India’s Kapil Parmar clinched the bronze medal in the men’s J1 -70kg event at the Asian Para Games after defeating Indonesia’s Rafli Ahnaf Shidqi by ippon in just one minute and nine seconds on Monday.The Paris Paralympics bronze medallist secured India’s third medal on the opening day of the competition, adding another podium finish to…
IIT JAM 2027 registration ends today The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) will close the registration process for the Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM) 2027 today, October 19. Candidates who have not yet submitted their application forms can apply through the official website, jam.iitkgp.ac.in.The registration deadline was extended earlier, giving candidates additional…
Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh has joined the cast of ‘RAPO23’, the upcoming Telugu film starring Ram Pothineni and first project as a director. The actor will play the antagonist in the psychological action thriller, marking his Telugu film debut.The makers announced his involvement on Monday and shared a 53-second behind-the-scenes video from the sets. The…
Photo credit: Down to Earth At 4 am, Sunita Nehare would begin her household chores. By 6 am, she would be working as a farm labourer, earning ₹200 for two hours of work. After that, she would head to her family’s own fields and work until 1 pm. Every day, she put ₹100 from her…
Navratri is a time for prayer, discipline and seeking Maa Durga’s blessings. But what happens after the nine nights. This year, the period following Navratri is particularly interesting from an astrological perspective. Jupiter, currently exalted in Cancer, moves into Leo on October 31. Mars also leaves its debilitated position in Cancer and enters Leo in…
Rupee strengthens against US dollar NEW DELHI: Rupee began the week on a cheerful note, inching towards the 94 mark against US dollar on Monday. The currency strengthened by 9 paise to 94.80 against the greenback in early trade, extending its recovery for a third consecutive session. This followed Friday’s close of 94.89, when the…
An Se Young of South Korea celebrates winning the women’s singles final at the Denmark Open in Odense. (AP/PTI Photo) South Korean badminton superstar An Se-young has rewritten the history books, becoming the most decorated women’s singles player in international badminton and ending Indonesian legend Susi Susanti’s nearly three-decade reign at the top.The Olympic champion…
NIFTEE 2027 registration begins The National Testing Agency (NTA) has started the online application process for the National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Examination (NIFTEE) 2027. Candidates seeking admission to undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG), lateral entry, artisan and PhD programmes at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) can submit their application forms through the…
Ayesha Shroff, mother of actor Tiger Shroff, has spoken out for the first time following the firing incident near her son’s home in Mumbai. Unidentified men allegedly fired five rounds at Tiger’s BMW near Pushpa Park in Juhu on Sunday evening, and he had a narrow escape. His driver was injured in the attack. Ayesha…
Monika Singh arrived in Dubai 12 years ago with a dentistry degree and a clear plan: clear the licensing exams and set up practice. Life had other ideas. A few dance fitness classes, taken mostly to unwind, turned into a passion and then a profession. Today, according to The National, she runs her own women’s…
