West Asia crisis, Azar said India’s expanding economic power and trade…
NCHMCT JEE counselling 2026 The National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT) has started the counselling registration process for the NCHMCT Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) 2026 from June 1, 2026. Candidates who qualified and have been shortlisted can now register for counselling through the official website of NCHMCT counselling. The last date to…
Sandipan Saha (L), Ritabrata Banerjee (R) KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday expelled two of its MLAs, Sandipan Saha and Ritabrata Banerjee, from the party’s primary membership with immediate effect, accusing them of anti-party activities and actions prejudicial to the organisation’s interests.In separate expulsion notices issued on June 1, the party said both legislators had…
IT stocks staged a sharp rebound on Monday, with shares of Infosys, TCS, Tech Mahindra and Persistent Systems climbing up to 5% as investors returned to the sector after months of AI-led pessimism and ahead of a closely watched US Federal Reserve meeting.The Nifty IT index climbed around 3% to 29,905 in morning trade, taking…