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HPBOSE Matric second result 2026 declared; combined Class 10 pass rate reaches 89.54% The Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE) has announced the result of the Matric second examination held in July 2026. The examination was conducted for students appearing for essential improvement, compartment, optional improvement and additional subjects. A total of 8,181 students appeared, of whom 4,930 passed, resulting in a pass percentage of 60.27%.The July examination was held under the Dual board examination system introduced for Class 10 students from March 2026. With the main and second examinations combined, 91,060 students appeared and 81,110 passed, taking the…

Quote of the day by Janet Jackson: ‘A lot of people who start work at a very young age never grow up…they hold on to that and still do a lot of childish, silly things’, the ‘Control’ singer’s inspiring words on how important it is to live out your childhood Janet Jackson spent most of her childhood in the public eye as her brothers from the Jackson 5 had become global phenomena when she was born. She lived in her brothers ‘ shadow, and herself was thrown into the showbiz world by her father and manager, Joe Jackson. In today’s…

The popular version of skin cycling usually follows a four-night pattern, exfoliation on the first night, a retinoid on the second, followed by two nights focused on hydration and recovery.The four-night schedule itself should not be treated as a universal rule. What matters is the principle behind it.Active ingredients can be extremely useful when used appropriately. Exfoliants can improve texture, while retinoids have a long history of use for concerns such as acne, pigmentation and visible signs of ageing.But skincare is not a case of “if a little works, more will work better.”Using several potent actives together, or using them…

Sanjay Manjrekar (left), Sri Lanka’s Asitha Fernando and Yashasvi Jaiswal on day one of the second test match between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo. (PTI) Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has criticised the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal received a light punishment for his confrontation with Sri Lanka fast bowler Asitha Fernando during the second Test in Colombo.The incident happened on the first day after Fernando dismissed Jaiswal. The India opener had hit three boundaries in the over before Fernando bowled him with a delivery…

The Ross Fire burns in Palo Pinto County, Texas. (Photo: AP) A fast-moving wildfire in north-central Texas has destroyed a family home and business property, burned buildings at a youth camp and forced evacuations across sparsely populated ranch country west of Fort Worth, while local ranchers opened barns for animals needing evacuation.The Ross Fire began Monday afternoon and spread across more than 78 square miles (200 sq km) in less than 24 hours, moving through lightly populated areas in two counties. Residents said the blaze crossed creeks and rivers as powerful winds pushed it through ranchland.Firefighters had contained only about…

AP Special TET 2026 registration begins The Department of School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh, has released the notification for the Andhra Pradesh Special Teacher Eligibility Test (AP Special TET) 2026 for in-service teachers. The notification is available on the official website of the Andhra Pradesh Commissioner of School Education (APCSE) at cse.ap.gov.in.The registration process has started and will continue till September 24, 2026. The special TET is being conducted for teachers who were appointed before 2011 but do not have a valid TET certificate.AP Special TET 2026: Exam date and timingThe AP Special TET 2026 exam will be held…

Filmmaker Kuku Kohli of ‘Phool Aur Kante’ fame passed away on August 25 in Mumbai, with the news confirmed to ETimes by the spokesperson of his wife, actor Aruna Irani. His funeral took place on Wednesday at a cremetorium in Andheri and Aruna Irani looking devastated as she arrived for her husband’s funeral. She was being escorted by her family members.Many other celebs also arrive for paying their last respects. Rohit Shetty, Vicky Kaushal, Katrina Kaif, Sham Kaushal among others were spotted arriving at the cremetorium.Raza Murad, Deepak Parashar among others were also spotted at the funeral.Meanwhile, when ETimes got…

SpaceX has officially announced Starbase, a new $100+ billion spaceport in South Louisiana near Pecan Island. (Photo: @SawyerMerritt) SpaceX plans to build a $100 billion, 125,000-acre (50,585-hectare) Starship launch complex on Pecan Island in US’ southern Louisiana, an area that serves as protected habitat for dozens of migratory bird species and whose receding wetlands help shield inland communities from flooding.The proposed Starbase Louisiana would become SpaceX’s fourth US launch site and its second Starbase. Construction is due to begin in 2027, with the first Starship launch targeted for 2029 and thousands of missions annually envisioned over time.SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell…

You know this kid. Maybe it’s yours. At home, they narrate everything, what the dog is doing, why their sandwich got cut wrong, an entire retelling of a cartoon episode with sound effects. But then you pick them up from school, and the teacher tells you they said maybe three words all day, and mostly just to point at things. And you sit there wondering how these can possibly be the same child.It’s a genuinely confusing thing for parents to watch, and it turns out it’s a lot more common, and a lot more studied, than most people realize.28 Jul…

NEW DELHI: “Dukh hota hai. Mai iss bade chance ka wait kar rha tha par naam nahi aya [It hurts. I was waiting for this big opportunity, but my name didn’t come up],” a dejected Harsh Singh told Timesofindia.com after being left out of the Indian judo squad for the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya.Just a month ago, Harsh made history as the first-ever male Indian judoka to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow in the men’s 60kg category.Although he did not meet the Asian Games selection criteria, he hoped his gold medal-winning performance would…