The Olympic cauldron is lit at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum ahead of the launch for ticket registration to the 2028 Summer Olympic Games Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has asked international sports federations to end the three-year process of vetting Russian athletes for neutral status…
March opens like a busy railway platform for you, Gemini. People, messages, small demands, big hopes, all moving at once. With Uranus still in your sign, your month won’t run in a straight line. Plans will change, moods will flip, and you’ll notice you’re less tolerant of old routines. That’s not a problem. It’s your…
NSE’s benchmark to define real estate sector performance The Nifty Realty Index is a sectoral stock market index of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) that is benchmark of the performance of country’s listed real estate companies. It is designed to reflect the movement of companies primarily engaged in the construction and development of residential and…
The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has started the registration process for admission to agriculture, agricultural engineering and biotechnology programmes for the 2026-27 academic session. Eligible candidates can apply online through the official website, cetcell.mahacet.org, till July 25, 2026.The admission process is open for several undergraduate programmes, including Bachelor of Science (Honours) Agriculture,…
Gold prices edged lower in the national capital on Tuesday, while silver held steady as buying activity remained muted in the domestic market.Traders said gold of 99.9% purity declined by Rs 200 to Rs 1,59,200 per 10 grams, inclusive of taxes, compared with its previous close of Rs 1,59,400 per 10 grams. Silver prices, meanwhile,…
Sahithi Varshini learning chess from her father Lokeswara Moogi Rao (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: In May 2019, before the pandemic had pressed the pause button on the world, Sagar Shah, already an International Master (IM) and one of the most influential voices in today’s chess fraternity, wrote a line in his ChessBase column: “Just like…
Researchers have uncovered how the Venus flytrap snaps shut so quickly. The plant’s hinged leaves, already under tension, suddenly soften upon trigger. This rapid release of stored stress causes the trap to flip shut in less than a second, a mechanism previously baffling scientists. Some of nature’s best tricks happen too fast for the human…
One passenger’s decision to buy in-flight Wi-Fi turned an ordinary flight into a football watch party, as fellow travellers gathered around a single laptop to watch Argentina’s FIFA World Cup round-of-16 match against Egypt.The video was shared on X, with footage showing how one passenger’s laptop became the centre of attention during the flight.In the…
Balvatika admissions 2026 KVS Balvatika Lottery result 2026: The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) has declared the Balvatika Lottery Result 2026 for the 2026–27 academic session on the official website, kvsangathan.nic.in. It has released provisional selection lists and waitlists for Balvatika-1 and Balvatika-3 admissions. Parents can visit the official website to check their child’s status.According to…
Elavenil Valarivan celebrates after winning silver medal. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Elavenil Valarivan walked away from the Asian Games shooting range with two silver medals on Sunday, but there was also a nagging sense of what might have been after the Indian shooter let a commanding lead slip away in the final stages of the…