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No official school holiday declared in Andhra Pradesh or Telangana today; students advised to verify institution status No statewide government holiday has been declared for schools or colleges in Andhra Pradesh or Telangana on July 24, 2026. Educational institutions in both states are officially expected to function as usual. However, several private schools, colleges and…
Johnny Depp sent fans a San Diego Comic-Con into a frenzy on Thursday, as he stepped into the shoes of Ebenezer Scrooge to promote his upcoming horror-fantasy film ‘Ebenezer’, adapted from Charles Dickens’ famed A Christmas Carol.The actor, who has largely stayed away from major Hollywood studio projects in recent years, delighted fans with an…
India can be a difficult country to describe in a few words. It’s too big, too varied and too full of contradictions for a single picture to ever tell the whole story.And yet, people who have never visited often have a ready-made idea of what the country is supposed to be like.An Austrian content creator…
‘Jana Nayagan’ has finally arrived in theatres, and the film has already added another milestone to Vijay‘s remarkable career. Ahead of its release, the much-awaited entertainer crossed 1 million ticket sales on a ticketing platform, underlining the extraordinary anticipation surrounding the film. The achievement came before the first show began and has now become one…
Kirti Jangra and Neetu Yadav (Photo: LinkedIn) Most IIT graduates dream of building the next fintech, AI or SaaS unicorn.Neetu Yadav and Kirti Jangra chose a path few expected. Instead of solving problems for urban consumers, the two IIT Delhi roommates decided to tackle one of India’s oldest and most unorganised markets—buying and selling cattle.Today,…
Things begin to improve, and you’ll feel that shift in practical ways, Aquarius. Work conditions get better, anxiety starts loosening, and the day becomes busier for a good reason. Saturn steadies your effort, while Mercury helps useful contacts come closer.It is possible to spend a large portion of the day dealing with documents, meetings, phone…
A column on an American bat-and-ball game, called pickleball, has stirred up a controversy regarding its origins. According to AI, the game was devised in US in 1965 as a sport in which all members of the family could participate, regardless of age, gender or physical fitness, and soon gained global popularity. However, pickleball has…
Nepal issued 492 permits for climbing Mt Everest this season, while concerns over inexperienced climbers and waste returned to the centre of the debate Nepal lawmakers have proposed that climbers seeking an Everest permit should first summit at least one 7,000m peak in the country, part of a wider move to tighten access to the…
Just weeks after crude prices had fallen on hopes that the Middle East was easing, oil has staged a sharp comeback. Fresh attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea and a disruption to Kazakhstan’s exports have revived fears over global supplies, sending prices beyond the $100-a-barrel mark.On Friday, Brent crude futures fell 63…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi early Friday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing him of sidestepping the demand for Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan‘s resignation over the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak. Reacting to the Prime Minister’s late-night video message on the issue, Rahul said PM Modi should not “insult…
