Data showed the number of elementary-level govt schools declined from 8,89,806 in 2024-25 to 8,79,940 in 2025-26 NEW DELHI: The number of govt elementary schools across the country fell by nearly 10,000 in a year, with Meghalaya, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh recording the steepest declines, according to data tabled in the Lok Sabha on Monday.UDISE+…
India left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh was on Monday named in the North Zone squad for the Duleep Trophy, while Jammu and Kashmir wicketkeeper-batter Kanhaiya Wadhawan was appointed captain of the 15-member team.Arshdeep, who is a regular in India’s white-ball teams, was part of the Test squad during the 2025 tour of England but did not…
You could be the center of attention this morning, Leo, and for once, it won’t be a burden. The Sun strengthens your public image, while Jupiter helps authority figures see your value. Support and recognition from seniors, officials, or people in charge can come your way. Your efforts aren’t invisible.At the same time, home life…
NEW DELHI: Govt has notified a new standard for higher ethanol-petrol blends — E22, E25, E27 and E30 fuels — paving the way for blending of ethanol in petrol beyond the current 20% level. The govt push to increase ethanol blending comes amid reports of availability of surplus ethanol and to reduce crude imports due…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi practices for the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Kansas City, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Lionel Messi may be leading the Golden Boot race and continues to rewrite FIFA World Cup history, but the Argentine captain is not the highest-rated attacking player of the tournament after the group…
A simple social media post from Bengaluru has quietly turned into one of those stories that people stop scrolling for. Not because it is dramatic, but because it feels real. A small family visit inside a corporate office has now caught attention online, as users connect with the emotions behind it and the journey it…
Telangana ACB registered a case against HMDA chief engineer B Ravinder (L). Searches unearthed assets valued at over Rs 9.24 crore from his properties HYDERABAD: The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday registered a disproportionate assets case against a chief engineer of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA).ACB has unearthed assets worth over Rs 9.24…
Most airline passengers spend very little time looking closely at aircraft windows. The shades go up after take-off, clouds drift past for a while, then attention shifts elsewhere. Yet almost every commercial aircraft window contains a small opening near the bottom, something many travellers only notice during a long flight or while leaning against the…
A licence is required to dive or snorkel to find seahorses, which are protected by law [The Seahorse Trust] UK marine authorities have issued a strong legal warning to divers, swimmers and film crews after a rise in incidents disturbing Britain’s protected seahorses.The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) warned that anyone who deliberately searches for, photographs…
Muzafar Ahmed named key accused in Red Fort blast case (ANI) NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has named Muzafar Ahmed, an absconding paediatrician from Jammu and Kashmir, as one of the key conspirators behind the deadly vehicle-borne bomb blast near Delhi’s Red Fort in November 2025 that killed 11 people.In a supplementary chargesheet…
Representative image (AI-generated) US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that he would remove tariffs and restrictions on whiskey linked to trade between Scotland and the US state of Kentucky.In a post on Truth Social he wrote, “In Honor of the King and Queen of the United Kingdom, who have just left the White House,…
India’s foreign exchange reserves declined by $711 million to $681.610 billion in the week ended June 5, dragged down by a sharp fall in foreign currency assets, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday, PTI reported.The decline follows an increase of $938 million in the previous reporting week, when…
