Ajay cracked UPSC with AIR 109. At around eight years old, Ajay R Raj lost most of his eyesight.For a child growing up in a small town in Kerala’s Western Ghats, between Kozhikode and Wayanad, it could have narrowed the world considerably. His family, too, was not one of privilege. His father was an autorickshaw…
Faulty road design can turn an everyday drive into a deadly crash. NEW DELHI: Even seven years after a penal provision was introduced to hold road contractors, designers and road-owning agencies accountable for crashes caused by faulty road design, construction or maintenance resulting in death or disability of victims, not a single agency has been…
An octopus at Porthkerris reef, off Cornwall in southwestern England (Reuters) With European waters recording their hottest summer on record, rising ocean temperatures are affecting marine life across the continent, damaging habitats and forcing several species into new waters.According to a Reuters analysis, European waters averaged 21.6°C between June and August, the highest summer average…
Lovely Professional University has taken precautionary measures by postponing mid-term examinations and halting regular classes for ten days. CHANDIGARH: Punjab’s Lovely Professional University postponed its mid-term examinations until further notice to ensure the safety and well-being of all students amid ongoing violent protests over an alleged rape case.The university has also suspended regular classes for…
Canadian billionaire Kevin O’Leary says that he is betting big on artificial intelligence but is not buying technology stocks. Instead, for the next 36 months his focus will be on energy infrastructure, particularly electricity production and uranium, which he believes are critical to powering the AI revolution. According to a report by Benzinga, speaking on…
The UFBU agreed to defer the agitation programmes and strike actions that had been planned, its statement said. Bank customers dreading a delay in transactions due to the proposed three-day bank strike have reason to cheer as the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has decided to defer the move.This means that all banks across…
CHANDIGARH: Three female students whose video was released by Lovely Professional University (LPU) to counter allegations of a rape on campus have now alleged that they were told what to say and that parts of their statements were edited before the video was published without their consent.The development comes after LPU management denied the allegations,…
Top stocks to buy today for the September 28, 2026 week Stock market recommendations: Pearl Global, and Indegene – these are the top stocks you can consider buying for the week starting September 28, 2026, as recommended by Motilal Oswal Wealth Management Research Desk. Below are the details: NAME CMP (Rs) TP (Rs) Upside (%)…
On a 3,500-acre estate in Sussex, the decision to stop farming conventionally did not mean simply leaving the land untouched. Isabella Tree and her husband, Charlie Burrell, began changing the way the Knepp Estate was managed, allowing large grazing animals to move across areas of the farm while reducing the interventions that had shaped the…
Pakistan to host SCO coordinators’ meet from Sept 28-30 India will participate in a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) national coordinators that Pakistan will host on September 28-30, official sources said. The meeting is expected to approve the calendar of events under Pakistan’s presidency, leading up to the Council of Heads of State…