When students prepare for competitive exams, it often feels as though one rejection can define an entire future. Missing a preferred branch, failing to secure admission to a dream university or watching a startup collapse can seem like the end of the road.Aravind Srinivas’ journey tells a very different story.Long before he became the co-founder…
Instead of captain Shubman Gill, KL Rahul walked out for the toss. NEW DELHI: There was a surprise before the start of India’s three-day warm-up match against Sri Lanka XI at the Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground in Colombo. Instead of captain Shubman Gill, KL Rahul walked out for the toss.Sri Lanka XI skipper Sonal Dinusha…
The incident occurred in a store room-cum-rest area for staffers Mumbai: Three BEST bus mechanics were injured after a portion of a ceiling slab collapsed inside a storeroom allotted to a wet-lease contractor in the engineering department at Majas depot on Thursday, raising serious concerns over the structural safety of several ageing depot buildings across…
The CBI has filed a chargesheet naming thirteen individuals in NEET paper leak conspiracy. NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has concluded that the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak was the result of a well-coordinated, multi-state criminal conspiracy in which confidential question papers were leaked by National Testing Agency (NTA) subject experts and…
How to tell the difference between milk and analogue paneer Ahmedabad: A day after Gujarat govt banned sale, production and consumption of analogue paneer, raids continued on establishments across the state. In Ahmedabad, the civic body warned all manufacturers, vendors, wholesalers, restaurants, hotels, caterers and other food business operators (FBOs) against using analogue paneer.“Any individual…
Recent showers have opened up craters on VIP Road. Photo Mayukh Sengupta Kolkata: Despite Kolkata receiving only a couple of light rain spells on Thursday, the cloud cover over the city sky forced the mercury to slip below 30 degrees after a gap of 10 days. While Alipore had recorded only 3.9 mm of rain…
NSG conducts a mock drill at Hinjewadi IT firm Pune: The National Security Guard (NSG) on Wednesday evening conducted a five-hour mock drill at a prominent software company in Hinjewadi.Around 100 NSG commandos, personnel from the Pimpri Chinchwad police, the Hinjewadi fire brigade, Force One and 17 US commandos participated in the exercise.A Pimpri Chinchwad…
Panaji: The Goa State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (Goa-SEIAA), at its recent meeting, decided to review the status of the submission of half-yearly environment clearance (EC) compliance reports by projects that had been granted approvals in 2023. After carrying out the review, the Goa-SEIAA warned project proponents that fines will be imposed on those who…
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaking during the Monsoon session of Parliament Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday pushed back Congress leader Jairam Ramesh’s claims that ordinary people could end up paying more for using the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), clarifying that any Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on digital transactions would be levied on merchants…
‘The Odyssey’ is slated to soon reach the USD 1 billion mark. If it does cross the number, it will become the third-highest-earning R-rated film of all time, following ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ and ‘Joker’. (Instagram) Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ is closing in on joining the billion-dollar club soon enough. With reports sharing that the movie…
