A 21-year-old woman who plunged from a 130-foot bridge during an unlicensed bungee jump in Brazil was still alive when rescuers reached her, according to a nurse who rushed to help after the fall.Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas died on Saturday after she was launched from the abandoned Ponte do Esqueleto, or Skeleton Bridge, near…
NEW DELHI: The government Monday increased the windfall tax on exports of diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) for the fortnight starting June 16, while leaving the levy on petrol exports unchanged.Under the revised rates, the special additional excise duty (SAED) on diesel exports has been raised to Rs 14 per litre from Rs 13.5…
Proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) Some proverbs survive for centuries because they offer practical advice. Others remain popular because they describe people in a way that feels strangely familiar. This saying falls into the second category.Most readers have probably come across it before. It appears in books, social media posts and…
Viral immigration lawyer Alexandra Lozano shuts shop in Seattle amid fraud allegations as clients face deportations because of her fake claims in their Green Card applications. Immigration attorney Alexandra Lozano called herself the “lawyer of miracles’ as her career took off and soared, as she claimed that she fixed cases that were impossible to win….
The DTTE Delhi has announced the CET 2026 results on its official portal, activating the admission process for diploma courses across the capital. Candidates can now download scorecards to check marks and ranks, which will determine counselling eligibility. The process has entered a critical phase with registration, choice filling, and seat allotment scheduled in structured…
Horoscope Today: Read daily horoscope predictions for June 16, 2026. Know all about the astrological events and influences that will be affecting each of the 12 zodiac signs. Our astrologer has analyzed the movements of the planets and the alignment of the stars to bring you the most accurate and up-to-date horoscope predictions for the…
Climate change is often framed as a story of ecological loss, but scientists have uncovered an unexpected consequence unfolding nearly 2,500 metres beneath the Arctic Ocean. As glaciers in Greenland and parts of the Russian Arctic destabilise, increasing numbers of debris-laden icebergs are drifting through the Fram Strait before melting and releasing vast quantities of…
If you spend any time scrolling through social media, you’ve definitely run into those trippy visual tests that claim to read your soul based on a split-second glance. It’s a fun concept, and this specific illusion, originally shared by The Minds Journal, is designed to highlight exactly how you treat the people in your life.Take…
Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: England head coach Brendon McCullum has admitted he is worried about Ben Stokes after the England captain was dropped from the squad and placed under investigation following a nightclub incident that has cast doubt over his Test future.Stokes and teammate Gus Atkinson were left out…
NEW DELHI: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026 results, with 13,343 candidates qualifying for the next stage, the Main Examination, news agency PTI reported. The exam was held on May 24 against 1,016 notified vacancies.This year’s number of qualifiers is slightly lower than last year, when 14,161…
Robert Frost (Image: Wikipedia) Education is usually measured through marks, certificates, university degrees and professional qualifications. Those things have their place, but they are not the only signs of learning. Over the years, many writers, philosophers and educators have argued that education also shapes how people think, respond and interact with others. The quote of…
The Staff Selection Commission has published the SSC GD Constable provisional answer key 2026 on its official portal, bringing relief to candidates who appeared for the recruitment exam. Conducted between April 27 and May 30 for 25,487 posts, the exam response sheets are now available online. Applicants can log in to ssc.gov.in to check answers,…
