Vijayawada: The Intermediate Public Examination results in Andhra Pradesh were officially released on Wednesday, bringing cheer to thousands of students across the state. Announcing the results, Education Minister Nara Lokesh stated that a record pass percentage has been achieved this year, reflecting improved academic performance.According to the minister, 77 percent of students passed in the…
Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The badminton world was left stunned on Wednesday as Denmark’s two-time Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen announced his retirement at the age of 32, citing persistent back problems that have made it impossible to “compete and train at the highest level.” The decision brings down the curtain on one…
– 15-04-2026, The 28 sheets, recovered from beneath the debris after the Feb 28 bombing at a school in Minab, are on display at the Iranian Embassy in India. Photo: Anushka Kogta – 15-04-2026, The 28 sheets, recovered from beneath the debris after the Feb 28 bombing at a school in Minab, are on display…
Navi Mumbai: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has directed the state Urban Development Department (UDD) to scrutinise the complaints over Cidco’s project of installation of mobile towers on road medians in Ulwe node of Navi Mumbai, signalling an official scrutiny of the contentious project.The residents and citizen groups are up in arms against the ongoing…
Bengaluru: When Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) and the Institute of Aerospace Medicine (IAM) wrapped up their high-altitude human behaviour simulation near Leh on April 9, much of the focus was on what it would reveal about crew psychology. A notable aspect of the simulation was also that it was set up by Bengaluru-based firm…
CHENNAI: A political firestorm has erupted in Tamil Nadu following the suicide of a young dalit woman at Manachanallur in Trichy, allegedly after being harassed and insulted by DMK workers. The incident has prompted PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss to demand an immediate ban on the DMK’s controversial “Rs 8,000 coupon” campaign, labelling it a fraudulent…
Students of Suncity School celebrate after the results on Wednesday Gurgaon: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday announced the Class 10 results, with several students from the Gurgaon region delivering exceptional performances, some even achieving a perfect score of 100%.Among the high scorers was Tanay Srivastava, a student of Amity School, Sector 46,…
Kolkata: After stirring a controversy over its ‘Burnol’ post, the Kolkata South district election officer on Wednesday withdrew it.In a statement, also on social media, the DEO South said: “To instil voter confidence and for making all of us laugh amidst the electioneering in this sweltering heat, DEO Kolkata South posted a message which may…
Noida: An IRS officer and his parents were acquitted of dowry harassment and murder charges after five years. A local fast-track court found the woman’s death was by suicide and noted significant inconsistencies in the prosecution’s witness statements regarding dowry demands. Though the woman’s father claimed to have paid around Rs 45 lakh cash in…
Panaji: After the Union environment ministry’s Regional Empowered Committee (REC) rejected Goa govt’s proposal to allow the Kulem-Madgaon double-tracking to proceed, environmental activists in the state led by Goa Foundation’s Claude Alvares sharply criticised the Rs 4.7 crore spent for the environmental impact assessment (EIA) commissioned for submission before the ministry. The study was allotted…
