India’s doubles coach Tan Kim Her, left, chief coach Pullela Gopichand, centre, BAI General Secretary Sanjay Mishra, second right, and others. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Months after the India Open came under fire over the condition of its facilities, the Badminton Association of India (BAI) has assured players and fans that New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi…
NASI Young Scientist Award 2026 honours IIT Roorkee’s Prof. Ankit Agarwal The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has announced that Prof. Ankit Agarwal of its Department of Hydrology has been selected for the National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI) Young Scientist Award 2026. The institute shared the announcement on August 4, stating that the…
BPSC warns candidates against fake 72nd CCE exam notice circulating online The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has warned candidates about a fake notice related to its recruitment examinations that is being circulated on social media. The commission said the notice is misleading and has not been issued by BPSC.In a post shared on its…
Travis Kelce is all fit despite the rumours. (Image credits: Instagram) Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, fondly dubbed ‘American Royals,’ starred in headlines after they tied the knot on July 3, 2026, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. However, pictures of the NFL star’s ‘after-wedding’ body kept surfacing online, criticising the athlete for…
Gold prices extended their gains for a fourth consecutive session on Thursday, touching a seven-week high as weaker oil prices, a softer US dollar and lower US Treasury yields lifted demand for the safe-haven metal amid growing optimism over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The rally followed modest gains on Wednesday, when a…
Thalapathy Vijay starrer ‘Jana Nayagan,’ which enjoyed a great theatrical run for the past two weeks, is now seeing the expected drop at the ticket windows. Despite the drop in footfalls, the film continues to add to its impressive lifetime collections and is one of the biggest Tamil releases of the year. While the pace…
Pakistan imposes strict restrictions on media (ANI photo) Pakistan’s widening crackdown in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) has drawn international attention, with members of the Kashmiri diaspora, rights groups and global watchdogs raising concerns over restrictions on journalists and media freedom.The measures, introduced by the Shehbaz Sharif government during the so-called assembly elections in the illegally-occupied Valley,…
Munger University UG Semester 3 result 2026: Munger University has announced the UG (CBCS) Semester 3 examination results for students of the 2024-28 academic session.Candidates taking the examination from the streams of Arts, Science, and Commerce can check their results through their roll numbers and other login details at the official website of the university.The…
India faces the prospect of up to 100% Trump tariffs for its Russian crude oil purchases. On August 5, 2025, US President Donald Trump announced 25% penal tariffs on India for its purchase of crude oil from Russia. One year later, India faces the prospect of up to 100% tariffs for its Russian crude oil…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino (AP Photo) FIFA has sought to draw a line under the controversy surrounding Gianni Infantino’s abandoned World Cup sell-off plan, saying senior officials have reaffirmed their full support for the president after the governing body admitted mistakes and issued an apology over the handling of the proposal.The governing body made the…
