Nifty started on a positive note but remained range-bound during the initial hour of trade. The index later witnessed a breakout from the consolidation zone and surged to an intraday high of 23,983. However, the momentum could not sustain at higher levels, as profit booking emerged, leading the index to pare some of its gains…
Ireland vs New Zealand Test: The historic one-off Test between Ireland and New Zealand at Stormont, Belfast marks the first-ever red-ball meeting between the two nations. Ireland won the toss and opted to bowl first, hoping to make the most of the early seam and swing on offer in typical Belfast conditions. Match Context &…
Anna Rajam Malhotra broke the glass ceiling as the first female Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer in 1951. Born on July 17, 1927, in Kerala, she was instrumental in setting up the country’s first computerized container port in Mumbai and served in various administrative roles with distinction.Image: @nitinsangwan/X It is the 1950s in India. A…
Is the world ready to bid goodbye to Emily and her marketing world in Europe? At least, the cast and crew are. The upcoming sixth chapter of ‘Emily in Paris’ will be the last season of the show, wrapping up Emily Cooper’s journey in Paris and Rome. Moreover, ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ will also be bowing…
India’s intelligence system is often imagined through Bollywood-style spy thrillers, covert operations and high-risk missions. But the real process of entering agencies such as the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) or Intelligence Bureau (IB) is far less dramatic. Unlike regular government jobs, intelligence agencies rarely advertise operational positions openly. Recruitment mostly happens through deputation from…
A technology that could propel crewed missions to Mars and robotic spacecraft throughout the solar system was recently put to the test at NASA‘s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. The result was a milestone that engineers and space scientists have been working toward for decades, and one that brings the prospect of humans setting…
The Centre on Wednesday approved a Rs 25,530 crore scheme to continue and modernise the public distribution system (PDS) including ration transport, dealer support and technology upgrades, till March 2031.The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) cleared the umbrella scheme called SARTHAK-PDS for the 16th Finance Commission period.The scheme combines two existing programmes related to…
Randhir Singh (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Veteran sports administrator and former shooter Randhir Singh passed away on Wednesday at the age of 79 after battling age-related health issues. He had been hospitalised for several days before breathing his last at his residence.Singh was one of India’s most respected names in both sports and sports administration….
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) has cancelled a BTech examination conducted at a Noida centre after allegations of a question paper leak surfaced. The paper was held on May 21.The university said the decision was taken to protect the integrity of the examination process. Students from the affected centre will now have to…
Dubai-based socialite Tabinda Sanpal is making waves from ‘Desi Bling’ with her opulent lifestyle alongside husband Satish. Their immense wealth, reportedly over $1.5 billion, stems from diverse business ventures and luxury assets. Tabinda’s ‘gold queen’ persona, with a significant personal gold collection and lavish gifts, has captivated viewers, sparking widespread online discussion. Tabinda Sanpal has…
