Ahmedabad: As the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced its results for Class 12 on Wednesday, the Ahmedabad region recorded a pass percentage of 90.60%, 5.40 % higher than the national pass percentage of 85.20%. Girls have an overall pass percentage of 92 %, outperforming boys (89.52%.) The CBSE Class 12 exams were held…
Batala: The Punjab Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested three persons linked to a foreign-based fugitive gangster Happy Jatt from the Indo-Bhutan border in West Bengal as they attempted to flee to Bhutan.Gaurav Yadav, director general of police (DGP), said the “Operation Nest Wrecker” was jointly carried out by the Anti-Gangster Task Force, Punjab,…
Pune: Fuel dealers said petrol and diesel sales in the city have risen by around 20% over the past two to three days, even though there has been no visible rush at petrol pumps amid speculation about a possible fuel price hike.Dealers from the Petrol Dealers Association Pune and individual fuel station operators said consumers…
Guwahati: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the expansion of his five-member cabinet to a full-fledged one will take place only in the first week of June, citing the upcoming assembly session and his scheduled visit to New Delhi for consultations with the party’s central leadership.He said that portfolio allocations to the current ministers…
Lucknow: The postmortem report of Prateek Yadav revealed that he died due to a massive blockage in the blood vessels of the lungs, leading to a collapse of the heart and respiratory system.According to the autopsy findings, the provisional cause of death was recorded as “cardiorespiratory collapse due to massive pulmonary thromboembolism.”In simple terms, doctors…
Jaipur: With active western disturbances influencing weather conditions, many places in Rajasthan witnessed dust storms, hailstorms and rainfall activity Wednesday.However, the weather failed to provide major respite from the prevailing heatwave conditions, bringing down maximum temperatures by only 1-2°C in some parts of the state.Jaipur recorded its hottest afternoon of the season so far, with…
VD Satheesan, KC Venugopal, Ramesh Chennithala NEW DELHI: After nine days of intense lobbying that fuelled rumours, Congress will end the suspense Thursday morning by naming Kerala’s next chief minister, with leader of opposition V D Satheesan, AICC general secretary K C Venugopal and veteran Ramesh Chennithala in contention.All three aspirants strongly pressed their claims…
Gold is amongst the safest forms of investment in the world as it serves as an insurance instrument against inflation, foreign exchange risks, and political instability. It is very usual for the foreign exchange reserves of a country to have some quantity of gold in them. According to the figures available in the first quarter…
Alia Bhatt has been making waves with her Cannes appearance this year, drawing attention for both her fashion choices and her high-profile celebrity interactions at the film festival.For day 2, Alia channeled Disney princess vibes as she opted for a dramatic powder blue ballgown that she paired with a lace piece around her neck and…
File photo of the Indian Super League 2025-26 season. (Image credit: ISL) New Delhi: Having battled through a challenging truncated season, the Indian Super League (ISL) clubs are once again facing a logjam with the All India Football Federation (AIFF). This prompted them to suggest a club-led operational and commercialisation model. Barring this Hail Mary…
