IGNOU January 2026 admission underway for ODL and online programmes The Indira Gandhi National Open University has commenced the application process for the January 2026 admission cycle. The admission portal for Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and Online Programmes is currently active, with candidates able to submit their applications.The university has fixed March 15, 2026…
Telangana school holidays 2026: The School Education Department, Telangana, has extended Sankranti (Pongal) holidays for all schools across the State till January 16, 2026, according to an official order issued on January 5, 2026. Earlier holiday schedule and Kanuma optional holiday According to the proceedings released by the Director of School Education, Telangana, schools were…
Stuart Broad (Screengrab-X) England finally broke their long Australian hoodoo by winning the fourth Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, chasing down a target of 175 despite losing six wickets on the final day. The victory ended an 18-match winless run for England in Australia and marked their first Test success Down Under since…
Indian importers have stepped up advance purchases of South American soybean oil, securing large volumes for delivery from April to July 2026 as they brace for a potential jump in palm oil prices next year.According to a Bloomberg report, Aashish Acharya, vice president at Patanjali Foods Ltd, said buyers have committed to more than 150,000…
APSSB IRB GD Constable recruitment 2026 offers 984 vacancies for uniformed services roles IRB GD Constable Recruitment 2026: The Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board has announced the IRB GD Constable Recruitment 2026 notification, which has been published under Advertisement Number 04/2026. The notification is for the recruitment of 984 Group C positions in uniformed services,…
Vaishali and coach RB Ramesh carrying Pranesh M (Photo by Michal Walusza and Chennai Grand Masters) NEW DELHI: Chennai Grand Masters is an elite-level annual closed tournament held every year in what is widely considered the chess capital of India. Divided into two sections, Masters and Challengers, players from different countries are invited to compete…
In an era where global powers are flexing their nuclear muscles and dormant arsenals hum with renewed urgency, India stands at a perilous crossroads: should it reignite the fire of nuclear testing to assert its strategic sovereignty, or maintain the delicate restraint that has balanced diplomacy and deterrence for decades? The shadow of India’s 1998…
L-R: Javokhir Sindarov celebrates Chess World Cup win; and Bibisara Assaubayeva NEW DELHI: It motivates. Watching others climb the podium, lift titles, and make their nations proud — it motivates the next in line. Just last week, Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov rewrote a piece of chess history in Goa, winning the FIDE World Cup and becoming…
Pakistan will lock horns with New Zealand in their first Super 8 clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday. With a storied rivalry and plenty at stake, the contest promises to be a high-intensity encounter between two evenly matched sides. Pakistan vs New Zealand…
Australia’s Usman Khawaja (AP Photo/James Elsby) Former England captain Michael Vaughan has said Usman Khawaja should take control of his own future and decide for himself when to walk away from Test cricket, with the fifth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground looming as a possible farewell.“There comes a point where you can’t let…
