NEW DELHI: National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data for 2024 reveals that only 18 cases were registered under the Negotiable Instruments Act nationwide, all pertaining to cheque bounce, and spread across only two states, Jharkhand (10 cases) and Uttar Pradesh (8 cases). The low number of cases raises questions about the Act, as it is […]
NEW DELHI: Indian athletics witnessed a historic moment on Saturday as Gurindervir Singh became the fastest Indian ever in the men’s 100m, prompting an excited reaction from cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on social media.Gurindervir clocked a sensational 10.09 seconds during the National Senior Federation Competition, breaking the national record and becoming the first Indian sprinter […]
Possible heatwave-like conditions in Tamil Nadu CHENNAI: The school education department has sought inputs from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on possible heatwave-like conditions in the first week of June. Upon receiving them, a discussion will be held with chief minister C Joseph Vijay to postpone the reopening date of schools, school education minister Rajmohan […]
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday restrained potential witnesses and the accused in the Twisha Sharma death case from making statements to the media, while clarifying that it had not expressed any opinion on the merits of the allegations surrounding the actor-model’s death in Bhopal.Disposing of the suo motu proceedings initiated over alleged institutional […]
CUET UG 2026 exam scheduled for May 28 postponed CUET UG 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has postponed the Common University Entrance Test Undergraduate (CUET UG) 2026 examination scheduled for May 28, 2026. The exam has been postponed due to the Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) holiday.According to the official notice released by NTA, the CUET UG […]
Sebastian Stan‘s Marvel superhero days are long behind him. The actor, best known for playing the role of the Winter Soldier, aka Bucky Barnes, will soon cross over into the DC Universe, as the iconic Batman villain Two-Face in the Robert Pattinson-led ‘The Batman: Part II’.The actor, who made waves at Cannes for his turn […]
The CBSE had earlier begun the process for re-evaluation and verification of answer sheets following concerns raised by some students and parents over the On-Screen Marking system. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Sunday (May 24, 2026) once again extended the deadline for students seeking scanned copies […]
Indians sharply cut back on overseas travel spending in March, with remittances for foreign trips dropping by more than $212 million from the previous month, according to Reserve Bank of India data. The fall in outbound travel expenditure came amid rising oil prices linked to the Middle East conflict and persistent pressure on rupee, even […]
The participants of the Warangal District Badminton Tournament-2026 during the valedictory ceremony at KITS, Warangal, on Saturday. The Warangal District Badminton Association (WDBA), affiliated to the Badminton Association of Telangana (BAT), organised the Warangal District Badminton Tournament-2026 for boys, girls, men and women at the Kakatiya Institute of Technology and Science (KITS), with around 300 […]
NEW DELHI: At least eight people, including seven women, drowned in the Thatte Hakkalu river in Karnataka’s Uttara Kannada on Sunday, according to police sources quoted by news agency PTI. The incident took place near Bhatkal, triggering a large-scale search and rescue operation by local authorities and emergency teams.Officials said several people were swept away […]
