Miners in Germany’s Neander Valley unearthed peculiar bones in 1856, revealing evidence of a distinct human type. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons Picture a cave made up of limestone, wet, and dark, situated in the valley of Neander in Germany. The year is 1856, and there are people excavating through the sediment layer in the cave…
Telangana Supplementary Board exam dates 2026 The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education (TGBIE) is set to conduct the Intermediate Public Advanced Supplementary Examinations (IPASE) 2026 for first and second-year students from May 13 to May 21 across the state. According to the board, a total of 3,98,358 students from both General and Vocational streams will…
A farmer’s routine task in Milos in 1820 unearthed a remarkable marble torso, later identified as the Venus de Milo. Despite missing limbs, its discovery by French naval officers marked a significant archaeological find. Image credit: Wikimedia Commons Atop a mountainous area of the island of Milos, where winds blow freely, there was once a…
State-run oil marketing companies are facing a major hit to their finances, Union petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri flagged on Tuesday. Puri said that oil marketing companies (OMCs) are collectively losing around Rs 1,000 crore every day as they continue to sell petrol, diesel and LPG below cost. He added that the…
Archaeological excavations at Hisarlik in Turkey reveal that Troy was not a single city but a series of nine distinct settlements built over millennia. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons The idea of Troy brings to mind only one thing: massive limestone walls, an extended war period of ten years, and an immense horse abandoned outside the…
The India Basketball League (IBL) will take place in the beginning of 2027. New Delhi: Indian sport has seen this script before. A new league arrives with ambition, big money, overseas faces, big promises, a multi-city approach and the inevitable question: can it survive in a country where cricket consumes much of the oxygen?Melburnian Jeremy…
Haryana Board Confirms Senior Secondary Result Announcement At 4 PM Today For 2026 Exam Cycle HBSE Class 12 result 2026: The Haryana Board of School Education, Bhiwani has issued an invitation for a press conference scheduled at 4 PM on May 12, 2026 at its headquarters where Chairman Dr Pawan Kumar will share details regarding…
Skoda Auto India has just launched the new 2026 Skoda Kodiaq SUV in the Indian market. The 2026 model features revisions aimed at enhancing the ownership experience, and Skoda has also significantly revised the Kodiaq’s pricing structure. Interested customers can book the new Kodiaq online or by visiting their nearest Skoda dealership. Deliveries are expected…
The Odisha Sub-Ordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC) is expected to release the OSSSC RI ARI Mains admit card 2026 for candidates appearing in the Combined Recruitment Examination (CRE-2023 IV). Applicants who qualified in the preliminary stage can now download their hall tickets from the official OSSSC website, osssc.gov.in. The exam is scheduled to be held…
Research finds that while cellphone restrictions substantially reduce students’ phone use, they do not appear to produce broad improvements in test scores. Image: AI generated Across the world, the school smartphone is no longer being treated as a matter of teacher preference or student etiquette; it is being written into law, guidance and national school…
