Essex County Fire chief Rick Hylton 20 firefighters were taken to hospital after a massive fire at an industrial unit in Essex triggered a fertiliser explosion, destroying three fire engines and two fire service vehicles.Authorities said four firefighters suffered minor injuries while the rest were treated as a precaution before being discharged, Sky News reported….
NEW DELHI: The Indian economy is expected to grow 7.1% in 2026-27, against 6.6% estimated earlier, on the back of strong domestic demand and exports, despite global headwinds, the World Bank said Tuesday.The multilateral agency is the latest to revise its projections after India’s growth accelerated to 7.8% during the first quarter of the current…
Lake Powell reaches historic low in August Lake Powell has fallen to a record-low elevation, 20 feet lower than it was at the beginning of 2026. The decline is not unexpected as scientists have been warning against this approaching doom. Lake Powell is the second-largest man-made reservoir in the YS by totak capacity, second to…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi believes his record-breaking maiden international half-century has given him the confidence he needs after a difficult start to life in international cricket. The 15-year-old announced his arrival in style by smashing an 18-ball fifty against Zimbabwe in the opening T20I in Harare on Thursday, becoming the youngest player to…
Pakistan head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and captain Babar Azam (AFP Photo) Pakistan have responded to their crushing 194-run defeat to England at Lord’s with a sweeping mid-tour overhaul, releasing seven players and making changes to the red-ball coaching staff ahead of the third Test at Edgbaston.The Pakistan Cricket Board announced the changes on Monday after…
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is expected to release the Class 12th results 2026 soon on the official website, cbse.gov.in. According to previous reports, the result was expected to be released in the third week of May. But the recent DigiLocker notice says that the results are expected to be released soon. The…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the 80th Independence day addressed the nation from Red Fort. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 80th Independence Day, marking his 13th consecutive Independence Day address as prime minister.PM Modi hoisted the National Flag at the…
Australia vs Bangladesh 2nd Test, Live: Australia will attempt to level the two-Test series against Bangladesh when the sides meet at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay from August 22 to 26. The match comes just a week after Bangladesh produced one of the biggest surprises of Australia’s home summer by defeating Pat Cummins’…
CHENNAI/NEW DELHI: As about 1,800 of the more than 4,000 super-specialty medical seats are lying vacant even after two rounds of counselling, Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Union govt to consider lowering the NEET-SS 2025 qualifying cutoff marks.“Having examined the matter from different perspectives, we are of the opinion that it may be necessary…
Rupee began its last trading session of the week in red, falling 45 paise against the US dollar to 94.67 in early trade as rising crude oil prices and fresh tensions around the Strait of Hormuz dragged down market sentiment. Opening at 94.58 in the interbank foreign exchange market, the domestic currency slipped further as…
