The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) will close the application process for Class 11 admissions for the 2026-28 academic session on April 18, 2026. The admissions are being conducted through the Online Facilitation System for Students (OFSS). Eligible students can submit their applications through the official portal, which is ofssbihar.net.The online registration process began on…
Centre sets up panel to examine student suicides at IIT Kanpur The Centre has constituted a three-member committee to examine cases of student suicides at IIT Kanpur and recommend measures to strengthen mental health and well-being support across higher education institutions. The move follows renewed attention on student deaths at IIT campuses, including a recent…
Ivy League admissions: Why top scores do not guarantee entry As Ivy League and other highly selective colleges release their admission decisions each year, a familiar question resurfaces in households across the world: why do some students with near-perfect grades and test scores face rejection, while others with comparatively lower numbers receive acceptance letters?The answer,…
JAIPUR: Sikkim didn’t win a match in the Vijay Hazare Trophy this season, but their three-week stint in Jaipur may still prove a turning point. Up against seven stronger sides in Elite Group C, the northeast team finished last, as expected. Yet, armed with the experience, they will go back with a clearer roadmap of…
Chinese proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) There is a reason so many old proverbs talk about youth.For centuries, people have watched young men and women move through a stage of life that rarely stands still. One month brings a new interest. The next brings a different ambition. Opinions shift. Friendships change….
SRINAGAR: Initiating major reforms in the Union territory, the government of Ladakh on Thursday announced to deregulate the hospitality sector, freeing it from old regulations and bureaucratic interference. Lieutenant governor VK Saxena said, “I have approved major reforms related to ease of doing business aimed at deregulating the hospitality sector, reducing compliance burden on stakeholders…
UK police said Friday officers were trying to contact Oscar-winning actor Helen Mirren and “reviewing” video footage which shows her “being subjected to antisemitic verbal abuse”.Footage of the incident, which London’s Metropolitan Police said it believed occurred last year in the British capital, has been circulating online.It shows Mirren and her husband being approached by…
South Pars natural gas field (Agencies) The already tense situation in the Middle East escalated sharply on Wednesday after Israel struck an Iranian production facility at the South Pars gas field, which Iran shares with Qatar across the Gulf. The attack comes amid a widening regional crisis triggered by a joint US-Israel military operation at…
Ishan Kishan (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: Ishan Kishan lit up MA Chidambaram Stadium with both bat and celebration on Monday, steering Sunrisers Hyderabad into the playoffs before delivering a cheeky send-off to the home crowd after knocking Chennai Super Kings to the brink of elimination.On a surface where timing was difficult and strokeplay far from…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni shared a light-hearted moment at the G7 summit that quickly went viral, with Meloni saying that they are “the most famous couple on Instagram.”As leaders assembled for the traditional group photo, Meloni greeted Modi with “Nice to see you again.” When Modi appeared…
