NEW DELHI: India is closing long-standing gender gaps in education, with girls now outperforming boys on several fronts. The latest National Statistics Office (NSO) data shows that the transition remains uneven — from near parity in school enrolment to a gradual shift in higher education outcomes.The ‘women and men in India 2025’ report shows female … Read more
F1 star Pierre Gasly reveals $5 million Miami home move and gives honest take on Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift wedding (Image via Getty) Pierre Gasly is having a strong 2026 season, and his life off the track is just as busy. The Alpine driver has started the year better than many expected and is … Read more
DHAKA: Bangladesh on Thursday summoned acting Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pawan Badhe and protested the remarks made by Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, and stressed avoiding comments that might hurt bilateral ties.Director General (South Asia) Ishrat Jahan conveyed Dhaka’s position to the acting Indian high commissioner during a meeting at the ministry of … Read more
Deepika Padukone has set social media into a frenzy after new pictures from the sets of her next film ‘King’ surfaced online. The mommy-to-be, stepped out on the film sets in Cape Town, South Africa, hand-in-hand with her leading man, Shah Rukh Khan. Deepika Padukone and Shah Rukh Khan shooot in South Africa Dressed in … Read more
Firefighters spray water jets during firefighting operations at Gaur Green Avenue on Wednesday The fire that broke out in a four-BHK flat on the ninth floor of Tower D at Gaur Green Avenue gutted eight flats across five floors Firefighters spray water jets during firefighting operations at Gaur Green Avenue on Wednesday The fire that … Read more
Britney Spears was charged in California on Thursday with driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, authorities said.The 44-year-old pop star was charged with a single misdemeanor count of driving under the combined influence of alcohol and at least one drug, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office said.An email sent to a Spears representative … Read more
Gorakhpur: The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) on Thursday declared the ICSE (Class X) and ISC (Class XII) results, triggering celebrations across schools in Gorakhpur.Among the top scorers in Class X, Pavani Maurya of Little Flower School and Akshita Gupta of HP Children Academy secured 99.4% each, bringing laurels to their institution.In … Read more
Days before its theatrical release, Raja Shivaji has cleared a legal hurdle. The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) that sought to stall the film over the omission of the honorific “Chhatrapati” from its title.A Bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad held that the petition did … Read more
Millions of graphene-based toothbrushes have already reached consumers, long before scientists fully understood how the material actually works. Now, new research from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has clarified the mechanism behind graphene oxide’s antibacterial properties. Led by Sang Ouk Kim and Hyun Jung Chung, the study shows that graphene oxide … Read more
NEW DELHI: With focus on building resilience in the shipping sector, amid the West Asia conflict and increased instances of global supply chain disruptions, govt will adopt a “structured tender” approach for manufacturing specialised vessels, such as gas and oil tankers, and fertiliser carriers. Under this, some vessels in the tender would be built overseas … Read more