New Delhi. Gold and silver prices declined for the fourth consecutive day. In the last four trading days, silver has become cheaper by about Rs 7 thousand and gold by about Rs 2500. Amidst the continuously falling prices, investors and buyers are now keeping an eye on whether the softening trend in precious metals will … Read more
Summary Bollywood actor Aamir Khan is set to receive the Screen Icon Award at the 37th Singapore International Film Festival in recognition of his contribution to Asian cinema. Khan is also scheduled to reunite with filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker for a special screening of their acclaimed film Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India, marking the … Read more
Tilhar- Shahjahanpur. To speed up the construction of the incomplete overbridge near the railway station on the Tilhar-Nigohi route, the Railway Department completely closed the railway gate on Friday morning. After the gate is closed, now only pedestrians are allowed to pass through here. Movement of all types of vehicles including bikes has been banned. … Read more
Canada has recruited 48 senior academics based in the U.S. to join its leading universities, highlighting the government’s efforts to attract research talent as American higher education faces increased pressure under President Donald Trump’s administration. The academics are among 64 researchers from selected 13 countries. Together, they will receive more than C$541 million (US$382.57 million) … Read more
During the first half of the 20th century, it was a meeting place for Hanoi’s upper class. In 1920, when Hanoi had yet to have a cinema, a foreign silent film was screened at the Metropole’s Hotel Grand Café for guests. The screening was among the earliest film shows in the city, with silent films … Read more
Competing at the 2026 IPF World Sub-Junior & Junior Powerlifting Championships in Sun City last month, the Singaporean athlete successfully lifted 273kg. This surpassed the previous world record mark of 271kg. Hazrul, a second-year Architectural Technology and Building Services student at Temasek Polytechnic, finished second overall in his weight category. He registered a total lift … Read more
At first glance, Spark asks a familiar question: what happens when institutions meant to protect people become the machinery that exploits them? In a democracy, power rests on three pillars — the legislature, the executive, and the judiciary. Journalism, the Fourth Estate, is expected to watch all three and demand accountability when the system fails. … Read more
Former Odisha Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik congratulated the cast and crew of Odia feature film Lahari after it won the Best Odia Film award at the 72nd National Film Awards. Patnaik also met and greeted the film’s producer, Jhilik Bhattacharjee, who received the National Film Award on behalf of the film. … Read more
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has a new leader at the helm. IAS officer Mandeep K. Bhandaria 2001-batch officer of the AGMUT cadre and an MBBS gold medallist, has been appointed as the chairman of CBSE. His appointment comes at a time when the board is under scrutiny for its first full-scale On-Screen … Read more
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has urged India’s sugar industry to look beyond traditional sugar production and diversify into products such as compressed biogas, ethanol, bio-manure and sustainable aviation fuel. Speaking at a National Efficiency Awards event, Gadkari said the future of conventional sugar production was limited and argued that sugar mills … Read more