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Argentina stun Netherlands to win third title. (Pic credit: FIH) Argentina women’s hockey team achieved a miracle on Saturday as they beat world No. 1 and three-time defending champions Netherlands in the World Cup final at Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen to lift the title for the third time.Playing in front of a raucous crowd, the…
The Bihar government has increased the number of music teacher vacancies under the Teacher Recruitment Examination (TRE) 4.0 after students raised concerns over the limited number of posts. The decision comes days after the Samrat-led government accepted several key demands of protesting aspirants, including conducting the recruitment examination in a single phase.Education Minister Mithilesh Tiwari…
Javed Akhtar moved to Bombay, now Mumbai, in 1964 and spent the next six years struggling to establish himself in the Hindi film industry.In a recent conversation with Let’s Talk with Devna G, the veteran writer recalled surviving on occasional ghostwriting assignments and sometimes going without food for days. Despite the hardships, he said he…
Anima Anandkumar has spent much of her career trying to bring two worlds closer together: artificial intelligence and science.Now, that work has earned her a spot on TIME’s list of the 100 most influential people in AI. The Indian-born scientist has worked on using AI to tackle some seriously complex problems, from predicting the weather…
Commercial crude oil production commenced at ONGC’s Ashoknagar field on Friday KOLKATA: Commercial production of crude oil at the ONGC field in Ashoknagar’s Baigachhi, North 24 Parganas, began on Friday.The first consignment of around 12,000 litres of crude left the oilfield for the Haldia refinery in a tanker after a brief ceremony in the afternoon,…
As the Uttara Bhadrapada Nakshatra graces today’s skies, individuals are more inclined towards stable relationships, valuing emotional maturity over turbulent exchanges. Some zodiac signs might find themselves navigating through emotional complexities and mixed signals, while others could embrace fortunate experiences and enriching private bonds. Engaging in thoughtful, relationship-oriented gestures is a recommended way to harness…
Drake’s Island, a 6.4-acre island in Plymouth Sound, is being offered for more than £2 million, with plans for heritage-led regeneration. (Photo: Getty Images) A tiny historic island off the coast of Plymouth, England, featuring a Grade-II listed house, a vast underground tunnel network and former military buildings, has gone on the market for offers…
Dhami on Saturday said the Congress had become “issue-less” and was pushing unnecessary issues Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday said the Congress had become “issue-less” and was pushing unnecessary issues, while responding to Rahul Gandhi’s statement over the purification row.Dhami said no BJP worker was among those who carried out the purification…
Gandak river has crossed the danger mark in Gopalganj, while the barrage at Valmikinagar released around 99,800 cusecs of water at 8 pm on Saturday. PATNA: Flood fears intensified in Bihar on Saturday as persistent rains in Nepal and the state caused water levels in several rivers to rise above danger marks.The rivers were already…
Kolkata: The state govt plans to deploy two passenger hybrid-electric ferries on the Hooghly, connecting Babughat in Kolkata with Mayapur, in an effort to promote river, religious and heritage tourism.Announcing the initiative on Saturday, tourism minister Sankar Ghosh said the proposed waterway would help tourists explore places associated with India’s freedom struggle as well as…
