HBCSE has started the registration process for the Indian Olympiad Qualifier in Mathematics (IOQM) 2026. Eligible students from Classes 8 to 12 can apply through the official portal. The examination, scheduled for September 6, serves as the first stage of India’s Mathematical Olympiad programme and tests advanced problem-solving and analytical skills. Thousands of school students…
Deep in the rugged hills outside Ojai, California, a lonely bridge and winding mountain road have become the setting for one of the state’s most enduring ghost stories. For decades, locals have spoken of Char-Man, a horribly burned figure said to emerge from the surrounding forests after dark, terrifying anyone who dares to enter his…
Hyderabad: The need to revive the concept of the “family doctor” to strengthen the doctor-patient relationship and restore public trust in the medical profession emerged as a key theme at an ongoing physicians’ conference.Dr Mahesh Marda, chairman of Premier Hospitals, said family physicians have traditionally served not only as healthcare providers but also as trusted…
Bengaluru: The hotter summer this year, and the forecast of a below-normal monsoon in Karnataka, has led Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) to revive its push for use of treated water.In April 2024, BWSSB signed a pact with Bangalore Apartments’ Federation (BAF) to promote reuse and sale of treated water. There was no…
New Delhi: The School of Open Learning (SOL), University of Delhi, will offer eight foreign language courses in online mode from the 2026–27 academic session. The university’s Academic Council has approved the move.With this, students from across India and abroad will be able to pursue these one-year diploma programmes remotely.SOL officials said the decision was…
Panaji: The re-emergence of the endangered flagship windowpane oyster (placuna placenta) in Chicalim bay after several years has enthused locals, but unregulated harvesting has triggered concern as pickers are ransacking the delicacy.With water levels receding before the monsoon, scores of collectors from outlying areas arrive near St Jacinto island as early as 3am, wading into…
A whistleblower who earlier reported alleged abuse of children at a daycare centre on the campus of an IT company in Bengaluru was fired from job, BENGALURU: A whistleblower who earlier reported alleged abuse of children at a daycare centre on the campus of an IT company in Bengaluru was fired from job, according to…
Ludhiana: Thousands of students across this city have begun contesting mock elections as part of a sweeping democratic initiative designed to transform govt schools into “centres of holistic development”.The “Bal Sansad” (Student Parliament) programme, which deputy commissioner Himanshu Jain laucnhed on Saturday, follows a comprehensive training session for educators aimed at bringing grassroots governance into…
Jaskirat Singh Sidhu caused the death of almost an entire junior hockey team in 2018 A Canadian court has granted a last-minute stay on the deportation of Indian-origin truck driver Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, temporarily stopping his removal to India just days before he was due to be sent back.The emergency order was issued by Justice…
New Delhi: A Delhi court has pulled up police after the force said there was no material on record to support allegations that Tarun Butolia’s family was threatened earlier this month, despite the police previously informing Delhi High Court that it had collected “relevant material including video footage.”Twenty people, including two juveniles, have been named…
