Assam CM makes history and geography compulsory for classes 6-8 The Assam cabinet on Sunday approved making the state’s history and geography mandatory subjects for classes 6, 7, and 8, following the recommendations of the Justice (retd) Biplab Kumar Sharma committee, as quoted by the TNN. This move ensures that students will no longer have…
The king cobra occupies a singular position in the natural world-one defined not just by its biology but also by an unlikely linkage to human history. As the longest venomous snake ever recorded with reliability, it has long occupied a position of scientific interest for scholars researching reptile evolution, venom systems, and behavioural adaptation. One…
NAVI MUMBAI, INDIA – OCTOBER 26: Pratika Rawal of India is helped off the pitch during the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup India 2025 match between India and Bangladesh at DY Patil Stadium on October 26, 2025 in Navi Mumbai, India. (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)…
Ajit Agarkar (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketers RP Singh and Pragyan Ojha have joined the Men’s Senior Selection Committee, marking a significant addition to Indian cricket’s decision-making structure. The appointments were confirmed during the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Mumbai on Sunday. The…
Mehbooba Mufti; MK Stalin NEW DELHI: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Friday lost her cool with a journalist who asked her to speak in Urdu instead of Kashmiri, which the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister was using at the time.As soon as she began her press conference in Kashmiri at the…
Currently, major driver of gold prices is huge ETF inflow amid rising expectations of further Fed rate cuts. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold is likely to trade with a positive bias in the near term. However, resistance is seen at $4000 (Rs 121,000, says Praveen Singh, Senior Fundamental Research Analyst- Currencies and Commodities…
MUMBAI: While industrialist Anil Ambani has been chargesheeted by CBI in the Yes Bank loan fraud case, his son, Jai Anmol Ambani, has come under the lens.According to the chargesheet filed recently, the CBI said that as part of its further investigations, it was probing the role of Jai, who was then executive director of…
Actress Sydney Sweeney has spoken out for the first time about the storm surrounding her viral American Eagle campaign, which drew both fierce criticism and unexpected praise from political leaders. The ad, featuring the tagline “Sydney Sweeney has great jeans,” sparked accusations of promoting “whiteness” and eugenics. Now, Sweeney says the experience was “surreal,” after…
Benjamin Franklin is among one of the most influential figures of the 18th century, who is remembered not only as a Founding Father of the United States but also as a thinker whose ideas continue to resonate across centuries. Born in 1706 in Boston, Franklin rose from modest beginnings to become a printer, writer, scientist,…
Team India faces a potential follow-on at home for the first time in 15 years, trailing South Africa by 348 runs at 141/7 on day three. A collapse to under 290 would see them bat again, a rare humiliation last inflicted by the Proteas in 2010. NEW DELHI: South Africa stand on the verge of…
