Parvati (L); her daughter, Neelam (R) NEW DELHI: For hundreds of outstation students, Parvati’s mess was a sanctuary. It was where medical and engineering aspirants celebrated birthdays, debated test scores over chai, and were sure to find a comforting meal day or night.“Aunty never said no, however late we went to grab a bite,” a…
JEE Advanced 2026 results are out, with 56,880 candidates qualifying for IIT admissions (Representative image) MUMBAI: Of the 1,87,389 candidates who registered for JEE (Advanced) 2026, as many as 1,79,694 appeared for both papers held on May 17. The results, declared on Monday, saw 56,880 candidates qualify for admission to the country’s premier engineering institutions.Among…
DK Shivakumar on IPL venue change BENGALURU: Karnataka chief minister-designate DK Shivakumar on Sunday questioned the shifting of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 final from Bengaluru to Ahmedabad.“RCB match should have been held in Bengaluru, injustice has been done to us,” he said.Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) beat Gujarat Titans (GT) by five wickets in…
The incident exposed the continued operation of the facility despite the Kavlem panchayat ordering its closure for being illegal Ponda: Just hours after concerns over the safety of scrapyards were raised at the Kavlem gram sabha, a fire gutted an allegedly illegal scrap yard in Dhavali on Sunday evening, reigniting questions about the enforcement of…
Lucknow: With over 33,000 recruitments, the state govt has taken decisive steps to address the acute shortage of subject-expert teachers in UP’s secondary schools, bringing renewed momentum to the education sector.According to the data shared by the Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Services Selection Board, from April 2017 to 2022, recruitment was carried out for 783…
The Supreme Court is set to get five new judges after the Central Government cleared the names recommended by the SC Collegium, taking the apex court close to its newly expanded sanctioned strength of 38.Law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal announced on X that the President has approved the appointment of four high court Chief Justices…
In a world increasingly illuminated by artificial light, truly dark skies have become a rare treasure. According to researchers, more than 80% of the global population now lives under light-polluted skies, making it difficult to see anything beyond the brightest stars from many urban areas. Yet a handful of remote deserts, mountains, forests and protected…
NEW DELHI: Insurance giant LIC is actively considering establishing a fintech arm either through strategic investment or organic way to cater to its growing digital needs, CEO & MD R Doraiswamy said. “Naturally, to meet the modernisation requirement and particularly to bring innovation, we are engaging both fintech and insurtech players and we are getting…
Between shooting schedules in Hyderabad and international commitments across the globe, Priyanka Chopra Jonas knows how to reclaim a Sunday. The global star stepped away from the sets of SS Rajamouli’s highly anticipated film ‘Varanasi’ this weekend and treated her followers to a joyful, unhurried snapshot of her day off, complete with a refreshing swim,…
KEA KCET result 2026 to be declared shortly after practical exam completion KCET 2026 results: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) is set to declare the KCET 2026 results shortly, with the official scorecard link expected to go live in the first week of June 2026. Lakhs of eager students who appeared for the Karnataka Common…
