Pune: Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a comprehensive regulatory order for all licenced blood centres and blood storage facilities for the first time in the state, prescribing uniform procedures from donor selection and blood collection to testing, storage, transportation and distribution.The order was issued on Friday. It comes after inspections revealed that…
Outstanding NBFC loans against gold jewellery rose 69.3% year-on-year to Rs 3.41 lakh crore at the end of June 2026 (representative image) Loans against gold jewellery by non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) continued to expand sharply in June, growing nearly 70% year-on-year, according to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data.Outstanding NBFC loans against gold jewellery rose…
Ashish Yadav and Neeraj Chopra NEW DELHI: Ashish Yadav‘s journey started with a wooden javelin in Mawaiya, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. He trained near dry ponds with quicksand patches. The dangers of such a location notwithstanding, Ashish wanted to follow in Neeraj Chopra‘s footsteps.The 19-year-old weighed all of 70kg when he was picked to train in…
Taylor Swift removes her song ‘August’ from Team Trump’s post.(Image credits: Instagram) Taylor Swift’s song ‘August’ has been removed from the Donald Trump campaign account on TikTok. The clip, posted 4 days ago, shows ‘muted’ instead of her song in the background. Many fans took to social media after the 36-year-old singer’s ‘Folklore’ album was…
BBC traced former Syrian intelligence chief Hussam Luka, accused of involvement in the 2015 “Children’s Massacre” and other abuses, to Moscow. Former Syrian intelligence chief Hussam Luka, one of the most powerful security officials under ousted president Bashar al-Assad, has been traced to Moscow after the BBC followed a trail of contacts found in his…
In a world that often celebrates quick answers, instant success and sudden flashes of brilliance, Isaac Newton’s words offer a very different view of achievement. “If I have done the public any service, it is due to my patient thought,” Newton wrote in a 1692 letter to the English theologian Richard Bentley. The remark reflects…
Artificial intelligence is no longer limited to science-fiction stories or experimental laboratories. It is already writing reports, answering customer questions, analysing data, generating images, translating languages and helping companies automate everyday tasks.That progress has raised a difficult question for workers: which jobs will still exist as AI becomes more capable? Tesla CEO Elon Musk told…
GEMINI Weekly Horoscope – Communication, Creativity, and New Opportunities Accelerate Your Growth (AI Image) The week opens on a bright note for you, Gemini, almost like the first strong sun after two cloudy mornings. Early in the week, people notice you. Your words carry weight, your presence gets respect, and even casual conversations may turn…
JNVST Class 6 admissions 2027 The Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) has extended the application deadline for the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) Class 6 admission 2027-28. Students can now submit their applications till August 10, 2026, through the official NVS website at navodaya.gov.in.The registration process for JNVST Class 6 admission started on July 6,…
Karan Lal and Shubhang Hegde NEW DELHI: Karnataka’s Shubhang Hegde and Bengal’s Karan Lal emerged as standout performers during Delhi Capitals’ talent trials in Bengaluru. The duo impressed with their all-round performances across the two practice games. The trials were held at the Just Cricket Academy ground in Bengaluru, with Delhi Capitals looking to identify…
