Among the myriad of actions performed exclusively by humans, crying appears to be the most enigmatic. While no other animals are known to cry, humans shed emotional tears from birth throughout life. As suggested by some scientists specialising in evolutionary biology, rather than being an act of vulnerability, crying is, in fact, a highly developed…
Sanjiv Goenka with Priyansh Arya, Preity Zinta with Rishabh Pant Sanjiv Goenka of Lucknow Super Giants and Preity Zinta of Punjab Kings remain two of the most visible franchise owners in the IPL, regularly spotted following their teams closely from the stands. Their latest appearance came during the clash at the PCA Stadium in Mullanpur…
Indian cricketer Kuldeep Yadav will marry his longtime partner Vanshika Chadha on March 14 in Mussoorie. The couple, childhood friends from Kanpur, saw their friendship grow into a lifelong relationship. Vanshika works at the Life Insurance Corporation of India and maintains a private life away from the spotlight. Wedding festivities begin March 13, with cricket…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup (Getty Images) The FIFA World Cup 2026 will be the largest tournament in football history, featuring 48 teams, 104 matches and three host nations. It will also be the most lucrative. FIFA has approved a record financial package worth $871 million for the tournament in the United States, Canada and…
KOLKATA: In January this year, pole-vaulter Kuldeep Kumar and teammate Dev Kumar Meena were removed from their train and briefly detained at Maharashtra’s Panvel railway station after ticket examiners objected to them carrying their poles inside the coach, referring to the equipment as “steel pipes”.On Saturday, Kuldeep had a fitting reply when he broke the…
MUMBAI: Banks have made a host of suggestions on how govt could attract $30–$50bn foreign exchange, most of them involving the central bank subsidising the hedging cost of the foreign exchange.While the interest rate differential between India and the US is far less than the 4–5% in 2013, bankers say that the macroeconomic fundamentals are…
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi has released the Nursing Officer Recruitment Common Eligibility Test (NORCET) 10 Stage 1 result today, April 16, 2026. Candidates who appeared for the examination can now check and download their results from the official website, aiimsexams.ac.in.A total of 97,149 candidates were allotted for the examination,…
Representative image (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian boxing has descended into administrative turmoil in a year where the focus should have been on preparing for two major multisport events — the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Instead, the sport is now mired in a bitter standoff between the Sports Authority…
UPSSSC JE admit card 2026: The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) has formally released the admit card for the Junior Engineer (Civil) Main Examination 2026. Candidates who have registered for the recruitment drive can now access and download their hall tickets from the official portal — upsssc.gov.in.The examination is scheduled to be held…
Airlines love Arctic routes but avoid flying over Antarctica. Image credit – Gemini Ever followed a long-haul flight and observed some interesting phenomenon in your observations? The routes taken by the planes tend to deviate far up north, approaching the Arctic. However, planes practically never go south, even near the Antarctica.There is no randomness involved…
