Reading scores are falling in the US: Why boys are losing ground faster than girls in class
Every few years, test scores force the United States to confront an uncomfortable truth about…
NEW DELHI: Postgraduate doctors are walking away from residency programmes at some of India’s leading medical institutions. RTI replies show exits across AIIMS campuses and JIPMER, with AIIMS Delhi alone reporting 34 junior resident departures in 2025.While several institutes lack consolidated data on psychiatric counselling or workplace stress among residents, Dr Lakshya Mittal, chairperson of…
Offered, not taken: Why India still finds cancer late Cancer in India is often found late. By the time many patients are diagnosed, the disease has already advanced, when treatment is harder and the chances of survival are lower. Part of the explanation lies in how screening is organised in the country, and part lies…
Yashasvi Jaiswal continued his impressive run in red-ball cricket, producing his second successive first-class century to put India A in a strong position against New Zealand A in the third unofficial Test on Saturday. The visitors reached 227 for two at stumps on the opening day after rain brought an early end to proceedings at…
Global natural gas supplies could tighten further during the 2026–27 winter heating season as disruptions to shipments through the Strait of Hormuz continue to affect the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned.In its report, the IEA described the disruption as an unprecedented supply shock, noting that LNG loadings…
Sonia Gandhi revisits Emergency, BJP hits back NEW DELHI: Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of causing significant damage to India’s democratic institutions over the past 12 years, expressing confidence that the country’s electorate would eventually bring about a return to proper governance.In an interview with…
Mohammed Shami and Ravi Shastri (Image credit: Agencies) Former India head coach Ravi Shastri is disappointed that Mohammed Shami did not get another chance in India’s Test team before announcing his retirement from the format. Shastri believes the senior fast bowler had done enough to prove his fitness through his performances in domestic cricket. He…
NEW DELHI: Notorious gangster Hari Chand Jaat, widely known as Harry Boxer, has been detained in the United States at the instance of Indian law enforcement, sources said. Indian security and intelligence agencies have been closely tracking his movements since the firing incident at Bollywood director Rohit Shetty‘s home in Mumbai.Efforts to bring him back…
NEW DELHI: Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with the shooting at comedian Kapil Sharma’s restaurant in Surrey, Canada, last year, police said.The incident took place on October 16, 2025, when shots were fired at the restaurant for the third time since it opened in July that year.The Royal Canadian Mounted Police…
Tanvi Patri (Image credit: X) India’s 15-year-old badminton player Tanvi Patri may have missed out on the gold medal at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, but her fighting spirit has won her praise from some of India’s biggest sporting stars.India’s first individual Olympic gold medallist, Abhinav Bindra, was impressed by the way Tanvi fought…
Republicans lose US midterm despite record spending The 2026 US midterm elections saw record campaign spending, with Republicans spending a whopping 60% more than Democrats but still lost seven stronghold seats.The results also reflected growing opposition to data centre projects and a shift in Latino voters’ support towards Democrats. The party won both chambers of…