20-year-old Kentucky tourist dies after falling 170 feet from Oregon waterfall while posing for photos/Image: Getty Images A 20-year-old tourist died after falling more than 170 feet from a waterfall in an Oregon state park while posing for photographs in an area closed to visitors, The New York Post reportedEmergency crews were called to Silver…
Brooms before bouquets: Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari at a ‘Swachhata Se Swagat’ drive in Kolkata NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi‘s visits to states are increasingly being preceded by organised cleanliness drives under the ‘Swachhata Se Swagat’ banner, giving new vigour to a campaign he has long championed.Across BJP-governed states, administrations and party units are…
Govt defers 0.4% merchant discount rate on UPI payments MUMBAI: Its official. There will be no MDR on UPI until the festival season is over. The National Payment’s Corporation of India’s The UPI and Services Steering Committee has deferred the implementation of merchant discount rates (MDR) on select person-to-merchant UPI transactions until immediately after Diwali,…
Voltaire was an influential French Enlightenment philosopher and writer who championed reason, freedom of thought, and religious tolerance while criticizing injustice and intolerance. Imagine standing on the deck of an ocean liner when a sudden storm tears the ship open. The engine stops, water rushes into the lower parts of the ship, and the vessel…
India U19 vs Sri Lanka U19 Live Score, 2nd unofficial Test: Kushagra Ojha produced a composed unbeaten century to lift India U-19 from the depths of an early collapse and put the visitors firmly in control on the opening day of the second Youth Test against Sri Lanka. In a day shortened by bad light,…
Murali Sreeshankar (PTI Photo) India enjoyed another successful day at the Commonwealth Games 2026 as Murali Sreeshankar won his second consecutive silver medal in the men’s long jump, para athlete Dilip Mahadu Gavit claimed gold with a Games record, and Indian boxers assured 10 medals by reaching the semifinals.The three medals added on Wednesday took…
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras Pravartak has launched free online training programmes for school students, teachers and educators. The initiative has been launched in partnership with BodhBridge Education. Interested candidates can apply for the live online classes through the official website at bodhbridge.iitmpravartak.org.in.The application process will remain open from November 2026 to January…
Gold, silver price today: Global gold and silver prices rebound after volatile week International bullion markets also traded on a stronger footing in the previous week, despite sharp fluctuations driven by geopolitical developments. Comex gold futures for August delivery advanced by $52, or 1.3%, to settle at $4,070.8 an ounce in New York. Silver witnessed…
Access to Bankra mosque is suspended for two days due to urgent road repairs. KOLKATA: Access to the 136-year-old Bankra mosque inside airport’s operational area has been suspended for two days, till Sunday, after airport authorities cited rain damage to the approach road and began urgent repairs. Devotees may resume namaz from Monday if work…
The Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) has released the provisional answer key for the Assistant District Public Prosecution Officer (ADPO) examination 2026. Candidates who appeared for the recruitment examination can now access and download the answer key from the commission’s official website, mppsc.mp.gov.in.The provisional answer key was published on November 2, a day after…
