5 Indian students compete against 25 countries at Astronomy Olympiad; return with 2 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze. (PTI Photo) KOLKATA: Indian students have won two gold, two silver and one bronze medal at the 5th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics for Juniors (IOAA-Jr) 2026, held in Thailand earlier this month, the National…
File Pic: Australia’s Mitchell Starc and Usman Khawaja (Reuters Photo) Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc has stood by his version of the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, insisting that his recollection of the infamous Sandpapergate episode has not changed, even as former teammate David Warner publicly backed Usman Khawaja’s explosive claims about the controversy.Starc’s response comes a…
Conservation supporters have raised £287,871 through an international fundraising appeal to help protect a 16-hectare patch of rainforest in Malaysian Borneo, creating a potential lifeline for endangered orangutans and other wildlife. Announced by the UK-based charity World Land Trust on September 10, 2026, the fundraising success will help its Malaysian conservation partner, HUTAN, secure forest…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh consumer commission has directed United India Insurance to pay Rs 2.93 lakh to a policyholder after finding that the insurer had wrongly rejected his motor insurance claim over an inadvertent error in the dates of his previous policy.The complainant, Neeraj Garg, had purchased a fresh motor insurance…
Actor Idris Elba’s foundation is supporting a UK initiative designed to help young people overcome barriers to entering the creative industries, with a £500,000 expansion set to provide free training opportunities to 400 additional participants. The programme, called Creative Futures, is delivered by The King’s Trust in partnership with the Elba Hope Foundation, founded by…
Anthropic is planning its market debut under symbol “ANT” Anthropic’s proposed initial public offering (IPO), which could have raised nearly $70 billion, was briefly outlined in a securities filing circulated to banks before the artificial intelligence company retracted the pricing details.An Anthropic representative sent bankers a copy of a filing showing plans to offer around…
Billy Joel confirms he is getting back on stage; news comes after the singer shared that every performance is like ‘getting a concussion’. (Instagram) Musician Billy Joel seems all set to return to the stage! While the veteran singer has been quite candid about his health issues and how the doctors have advised him not…
CISCE timetable 2027: ICSE and ISC exam dates, expected 10 AM timing and previous year trends CISCE date sheet 2027: The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) is expected to release the ICSE Class 10 and ISC Class 12 examination timetable for 2027 today, November 10, 2026, according to official sources. Students awaiting…
Anshul Kamboj (Agency Image) NEW DELHI: Anshul Kamboj may be experiencing New Zealand conditions for the first time, but the Indian pacer is hardly finding them unfamiliar. The cold weather and seamer-friendly pitches have reminded him of winter in Haryana, where he has been honing his bowling skills since the age of 13. That familiarity…
Bar Federation of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry supports the chief minister’s request for a Supreme Court bench in Chennai CHENNAI: The Bar Federation of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and the Tamil Nadu Advocates’ Association has welcomed the initiative taken by Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay, in requesting appropriate action to establish a regional…
