The Uttar Pradesh Madarsa Education Board announced the 2026 results for Munshi/Maulvi and Alim examinations, recording an overall pass percentage of 88.26%. Girls outshone boys in both secondary and senior secondary categories. The examinations were conducted under CCTV monitoring, as the state government stressed transparency and efforts to modernise madarsa education across Uttar Pradesh. The…
At least 24 people were killed and more than 50 injured after a powerful explosion targeted a train carrying military personnel near Chaman Phatak railway station in Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Sunday, authorities said.The blast took place near the railway track in Quetta and caused partial damage to a train, while at least 10 vehicles…
We are perhaps the most connected generation in human history. Facebook notifications. WhatsApp family groups. Instagram stories. LinkedIn achievements. Twitter opinions. Endless blue ticks. Endless updates. Yet somewhere between all this hyper connection, people keep saying the same thing quietly over tea, over phone calls, over tired evenings. “My son hardly talks.”“My daughter remains inside…
There is a strange kind of tiredness that coffee cannot fix. The kind where eight hours of sleep still feels like four. The alarm rings, the body gets out of bed, but the mind feels wrapped in fog. For many people, this is not laziness or lack of discipline. It is often the body quietly…
Number 1 (If your name starts with A, I, J, Q, Y) This week puts you in “let me handle it” mode. Useful in work, slightly dangerous in relationships. People may naturally come to you for decisions, clarity, or leadership, but that does not mean every situation needs your intervention. Financially, avoid quick spending just…
Marking 21 years in cinema, Imtiaz Ali returns with ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’, a partition-era love story starring Naseeruddin Shah, Diljit Dosanjh, Vedang Raina, and Sharvari. Imtiaz says, “The generation that has seen partition with their own eyes is now dying out,” and the film releases on June 12. Imtiaz Ali, a name synonymous with Sufi-inspired…
CBSE portal failures trigger demand for extension in Class XII answer sheet process NEW DELHI: Even after extending the deadline for obtaining scanned copies of Class XII answer books, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) continues to face mounting criticism from students and parents over persistent technical failures, payment glitches and inaccessible services during…
The United States and Iran are close to signing a proposed agreement that would extend the current ceasefire for 60 days, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and allow Iran to resume oil exports while negotiations continue on Tehran’s nuclear programme, as per US media outlet Axios.According to the report, the draft memorandum of understanding (MOU)…
4. But the medical profession is in two minds The 8th edition (2024) of the book, “Plotkin’s Vaccines”, seems to promote an entirely different theory – that it is poor sanitation which leads to polio: “Lower socioeconomic status is a risk for paralytic poliomyelitis in developing countries, probably because children belonging to the lower socioeconomic…
Water itself does not usually dull a knife overnight, but the habits around washing and storage can do real damage. Letting a knife sit in the sink invites accidental knocks against other utensils. Tossing it loosely into a drawer means the edge repeatedly rubs against metal, ceramic, or even other blades. Over time, that contact…