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Erling Haaland (l), and Indian U-17 side which played against Norway in 2016 Ten years ago, an Indian Under-17 team held Norway scoreless in the first-half in a youth international game. On Sunday, one of the boys in that Norway side, Erling Haaland, led his country into the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals with a match-winning performance against the mighty Brazil.Haaland scored twice as Norway beat Brazil 2-1 to reach the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time. The striker headed in the go-ahead goal in the 79th minute before adding another before the end of regulation time to send his…

Nagaland University has commenced admissions for its four-year FYUGP BSc Honours and Research programmes for the 2026-27 academic session. Eligible candidates with valid CUET UG 2026 scores can apply online until July 15. The university is offering Honours courses across five science disciplines, with admissions subject to fulfilment of the prescribed eligibility criteria. Nagaland University has initiated the admission process for its four-year undergraduate programme (FYUGP) in BSc Honours and Research for the 2026-27 academic session. The final day by which online applications need to be completed is July 15, 2026. Candidates have been suggested to complete their registrations ahead…

Welcome to the Jungle Day 11 box office collection LIVE (Image Credits IMDb) Ahmed Khan’s multi-starrer action-comedy ‘Welcome to the Jungle’, led by an ensemble cast fronted by Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal, has delivered a pleasant surprise in its second weekend at the box office. Despite entering Week 2 in the shadow of YRF’s big-budget spy-thriller ‘Alpha’, starring Alia Bhatt, Sharvari and Bobby Deol, the comedy caper has bounced back with consecutive days of growth rather than the steep, sustained decline many expected signalling that family audiences are still turning up in strong numbers.Having already crossed the…

Posters by mourners during Khamenei’s funeral call for the killing of Trump and Netanyahu Mourners at the funeral procession of slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei carried banners and aggressive placards calling for the death of US President Donald Trump, with inflammatory chants of “death to America” and “death to Israel” echoing through Tehran’s streets.A large poster depicting Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as wanted men was displayed among the crowds. It carried English-language threats including “There will be blood” and “Kill Trump,” alongside images of the two leaders marked with crosshairs and coffins placed under their faces. The…

A mother’s unwavering dedication saw her become her son’s classmate, attending online lectures and taking notes while he battled a collapsed lung. Gunjan Kumar, despite significant vision loss, achieved a remarkable JEE Advanced rank, securing a Computer Science seat at IIT Delhi. His mother’s support proved invaluable, transforming her into a vital part of his journey to success. Every JEE result season comes with its share of hero stories, be it toppers who studied eighteen hours a day, families who mortgaged everything for a coaching fee, students who overcame odds nobody expected them to.But this time, a story that has…

Folarin Balogun (20) fouls Bosnia’s Tarik Muharemovic (4). Balogun received a red card on the play, US President Donald Trump. (AP) European football’s governing body UEFA on Monday criticised FIFA for allowing United States forward Folarin Balogun to play in Tuesday’s (IST) FIFA World Cup round-of-16 match against Belgium despite receiving a red card in the previous game.In a statement, UEFA called FIFA’s move an “incomprehensible and unjustifiable decision” and said the world body had “crossed a red line.”“Sometimes rules are open to interpretation. In this case not,” UEFA said, adding “the integrity of the game is at stake and…

Mumbai University Defends AI Use in CDOE Psychology Study Material, Orders Inquiry MUMBAI: The use of AI in the content creation process of a study material for the MA Psychology programme offered by Mumbai University’s Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE) has drawn criticism and ridicule from students on social media. The university, however, has claimed that the extent of such usage is less than 10% and is also “explicitly mentioned in the study material by the content developers”. It, however, has set up a committee to verify and examine the content.A student shared the MA psychology semester IV…

Quote of the day by Heath Ledger: ‘If you make decisions based upon people’s reactions or judgments, then you make really boring choices,’ when ‘The Dark Knight’ actor dropped timeless wisdom on breaking free from people’s expectations We often tend to conform to the rules society sets up. However, the legendary actor Heath Ledger thought differently. Resonating with his own practices in life, Ledger was all about listening to your own heart and doing what you wish to do, rather than letting someone else make the choices for you.The quote for the day from the “The Dark Knight’ star reads:…

For a long time, the story seemed straightforward. As atmospheric carbon dioxide levels fell and the planet cooled, large ice sheets began spreading across the polar regions. Yet there was an awkward detail that never quite fitted. Antarctica became locked beneath vast quantities of ice around 34 million years ago, while the Arctic remained largely ice-free for tens of millions of years afterwards. If global cooling was the main trigger, why did the two poles respond so differently. A study published in Science, titled “Continental breakup–driven uplift instigated East Antarctic Ice Sheet formation”, now points towards an answer buried deep…

For centuries, India’s ancient banyan trees have been surrounded by myths and folklore. People often believed these giant trees had stood for hundreds of years, however there wasn’t any scientific proof because tropical trees like banyans do not produce distinct annual growth rings. However, researchers have now solved that mystery.A recent discovery in Bihar has scientifically confirmed the age of a majestic banyan tree in Munger which is around 700 years. It is now the world’s oldest accurately dated banyan tree. The breakthrough has given nature lovers, tree huggers and travellers yet another reason to explore one of Bihar’s lesser-known…