NEW DELHI: Student leaders protesting against the alleged irregularities in Jharkhand’s recruitment exams criticised the Hemant Soren-led government on Thursday after the high court blocked the government’s decision to cancel the jobs of employees who had been appointed through the 11th and 13th JPSC exams.Student leader Kunal Pratap Singh claimed that the advocate general representing…
The US Open is set to offer the biggest prize in Grand Slam tennis history, with the 2026 singles champions taking home $5.5 million each as the total player compensation for the tournament rises to a record $108 million.The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced the prize-money structure on Thursday, ahead of the tournament’s start…
Mother Neff State Park (Image Credit: Wikipedia) In 1916, a small piece of land along Texas’ Leon River became the starting point for what would eventually become the state’s first state park. Isabella Neff, known locally as Mother Neff, had long welcomed neighbours and community groups to the riverbank for picnics, gatherings, fishing and other…
Pakistani singer Mustafa Zahid’s emotional note on ‘Awarapan 2’ honouring his legacy: ‘Received what I wanted, dignity and love’ Pakistani singer-composer Mustafa Zahid, whose voice defined the original ‘Awarapan’ in 2007, has expressed his gratitude after watching ‘Awarapan 2’. He reflected on how the sequel honoured the legacy of his iconic songs, despite him not…
Parliamentary panel flags NGT staff shortages, case backlogs, weak digital infra, recommends urgent reforms. NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel has identified critical operational gaps at the National Green Tribunal (NGT), including severe staffing shortage and reliance on contractual workers, inadequate digital infrastructure, prolonged pendency of cases across benches and weak enforcement mechanism, and recommended various…
Val Ripley and her sister opened the Ty Twt Dolls House and Toy Museum in Newport (Wales). At eight, Val Ripley woke up on Christmas morning in 1932 to find a huge parcel waiting for her. Inside was her first dolls’ house. It was a gift from her parents. More than nine decades later, that…
Bengali actor Jaayjeet Banerjee recently met with a road accident while travelling near the Tollygunge Karunamoyee Bridge. He took to social media to reveal that a speeding lorry hit his car while he was coming down from the bridge towards Haridevpur. The actor was sitting in the front seat and luckily escaped without any serious…
NEW DELHI: Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma on Thursday spoke to his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma over the violence reported in Shillong after attacks on people from Assam during a students’ rally.In a social media post, Sangma said that they had agreed to work together to normalise the situation. He said designated cabinet ministers…
Waffle House cited repeated violations of its policy on unauthorised filming. (Facebook/theroundup) Edric Riley, known to Waffle House customers and co-workers as Rockstar Riley, became an online sensation after a rap song celebrating the restaurant chain went viral. His song ‘Waffy Options’ crossed more than 1 million views on TikTok and received hundreds of thousands…
Former hostage Eliya Cohen and Ziv Aboud got married. Former hostage Eliya Cohen and Ziv Aboud got married Wednesday, 10 months after their emotional engagement, at Ronit Farm in Israel in front of around 1,000 guests.According to the New York Post, the couple had been separated for more than a year after Hamas, a Palestinian…