Inquiry find lapses in Covid PPE kits procurement Nearly £9.9 billion worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) bought during the Covid-19 pandemic was wasted in the UK, a public inquiry has found. It concluded that the country entered the health crisis with inadequate stockpiles and an emergency procurement system that was ill-prepared for the surge…
NIOS October-November 2026 exam registration: The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has opened the online registration window for the October-November 2026 examination for Vocational Education Courses. The registration process began on August 20 and is meant for a specific category of learners, those who appeared in the April-May 2026 examination but could not clear…
Spanish PM’s wife Begona Gomez barred from leaving country by court A Spanish court has ordered Begona Gomez, the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, to stand trial by jury on corruption-related charges and barred her from leaving Spain.According to a court order released on Saturday, Judge Juan Carlos Peinado instructed Gomez to surrender her…
A company director who was banned from running businesses fraudulently obtained £300,000 in Covid support loans and spent the money on family holidays, private school fees, and personal purchases, Daily Mail reported.Steven Brookes, 40, was sentenced to three years in prison after securing six Bounce Back Loans between May and October 2020 by using his…
CBSE’s new three-language framework places students at the crossroads of choice, compulsion and India’s unresolved language politics. A circular arrived in mid-May. With a quiet administrative confidence that is the hallmark of a policy that believes it is on the right side of history, the Central Board of Secondary Education informed schools across the country…
UP Police Constable answer key 2026 released for 32,679 posts; objections open until June 23 UP Police Constable answer key 2026: The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) has released the provisional answer key for the UP Police Constable Recruitment Examination 2026. The answer key was made available on June 20 for candidates…
UBT MPs meet Birla, question rebels’ Shinde Sena merger NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: In a meeting with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday, Shiv Sena (UBT) said two-thirds of its MPs cannot join or merge with another party on their own, without the initiative of their original party, and urged him to uphold provisions of the…
There’s a sense that there’s been a completeness that is lingering in the air today. The Moon strengthens your sign and Jupiter brings grace which means that things that feel half-done start to be put in place with less effort than you thought.You may feel more sure of yourself, and people notice it. At home…
Curd is probably the most familiar probiotic food in the Indian kitchen. Milk is set with a small amount of starter culture, and the result is a creamy, tangy bowl that is far more than a side dish. It is eaten with rice in the South, whisked into chaas in the North, mixed with spices,…
Elon Musk’s growing fortune has long been the subject of debate, with questions surrounding how the world’s richest person plans to use his wealth as his companies expand across technology, space and artificial intelligence. That conversation gained fresh attention after Nobel Prize-winning economist Daron Acemoglu issued a public challenge, asking Musk to pledge his estimated…
Alzarri Joseph, Darren Sammy West Indies head coach Darren Sammy has said fast bowler Alzarri Joseph made himself unavailable for the two-Test home series against Pakistan, claiming the pacer declined selection despite being picked in the squad.Cricket West Indies had earlier announced that Joseph would miss the series because of personal reasons. Ahead of the…
Quote of the day by Madeleine L’Engle (Image Credit: Wikipedia) Some quotes have the power to make us pause and reflect on the choices we make every day. This thoughtful observation by Madeleine L’Engle is one such quote. Best known as the author of the acclaimed novel A Wrinkle in Time, L’Engle was a celebrated…
