NEW DELHI: Teenage high jumper Pooja Singh produced a sensational performance on Friday, clinching gold with a stunning leap of 1.93m at the Asian U20 Athletics Championships in Hong Kong and scripting multiple pieces of history in the process.The 19-year-old became the first Indian ever to win a gold medal in the women’s high jump…
Representational AI photo Britain could be heading towards a ‘lost generation’ as nearly one million young people remain out of work, education or training, according to a government-commissioned review that warned the situation could worsen sharply in the coming years.The report said the unemployment rate among people aged 16 to 24 in the UK is…
Image(s): Left/Wikipedia/Right/Canva After ecologists moved 131 feral cats away from Chichijima Island, which is located in the Ogasawara archipelago, this island became a topic of interest for ecological research. This wildlife conservation initiative undertaken at Chichijima Island in Japan has since received much attention in the field of conservation biology, as removing the cats caused…
Athlete chalks his hands before competing in Gymnastics (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) NEW DELHI: The Odisha Gymnastics Association (OGA) has landed in controversy after allegedly using the name of its former president, Samir Dey, on official documents and invoices even though he died in November 2024. The issue came to light after a complaint was filed…
CBSE proposes direct access to answer sheets via DigiLocker after OSM controversy NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is planning a major change in the board examination result process from next year, with students likely to receive scanned copies of their answer sheets directly on DigiLocker along with their marksheets and certificates.Sources…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Friday remained tight-lipped over speculation surrounding the “nameplate” change in the state, following Siddaramaiah’s resignation as chief minister.“I will not open my mouth,” Shivakumar said when asked about the “nameplate change”.Earlier while speaking to reporters in Delhi, Shivakumar also declined to comment on Rajya Sabha nominations….
India’s foreign exchange reserves fell by $7.511 billion to $681.384 billion in the week ended May 22, extending their decline for a second consecutive week, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday, reported PTI. The reserves had dropped by $8.094 billion in the previous reporting week to $688.894 billion….
Lucknow Super Giants’ Rishabh Pant (ANI Photo) Rishabh Pant’s two-year stint as Lucknow Super Giants captain has come under an abrupt cloud after the wicketkeeper-batter stepped down from the leadership role following another disastrous IPL season for the franchise. Bought for a record-breaking Rs 27 crore ahead of IPL 2025, Pant arrived in Lucknow as…
Magnus Carlsen vs D Gukesh (Photo by Michal Walusza/Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: Indian chess star D Gukesh received a flood of birthday wishes from some of the biggest names in chess during the ongoing Norway Chess 2026 tournament, but it was Magnus Carlsen’s playful message that grabbed the internet’s attention. In a video shared by…
Calling the NEET paper leak controversy “very traumatic” for students and their families, the Supreme Court on Friday stressed the need for accountability in the matter while hearing petitions seeking reforms in the conduct of the medical entrance examination.A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe said youngsters should not be disappointed by…