Amazon has sealed a $30 million (Rs 280 crore) deal to buy carbon credits generated by rice farmers in India. The agreement is among the largest of its kind globally and the first at this scale in the country’s agriculture sector.According to sources cited by ET, the credits will come from the Good Rice Alliance,…
NTA official notice about JEE Mains normalisation process The National Testing Agency (NTA) has presented a data-backed analysis for the NTA JEE Main session 2 exam on its official handle on X for the percentile scores and raw marks in the Joint Entrance Examinations (JEE) Mains session 2 exam. According data presented by NTA, the…
China’s space mission (AP image) China has selected two Pakistani astronauts as candidates for its space programme, according to the state’s Manned Space Agency.In a statement issued on Wednesday, the agency said that Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud have passed multiple rounds of selection and will soon travel to China for training. One of…
RBI Junior Engineer Recruitment 2026: The Reserve Bank of India has invited applications for the post of Junior Engineer under its 2026 recruitment cycle, offering opportunities in Civil and Electrical streams. The recruitment is aimed at filling technical positions related to maintenance and supervision of infrastructure across RBI offices.As per the notification, the selection process…
When Surbhi Sarna was a teenager dealing with painful ovarian cysts, she came face-to-face with a troubling gap in modern medicine. Doctors could treat her condition, but tools for detecting ovarian cancer early were limited, often invasive, and carried the risk of harming the ovaries. That experience stayed with her and later became the foundation…
Jofra Archer eyes history for Rajasthan Royals in IPL (Image: IPL) Jofra Archer is on the verge of scripting history for the Rajasthan Royals, needing just three more wickets to become the franchise’s all-time leading wicket-taker. The England speedster could surpass Shane Watson when RR take on Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Stadium in…
Tech Mahindra closed FY26 with higher earnings and revenue, as the IT services firm reported a net profit of Rs 4,810.9 crore for the year, marking a rise of 13.15% taking the total to Rs 15,076 crore. The company’s revenue increased 7.2% year-on-year to Rs 56,815.4 crore.Compared with the previous quarter, revenue was higher by…
The Curiosity rover from NASA has, once again, redefined the way we perceive Mars after finding organic compounds that have not been seen before on the planet. The presence of these compounds does not indicate the existence of any forms of life that were there on the planet or may still be there now, but…
Mohammed Nawaz (Image: Screengrab/X) Mohammad Nawaz has come under serious scrutiny after testing positive for recreational drug use during the 2026 T20 World Cup, triggering an official investigation by the Pakistan Cricket Board.According to ESPNcricinfo, the positive result emerged from routine testing conducted during the world cup earlier this year. Nawaz, 32, featured in all…
MUMBAI: A study of respondents across Gujarat and Rajasthan said wider financial access has not fully translated into financial maturity or household resilience, pointing to gaps in retirement planning, understanding of compound interest, and preparedness for financial shocks in the two states surveyed. The report, Financial Maturity Index: A Survey of Two States, was released…
