India’s women shone at the Australian Open Super 500 badminton tournament on Wednesday, with PV Sindhu leading the charge and teenager Tanvi Sharma registering a notable win to reach the second round.Sindhu, Tanvi Sharma, Malvika Bansod, Isharani Baruah and Tanya Hemanth all advanced to the women’s singles round of 16. However, it was a disappointing…
File Pic: Jaspal Rana and Manu Bhaker (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Grief-stricken by the untimely demise of legendary shooter and coach Jaspal Rana, double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker‘s father Ram Kishan has revealed that the biggest contribution the former marksman made to his daughter’s career was instilling discipline, self-belief and a result-oriented mindset that ultimately…
Michelle Obama reveals that one of her favourite films of all time is ‘Elf’, further adding that she makes other people watch it with her. (Instagram) Michelle Obama recently got candid about her behind-the-scenes habits, which also included naming one of her favourite movies of all time. The public figure recently opened up about her…
Wall Street edged higher on Wednesday, with benchmark indices approaching record levels after a strong two-week rally driven by optimism that the global economy may avoid a worst-case fallout from the US-Iran conflict.The S&P 500 rose 0.2% in early trade and was on track to surpass its January record, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average…
Equities advanced on Monday, led by heavyweight HDFC Bank on a strong quarterly business update, while lower crude oil prices also aided sentiment.The Nifty rose 0.7% to 24,430, while sensex too climbed 0.7% to 78,285. They rose 2.4% each in four sessions, closing at a 10-week high.A narrowing rainfall deficit, drop in oil prices amid…
National Testing Agency (NTA) has started evaluating answer sheets for the NEET UG 2026 re-examination, and the results are expected to be declared soon, sources told ANI news agency on Tuesday.The agency has reportedly received more than 10,000 objections to the provisional answer key. Each challenge is being examined carefully before the final answer key…
The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has released the first selection list for Class 11 admissions 2026 through the Online Facilitation System for Students (OFSS). Students who applied for admission can now check and download the list from the official website — ofssbihar.net. Enrollment dates Students whose names appear in the first selection list must…
VD Satheesan, KC Venugopal, Ramesh Chennithala (Images/Agencies) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Election won. Succession unsettled. Congress brass moved into overdrive Tuesday to pick Kerala’s next CM, with intense lobbying breaking out across factions after the party-led UDF’s emphatic victory, reports Rajiv G. The decision rests with LS opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, but consultations could stretch up to a…
Tata Motors has just launched the new Tata Sierra EV SUV in the Indian market, with prices ranging from Rs 18.79 lakh to Rs 25.99 lakh (both prices ex-showroom; a 7.2kW home charger and its installation cost an extra Rs 49,000). Interested customers can book the new Sierra EV online or by visiting their nearest…
Ex-SNP chief Peter Murrell Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of the Scottish National Party (SNP), has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than £400,000 from the party over a 12-year period, in one of Scotland’s biggest political finance scandals in recent years.Murrell appeared before the High Court in Edinburgh on Monday, where prosecutors said he…
