Indian-origin teenager Shrey Parikh has achieved what millions of young spellers dream of. The 14-year-old from Rancho Cucamonga, California, won the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 28 at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. He defeated runner-up Ishaan Gupta in a dramatic spell-off finale. During the tie-breaker, Parikh correctly spelled 32 words in…
Kurmanchal Bank Clerk exam scheduled for June 7; admit cards released for 60 Uttarakhand vacancies Kurmanchal Nagar Sahkari Bank Limited has announced the exam date for the Assistant Grade-II Clerk/Cashier recruitment examination. The online written examination will be conducted on June 7, 2026, for 60 vacancies across branches in Uttarakhand. The examination process will be…
In a remote stretch of Ethiopia’s Afar Rift, something quietly unsettling has begun to emerge from the ground. Fragments of bone, scattered within ancient sediments, are being studied for what they might represent rather than what they obviously are. Among them are remains attributed to early Homo sapiens, dated to around 100,000 years ago, and…
Let’s be real: usually, it’s not one massive, catastrophic screw-up that tanks our progress. It’s the tiny, sneaky habits we repeat daily without even thinking. The worst part? Society actually loves some of these. We praise burnout, glorify perfectionism, and act like being constantly available is a virtue. But underneath the hype, these patterns just…
Tata Motors has launched the 2026 iteration of the Tiago in India. The refreshed Tiago has been launched at a starting price of Rs 4.69 lakh, ex-showroom. The model features cosmetic upgrades, new features and enhanced safety. Here’s a quick look at some key details.In the department of features, it gets a 360-degree camera and…
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo) Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi has showered praise on Rajasthan Royals youngster Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, describing the teenage batting sensation as the greatest signing in the history of the tournament.Rajasthan Royals had picked up Sooryavanshi for Rs 1.1 crore during the IPL 2025 mega auction, where he became the youngest…
The US justice department has opened a criminal investigation into whether writer and former advice columnist E Jean Carroll lied under oath during civil litigation against US President Donald Trump, according to US media reports.As per news agency AP, the investigation is being handled by federal prosecutors in Chicago and is examining possible perjury linked…
Chinese proverb of the day (Image: AI-generated) Some proverbs survive for generations because they contain advice people can apply directly to life. Others survive because they quietly challenge human behaviour in ways that still feel uncomfortable centuries later. This Chinese proverb seems to do both at once. The wording feels romantic at first, though there…
MUMBAI: It’s a sign of where things have reached in Indian cricket. Siddhesh Lad is a seasoned first-class player. The 34-year-old Mumbai batter, known as the ‘Crisis Man’ of his team for a long time, made his debut first-class around 12 years back in Nov 2013, and has scored 5623 runs in 82 matches@44.27, with…
At dawn the brass bell rings at first, and then. In a number of Tamil homes, a person has drawn a new Kolam, the rice-flour design on the threshold. They then put aside flowers, sandal paste, as well as a tiny bowl of panchamritam which is the sweet concoction that is used for worship. The…
Indian Air Force exempts GATE-qualified engineers from AFCAT written test for Technical Branch The Indian Air Force (IAF) has introduced a new entry scheme for induction into its Technical Branch in the officer cadre through Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) scores, opening an additional recruitment route for engineering graduates. Under the new scheme, candidates…
CHENNAI: JK Tyre has announced one of the largest capacity expansion programmes among Indian tyre manufacturers, despite concerns over the impact of the West Asia crisis on raw material prices. The company has earmarked Rs 4,980 crore to expand the capacities of its truck and bus radial (TBR) and passenger car radial (PCR) tyre businesses…
