A Ranchi-based commerce student has emerged as one of the biggest beneficiaries of the CBSE Class 12 re-evaluation process. After challenging her marks in English and Business Studies, Avani Kejriwal saw her score rise by 24 marks, taking her overall result from 95.2 per cent to a flawless 500 out of 500. The Central Board…
A tragic BMW crash on an under-construction expressway near Badlapur, claiming two young lives, highlights the rampant illegal use of the stretch for drag racing and parties THANE: The BMW crash near Badlapur that killed two youths and left the driver battling for life has once again drawn attention to the rampant illegal use of…
We all know someone who practically lives in jeans. Maybe it’s your friend who owns exactly one dress but somehow has fifteen pairs of denim. Maybe it’s your colleague who wears jeans every Friday, Monday and probably every day in between. Or maybe it’s you.No matter how many fashion trends come and go, jeans somehow…
Oil prices rise. Photo credit: ANI Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday after a sharp decline in the previous session, as investors weighed cautious optimism over US-Iran peace talks against uncertainty surrounding the resumption of crude shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported.Brent crude futures rose 24 cents, or 0.38 per cent, to $78.15…
On a low stretch of countryside not far from Stonehenge, where the road from Bulford cuts across open grassland, archaeologists have been piecing together something that never quite forms a full picture. Scattered postholes, fragments of pottery, bits of bone and charcoal that seem ordinary until they are placed in relation to each other. The…
A devastating fire has cast a shadow over a Lucknow building’s past. Documents reveal a 2016 demolition order for unauthorized construction was controversially revoked within two months LUCKNOW: The devastating fire has brought renewed scrutiny to the history of the building where the tragedy occurred.Sources said documents related to the building have revealed that Lucknow…
Erling Haaland, Lionel Messi, and Kylian Mbappé (AP Photos) The race for the FIFA World Cup Golden Boot has exploded into life as Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland all delivered standout performances on a high-scoring day for the tournament’s elite forwards.Between them, the trio have already set the competition alight, combining for 13…
Romanch Mahajan, Indian teen killed in horse carriage at Central Park in New York (AP) NEW DELHI: A proposed New York City bill aimed at phasing out horse-drawn carriages has been renamed in honour of 18-year-old Indian national Romanch Mahajan, who died last week after suffering critical injuries in a horse carriage accident at Central…
A tense standoff at a Uttarakhand gurdwara entered its third day with Nihang Sikhs holding out, reportedly demanding the release of four arrested individuals. DEHRADUN: A tense standoff with Nihang Sikhs at a gurdwara at Nagrasu in Rudraprayag district entered the third day on Monday with at least four of them still locked inside the…
After raising $75 billion in IPO, Elon Musk’s SpaceX enters bond market Elon Musk’s SpaceX has turned to the bond market for the first time, days after its record-breaking stock market debut, as the company seeks fresh funding to support its growing investments in artificial intelligence and next-generation space technology.The move comes as SpaceX disclosed…