NEW DELHI: Women formed the majority of NEET-UG candidates and qualifiers again in 2026, but their representation thinned sharply at the very top, with only 30 women among the 138 candidates scoring 690 or more.Women accounted for 13.3 lakh of 22.8 lakh registrations, or 58.5%, and 6.5 lakh of 11.2 lakh candidates who qualified in…
Shehbaz Sharif and Xi Jinping (File photo) Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday began a four-day visit to China, arriving there days after visits by US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin.He arrived in Hangzhou, in Zhejiang province, according to state news agency Xinhua, which did not provide further details.The visit comes…
Robert Boyle (Image: Wikipedia) Picture the scene the quote paints. A man who cannot see is offered a guide. It is not a wise elder or a great expert, just a dog, or a small child. And yet he takes the help gladly, because he knows he needs it. He does not let pride get…
Ryan Fox of New Zealand plays a shot from the 11th fairway during the third day of the British Open Golf championships at Royal Birkdale golf club, in Southport, England, Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo) Southport (UK) : Ryan Fox, who had been just one stroke inside the cut line after two rounds, surged…
NEW DELHI: TVK has finally achieved the numbers needed to form the government in Tamil Nadu after days of intense political uncertainty, strategic negotiations and shifting alliance equations in the aftermath of the hung assembly verdict.The breakthrough came after Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), Communist Party of India (CPI) and Communist Party of India (Marxist) formally…
Launched on April 1, 2026, the four Artemis II astronauts are currently in high Earth orbit, completing critical checkouts of the Orion spacecraft. With a successful launch from Kennedy Space Centre, the crew, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen, will be conducting proximity operations while performing manual piloting test runs. After a…
Police record says RAF fired plastic pellets during July 20 NEET protest NEW DELHI: Rapid Action Force personnel fired two rounds of non-lethal plastic pellets, along with tear smoke grenades and several other crowd-control munitions, during CJP’s July 20 ‘Sansad Chalo’ march over the NEET-UG paper leak, news agency PTI reported citing official records.The disclosure…
Meghan Markle has responded to the backlash surrounding her decision to share images of her children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, on social media. The Duchess and Prince Harry regularly share glimpses of their family life while keeping their children’s faces strictly hidden from the public, a practice that has drawn some scrutiny given Meghan’s…
The couple pledged millions to food banks, children’s hospitals, educational initiatives and animal welfare organizations across the country.Image credit (Instagram) Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have announced a major charitable donation of $26 million to at least 20 organizations across the United States this week. The timing of the contributions comes ahead of a wedding…
Jennifer Lopez danced the weekend away as she attended Ariana Grande‘s Eternal Sunshine Tour stop in Los Angeles. Dressed to impress in shades of while, the singer and actress was seen arriving at the event with her child Oskar. Joining the two was Ben Affleck‘s child Fin.The outing comes months after Lopez and Affleck finalised…