Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has extended session time limits on its Post-Result Activities portal after receiving feedback from students who faced difficulties while accessing the platform.The portal, which allows students to apply for post-result services such as obtaining scanned copies of answer sheets and reporting evaluation-related issues, witnessed heavy traffic soon after it…
After unleashing ‘Epic Fury’ on Iran, the United States has launched another front to step up its pressure on the country. The US, on Tuesday, imposed sanctions on Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Nobitex, and several of its senior executives, accusing the platform of helping the Iranian government and sanctioned entities bypass Western restrictions. The move,…
Just the other day, as fate still hung over whether India would watch this World Cup or not, a couple of us old colleagues – proud, foolish sports nuts, and football tragics – furiously engaged in debate over a useless piece of information from 40 years ago.Which was that World Cup match from Mexico’86 that…
Greek proverb of the day (AI-generated image) Greek proverbs have been passed down through generations for centuries, offering timeless lessons about life, human nature, wisdom and success. Rooted in the rich cultural and philosophical traditions of ancient Greece, these sayings often use simple images from everyday life to communicate profound truths. Many Greek proverbs continue…
In many homes, the question arrives before sunrise and before tea. Is this a nirjala fast, waterless, or can we keep phalahar, a fruit-based fast? Does Dwadashi, the twelfth lunar day, break early where we live? Why does one calendar show June 11, whereas a relative insists on a date that is different? Parama Ekadashi…
Picture Credit: Instagram Ram Charan will be in beast mode as a wrestler in the upcoming film ‘Peddi’ helmed by Buchi Babu Sana. Ahead of the film’s release on June 4, the director revealed collaborating with the trainer who worked with Aamir Khan in ‘Dangal’. Ram Charan trained for four months As per a report…
University of Delhi (DU) has released the postgraduate admission bulletin for the Non-Collegiate Women’s Education Board (NCWEB) for the 2026-27 academic session.The NCWEB programme is designed for women who wish to pursue postgraduate studies through weekend classes while managing other responsibilities during the week. The admission process has been aligned with DU’s regular postgraduate admission…
Mathematical model reveals how ambitious you should be. A mathematical model has now cracked the exact degree to which one should be ambitious and unlike conventional wisdom, it says ‘don’t shoot for the stars’. Researchers at the University of Wyoming, Stanford University and the University of Colorado-Boulder came up with the mathematical model to show…
In a small office in South Block, in the summer of 1948, a Cambridge-trained physicist told India’s prime minister that the new country needed an atomic energy programme, and that the Indian Civil Service, designed for revenue collection and famine relief, could not run one. Nehru had nothing to gain politically from agreeing. He agreed…
The profound wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita has guided millions through life’s toughest moments. And one of its central teachings is to stay calm during turbulent moments. During testing times, we often lose our cool, get angry, and blame either people or the situation for all the trouble, instead of keeping calm and trying to…