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UPSC EPFO APFC Recruitment 2026 notification out for 80 posts; registration begins today UPSC EPFO APFC Recruitment 2026: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the detailed notification for the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC) Recruitment 2026. The notification was issued on August 21, 2026, with 80 vacancies announced for the APFC post.The online registration process will begin on August 22 and continue until September 11, 2026. The UPSC EPFO APFC Recruitment Test is scheduled for December 20, 2026. Candidates who meet the eligibility requirements can submit their applications through the UPSC online application…

Quote of the day by Samuel L. Jackson: ‘I was never going to let the Oscars be a measure of my success or failure… My yardstick of success is my happiness,’ words of wisdom by the ‘Avengers’ star explaining why seeking external validation holds no worth Samuel L. Jackson has always stood by his own, regardless of what other people have wanted from him. Throughout his career, the star has almost always chosen roles that he truly enjoyed doing, rather than pursuing roles that were ‘guaranteed’ hits for the possibility of winning awards. He repeatedly highlighted the importance of following…

Lindsay Clancy was once a labour and delivery nurse, a wife and a mother of three living in Duxbury, Massachusetts. Today, she is at the centre of a deeply disturbing murder trial over the deaths of her three young children.Clancy, 36, has pleaded not guilty to three murder charges. She has admitted killing her children, but her defence says she was in the grip of severe mental illness, including postpartum psychosis, at the time. Prosecutors, however, argue that she knew what she was doing and deliberately killed the children.What happened to her children?On January 24, 2023, Clancy strangled her three…

Delhi’s Sanat Sangwan celebrates his century during the fourth and last day of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 cricket match between Delhi and Puducherry, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi. Match ended in a draw. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: “Arey nahi nahi!” Sanat Sangwan bursts into laughter when asked if his father was a fan of Sri Lankan batting legend Sanath Jayasuriya and whether that inspired his name.The 25-year-old southpaw has been Delhi’s most consistent batter in the last two domestic seasons. Sangwan managed only 385 runs in his debut Ranji Trophy season in 2024-25, but his stay at…

Cornell is one of the biggest and most esteemed universities in the world, sitting on a hill overlooking the 38-mile-long Cayuga Lake with an area of 2,300 acres. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, most institutions, including Cornell, used CFC chillers. These first-generation Ozone-Depleting Substances (ODSs) were destroying the ozone layer and warming the climate. When the university had to phase out its ageing CFC chillers due to unreliability and CFC bans under the Montreal Protocol, researchers and engineers looked down the campus slopes towards the cold and deep waters of Cayuga Lake.Earlier, the campus relied on conventional refrigeration…

IBPS Clerk 2026 registration deadline extended; check eligibility, fees and exam dates IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2026: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has extended the last date to apply online for the IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2026, also known as CRP CSA-XVI. Eligible candidates can now submit their applications and pay the prescribed fee until August 28, 2026, for 11,403 Customer Service Associate (CSA) vacancies.The recruitment process will include preliminary and main examinations. Candidates who meet the eligibility requirements can complete the application through the official IBPS registration portal. The extended deadline gives applicants additional time to submit the form,…

‘Pyaar Prema Kalyanam,’ starring Elan and Saanve Megghana, is now streaming on Netflix after its direct OTT release on August 21. The romantic comedy has received praise for its unique perspective on marriage, gender roles, and contemporary relationships. The movie is out, and the first reactions from the audience are flooding social media. While many lauded the performances, few felt the screenplay could have been better.‘Pyaar Prema Kalyanam’ gets praise for its fun and relatable storySome viewers also found the film to be a fun watch with light moments that Gen Z and older viewers could relate to. One fan…

Think about the people you remember after a party or a long conversation. It is rarely the person who talked continuously about themselves. More often, it is the person who asked a follow-up question, remembered a tiny detail or gave you their full attention while you were speaking.Psychologists call an important part of this perceived responsiveness: the sense that another person understands you, validates what you are saying and cares about your experience.A 2022 review, “How to foster perceived partner responsiveness: High-quality listening is key,” found that high-quality listening and perceived responsiveness are closely connected. The researchers describe listening not…

Australia bounced back from their nine-wicket defeat in the first Test at Darwin by bowling Bangladesh out for just 64 on the first day of the second and final Test in Mackay on Saturday.After winning the toss, Australia captain Pat Cummins chose to bowl first, and Mitchell Starc made an immediate impact. The left-arm fast bowler finished with 6/12 after completing the sixth-fastest five-wicket haul in Test cricket.Bangladesh were in trouble within the first session. Starc took five wickets in the first 45 minutes as the visitors slipped to 12/5 before reaching lunch at 35/6.Starc struck with the first ball…

In 1979, about 30 mongooses were released on Japan’s Amami Oshima to control habu snakes Japan has officially declared the successful eradication of the invasive small Indian mongoose on Amami Oshima, ending a decades-long ecological crisis on the UNESCO World Heritage-listed island. According to an official announcement from Japan’s ministry of the environment, expert panels confirmed that the predators have been completely removed from the 712-square-kilometre island in Kagoshima Prefecture after a long campaign of trapping, tracking and monitoring.A biological control plan gone wrongThe problem began in 1979, when local authorities and residents released about 30 small Indian mongooses (Urva…