144 dead or missing off Mauritania trying to reach Europe, UN agency says At least 144 migrants and refugees have been reported dead or missing off the coast of Mauritania after attempting the dangerous sea journey to Europe, Reuters reported citing the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday.The deaths were linked to three rescue operations…
The weaker-than-expected employment report strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve could have more room before increasing interest rates to curb inflation. US stock market today: Wall Street stocks traded higher on Friday morning, while Treasury yields declined after government data showed US employers unexpectedly eliminated 23,000 jobs last month.The S&P 500 advanced 0.4%, remaining close…
Mental health expert Dr Kiran Chavan joins Maharashtra’s key healthcare policy body PUNE: The Government of Maharashtra has appointed Dr Kiran Prakash Chavan, founder of Manobrahma Foundation, Director of Samvad Rehabilitation Centre, and a mental health and public health expert, as a member of the Maharashtra State Mental Health Authority Committee.Dr Chavan has been appointed…
Gowri Shankar, founder of Vasudha Aqua. Every morning, millions of Indian homes use water to bathe, wash dishes, clean clothes and rinse vegetables. Within minutes, that water disappears into the drain.Most of us never think about it again.But one engineer couldn’t stop thinking about it. He kept asking himself a question that sounds surprisingly simple:…
President John F. Kennedy addressing the nation in 1963. Source: Heritage Images / Heritage Images via Getty Images On June 11, 1963, Alabama Governor George Wallace stood directly in the doorway of Foster Auditorium at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. His goal was to block two Black students, Vivian Malone and James Hood, from…
In a laboratory in Maryland during the late 1960s, a small group of mice entered what looked, at least on paper, like an ideal home. There was no shortage of food, clean water arrived without fail, temperatures barely changed and disease had largely been removed from the picture. Every practical need had been anticipated. If…
Haaland’s mentality remained visible during the 2026 World Cup. Norway’s historic run ended in the quarter-finals after England fought back to win 2-1 in Miami. Talent often gets treated like a destination in football. Once a player reaches the top, wins trophies and scores goals for fun, the conversation shifts from improvement to maintaining standards….
Mohammed Siraj (Screengrabs) Mohammed Siraj produced an unexpected batting heroics on Sunday, smashing three straight sixes in the final over to help India beat Sri Lanka Cricket XI by six wickets in their warm-up match.Needing 16 runs to win, Siraj finished unbeaten on 32 off 15 balls, including four sixes and a boundary, after taking…
CSAB Special Round, DASA seat allotment result 2026 The Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) will declare the CSAB Special Round and Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) seat allotment result 2026 today, August 6, at 5 pm. Candidates who have registered for the counselling process will be able to check their allotment status by visiting…
A war of words has erupted between actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut and Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leader Saurav Das. NEW DELHI: A war of words has erupted between actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut and Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leader Saurav Das.The row began after Ranaut launched a scathing attack on young people who participated in the CJP-led protests,…
