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So, we had a simian visitor… almost an impish one at that. First, he made us aware of his existence by his intense curiosity bordering on destructiveness. There was a plant outside our front door with the flower in bloom, but it was still in a black plastic bag that it had been bought in,…
A Reform UK candidate for the Leeds local elections is under investigation after a video showed him chanting a controversial slogan at a 2024 protest linked to Gaza, according to The Times (UK).Professor Muhammad Sajjad Raja is described as a highly educated social and political figure and has been selected as Reform UK’s candidate for…
Mamata Banerjee (File photo) NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday alleged that the BJP is planning to “plant bombs” during the upcoming state assembly elections.She further claimed that the BJP—ruling at the Centre and the principal opposition in West Bengal—would then bring in the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to investigate the…
NEW DELHI: A Border Security Force (BSF) officer was killed after a fire broke out at a fuel depot in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, officials said.The incident occurred at the Bankra border outpost (BOP) in Hingalganj along the India-Bangladesh border. The outpost is part of the 77th Battalion of the BSF.Assistant Sub Inspector…
JIPMAT 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has started the registration process for the Joint Integrated Programme in Management Admission Test (JIPMAT) 2026. This entrance exam is conducted for admission to the five-year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) offered by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bodh Gaya and the Indian Institute of Management (IIM)…
As the European Union is set to widen its carbon border tax regime, Indian exports could face significantly higher carbon-related costs as the regime widens its scope, according to a report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).The report said the European Parliament’s environment committee has proposed extending CBAM to around 180 additional steel- and…
Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi has cast serious doubt over the prospect of India and Pakistan resuming bilateral cricket anytime soon, citing political interference as the primary roadblock.Speaking on former England captain Michael Vaughan’s YouTube show The Overlap Cricket, Modi suggested that strained relations between the two boards continue to hinder any possibility of a…
The discovery of Earth-sized planets outside our own solar system has completely changed our way of viewing the universe, but none has done so to the degree that TRAPPIST-1 has managed to do. This planetary system is located some 40 light-years from us and comprises seven rocky planets, which share many of the characteristics of…
NTASWAYAM 2026 January: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has opened the application process for the Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds (SWAYAM) January 2026 semester examinations from April 15, 2026. Interested candidates can apply online through the official website, which is nta.ac.in, and exams.nta.nic.in/swayam/.The exams will be conducted for multiple courses offered…
Sai Pallavi and Junaid Khan starrer ‘Ek Din’ is gearing up for its theatrical debut and expectations are sky high. The makers have now dropped the second trailer on Thursday and it reveals key plot points. The film hits screens on May 1, 2026. ‘Ek Din’ trailer 2 drops The new trailer for ‘Ek Din’…
