Jharkhand exam stir: Govt to hold fresh talks; health of student leader on fast deteriorates (PTI image) NEW DELHI: The Jharkhand government will hold another round of talks with protesting recruitment exam aspirants on Sunday, as the 16-day agitation continued and the health of student leader Devendra Nath Mahto, who has been on an indefinite…
Data from Ulong Island, Koror Republic of Palau shows that seabirds are returning (Representational AP photo) The return of seabirds to a small island in Palau has brought an unexpected benefit. Just one year after invasive rats were removed from Ulong Island, researchers have found that nearby coral reefs are also beginning to recover.The study…
Sourav Ganguly and Javagal Srinath CHENNAI: If Javagal Srinath had been the match referee when former India captain Sourav Ganguly famously kept his Australian counterpart Steve Waugh waiting at the toss during the 2001 Eden Gardens Test match, Ganguly may well have faced a suspension!“I would have banned Sourav for a few games,” Srinath said…
John Goodman recently met up with actor David DeLuise while the two were grocery shopping. The ‘Roseanne’ actor shocked fans with his transformation after revealing in 2023 that he had lost over 200 lbs. (Instagram) Actor John Goodman’s latest social media update has shocked fans over his changed appearance. In one of his latest photos,…
FIDE’s official motto, Gens una sumus (we are one family), was adopted in 1952, almost three decades after the chess governing body was set up in 1924. On its face, the motto carries the naïve idealism of a mid-twentieth-century world recovering from the horrors of the Second World War.A hopeful attempt to frame a centuries-old…
University of Michigan. (AP Photo) A major US university is set to stop showing letter grades for first-semester freshmen in an effort to help students adjust to college life and address what it calls a growing mental health crisis among college-aged students.The University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Science and the Arts (LSA) will introduce…
AI generated image, used only for representational purpose India’s economic momentum is set to have domestic strength on its side in 2026-27, but global risks may keep the pressure on.In its annual report 2025-26, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said that resilient economic fundamentals are expected to support financial markets, while geopolitical…
India head coach Craig Fulton BENGALURU: Being the coach of an Indian hockey team at the moment is hardly an enviable job. With the FIH World Cup followed immediately by the Asian Games, Craig Fulton’s side has a packed calendar to negotiate. Add to that the controversy over the change in the team’s jersey colour,…
Dwayne Johnson opens up about the mixed reviews that his latest film, Moana, received, and things like this always happen within the industry. He, however, understands everybody’s perspectives and is simply happy to get the chance to make the film and represent his culture. (YouTube) The ‘Moana’ live-action film, starring Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Laga’aia, Frankie…
Iran releases undated video of Mojtaba Khamenei Days after Israeli media reported that Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was in critical condition and had been hospitalised, Iran’s semi-official Mehr News agency released an undated video showing him appearing to be in good health.The video of Mojtaba Khamenei was published for the first time by Mehr,…
