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A re-examination conducted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for recruitment to Group B and Group C non-academic posts was disrupted by technical problems at an examination centre in Jaipur on Monday, August 31. The disruption forced candidates to walk out of the venue and stage a protest, highlighting renewed concerns over the reliability of computer-based examinations.The affected centre was the iON Digital Zone examination facility in Sitapura, where the Common Recruitment Examination-5 (CRE-5) re-examination was being held.According to Sanganer Sadar police, AIIMS has cancelled the examination at the centre and will conduct a fresh test for…

Kichcha Sudeep explains why he supported Yash’s ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’ despite negative reviews: ‘That was my stand to my colleague, a fellow Kannadiga, Kannada cinema’ Kichcha Sudeep has explained why he publicly supported Yash’s ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’ despite the film receiving mixed and negative reactions from sections of the audience and critics. Speaking at the ‘Bigg Boss’ Kannada Season 13 press conference, Sudeep said his comments were driven by his position as a fellow Kannadiga and his appreciation for Yash’s decision to attempt something different.The actor also opened up about his own career, his…

A fallen coconut leaf on a Bengaluru campus led professor Dr Saji Varghese to develop biodegradable drinking straws, turning farm waste into a practical alternative to single-use plastic. A walk across a university campus in Bengaluru gave English professor Dr Saji Varghese an unexpected idea in 2017. He noticed a dry coconut leaf that had naturally curled into a shape resembling a straw. Instead of seeing it as waste, he began wondering whether the leaf itself could be turned into something useful.Years of experiments followed. The result was straws made from naturally fallen coconut leaves and designed as an alternative…

File Pic: England’s Joe Root leaves the pitch after losing his wicket. (AP Photo) Joe Root has played down concerns over his indifferent batting form this English summer, insisting his experience and record give him confidence that he will find a way through the difficult patch as he continues his pursuit of Sachin Tendulkar’s record Test run tally.Root, who is chasing Tendulkar’s record of 15,921 Test runs, has crossed 50 only twice this home summer and is averaging 29.44. It is his second-lowest home season average since making his international debut 14 years ago.The 35-year-old has also been dismissed LBW…

Representative Image (AI-generated) For more than two decades, the soil between rows of grapevines in a Spanish vineyard has remained covered with spontaneous vegetation instead of being repeatedly tilled. The unusual approach was associated with a striking difference beneath the vines: soil managed with long-term vegetation cover contained more than twice as much organic matter in its top layer as nearby soil that was conventionally tilled. The finding offers a glimpse into how leaving the ground undisturbed and maintaining plant cover could help improve soil health in dry, water-limited vineyards. The findings come from a 2026 study published in Frontiers…

Uttarakhand BEd answer key 2026 Soban Singh Jeena University (SSJU), Almora has released the final answer key for the Uttarakhand State-Level Combined B.Ed and M.Ed Entrance Examination 2026. Candidates who appeared for the entrance test held on August 16 can now download the final answer key from the official entrance portal. The results are expected to be released anytime soon.Candidates can use the final key to cross-check their responses and estimate their probable scores. The Uttarakhand B.Ed/M.Ed Entrance Exam 2026 result is expected to be released soon, after which the university will proceed with the merit list, rank cards and…

Raunaq Rajani reveals his ‘least favourite’ celebrity guest, netizens speculate it’s THIS actress Stand-up comedian Raunaq Rajani has opened up about his experiences with celebrity guests on his YouTube comedy show RelationShit Advice. During a recent podcast appearance, Rajani was asked to name his “least favourite” celebrity guest and identified actress Sarah Jane Dias, describing the interaction as unpleasant.Raunaq Rajani names Sarah Jane Dias as his ‘least favourite’ guestDuring an appearance on the Moment of Silence podcast, hosted by Sakshi Shivdasani and Naina Bhan, Rajani was asked which celebrity guest he liked the least on his show. Although Sarah Jane…

Every home renovation seems to end the same way, a neatly stacked pile of extra tiles sitting in a storeroom or garage corner, too good to throw away, too small a quantity to use for anything “real.” What most people don’t realise is that this leftover pile is actually one of the most underrated resources sitting around the house, capable of transforming small, ordinary corners of your home into genuinely eye-catching features with barely any spending involved. From protecting your kitchen counters to completely reinventing a plain tabletop, leftover tiles have a way of quietly punching well above their weight.…

BCB president Tamim Iqbal (Image credit: BCB) Bangladesh Cricket Board president Tamim Iqbal has expressed optimism about the white-ball series against India, while admitting that Bangladesh could have handled the controversy surrounding their withdrawal from the 2026 T20 World Cup more carefully.The India tour, featuring three ODIs and as many T20Is, was originally scheduled for August-September. However, with India set to play a T20 series against Afghanistan from September 13, the series against Bangladesh will not take place in the previously discussed window.Tamim, however, insisted that the series has not been scrapped and said both boards are actively looking for…

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The US Treasury Department has excluded journalists from several major news organisations, including The New York Times, Bloomberg News and The Wall Street Journal, from covering the G20 finance ministers’ meeting in Asheville, North Carolina.The meeting, hosted by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, is being held amid heightened global market volatility and the ongoing US-Iran conflict. The gathering brings together finance ministers, central bank governors and senior economic officials from the world’s leading economies.The Treasury has not explained why it rejected the accreditation requests. Bessent told The Associated Press that the decision “has nothing to do…