Tamil Nadu’s SSLC exam pass percentage rose to 94.31%, with girls achieving a higher pass rate of 96.47% (Representative image) CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu marginally improved its pass percentage in the sslc exam this year, securing 94.31% as against 93.80% last year. Girls outshined boys with a pass percentage of 96.47 – a 4.32% difference when…
An image of ‘Ebar Khalanayaker Pala’ KOLKATA: The home minister’s promise to establish a theatre training institute in Bengal on the lines of FTII Pune has drawn a mixed response from the theatre community, with many expressing concerns about artistic freedom. BJP MLA Roopa Ganguly sought to allay those fears, saying the theatre community should…
India-Bangladesh border The recent West Bengal assembly elections received widespread coverage in Bangladesh, as did the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) historic landslide victory, which brought the party to power for the first time in the strategically important eastern border state.The BJP’s success marks the first time since 2014 — when the Narendra Modi government first…
Sai Shraddha Suresh Viswanathan Sai Shraddha Suresh Viswanathan, an Indian-origin student leader and current president of the National Union of Students Scotland, has claimed she was asked to withdraw as a Scottish Green Party candidate because of her student visa status.Viswanathan had applied to contest the Holyrood election for the North East of Scotland region…
MUMBAI: RBI’s new disclosure norms will put unlisted banks at par with listed peers, standardise reporting formats and units, and make global comparisons of Indian lenders much easier by mandating uniform, template-driven disclosures.The new norms prescribe globally aligned reporting architecture that mirrors Basel standards, addressing the third of the three pillars of the globally accepted…
Meghan Markle’s glamorous royal wedding to Prince Harry may have captivated nearly two billion viewers worldwide, but the days leading up to the ceremony were reportedly marked by significant emotional turmoil behind palace walls. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex celebrated their eighth wedding anniversary this week, reviving public fascination with the lavish 2018 ceremony…
CBSE faces backlash after answer sheet portal crashes during crucial re-evaluation process NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), India’s largest school examination body responsible for conducting board exams for lakhs of students every year, is facing mounting criticism over its handling of the Class XII answer sheet access process after its online…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Pic credit: IPL) Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has showered massive praise on teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, saying the youngster is creating the same fear among bowlers that legendary T20 powerhouse Chris Gayle once did during his peak years. Pathan also believes Sooryavanshi is now genuinely threatening Gayle’s long-standing IPL record of 59…
Deep inside the forests of northern Finland, scientists discovered something that sounded almost impossible at first: microscopic particles of real gold hidden inside ordinary tree needles. Researchers studying Norway spruce trees near the Kittila gold mining region found that the trees contained tiny solid gold nanoparticles absorbed from underground mineral-rich groundwater. The surprising discovery revealed…
In numerology, some birth numbers popularly known as “Moolanks” have a natural attraction towards luxury, comfort and a grand way of life. Numerologists say some numbers are pre-programmed for glamour and material pleasures, from designer clothes and expensive gadgets to gourmet food and exotic travel.Moolank of the person is calculated on the basis of date…
