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Kerala HC hears MBBS fee dispute as NMC defends 4.5-year academic fee limit. (AI Image) The National Medical Commission (NMC) has reiterated before the Kerala High Court that medical colleges can charge MBBS fees only for the prescribed four-and-a-half years of academic study, maintaining that institutions cannot collect tuition for periods beyond the notified academic duration.The submission came in response to a petition filed by the Kerala Private Medical College Management Association, which has challenged the Commission’s direction on refunding fees collected for an additional six months. In its statement before the court, the NMC maintained that only the Commission…

The legendary musician’s reflections on life, change and creativity remain as powerful today as they were decades ago.Image credit (Instagram) David Bowie left the mortal plane more than a decade ago, but his words continue to inspire generations. In April 2026, a landmark immersive exhibition titled ‘David Bowie: You’re Not Alone’ opened at Lightroom in King’s Cross, London, combining rare performance footage, photographs, drawings, personal notes, and audio recordings to bring visitors inside his creative universe. Its centrepiece is never-before-seen footage from a 1978 performance of ‘Heroes’ at Earl’s Court, discovered on old film reels in the David Bowie Archive.…

Fire broke out briefly due to fireworks on the Brooklyn Bridge The Brooklyn Bridge briefly caught fire on Saturday night as fireworks were launched from the bridge during Macy’s Fourth of July display over New York City’s East River.Videos circulating on social media showed flames and thick smoke rising from sections of the bridge while fireworks continued to burst overhead. At least three spots on the bridge appeared to catch fire during the display. The flames burned out within about a minute, according to a reporter from the New York Post.”It started as a small fire and got bigger. There…

A viral Instagram post by creator @ayatzaviyar has reignited an interesting discussion about pregnancy, work culture and the different ways societies care for expecting mothers. In the post, the creator recounts asking a Chinese colleague why he rarely saw pregnant women in public while living in Shanghai for nine months. The answer, he says, changed the way he viewed pregnancy. According to the post, the colleague explained that many pregnant women in China deliberately reduce public appearances during the later months of pregnancy, choosing rest, family support and a quieter lifestyle over maintaining a busy social schedule. The post has…

Kylian Mbappe celebrates France’s victory as Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill holds the ball (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Kylian Mbappe helped France reach the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Paraguay, but the match ended with ugly scenes after the final whistle.France, considered one of the favourites to win the tournament, were forced into a physical and tense battle by Paraguay in the sweltering Philadelphia heat. Mbappe, who spent much of the game on the receiving end of heavy challenges, scored the only goal from the penalty spot after a VAR review confirmed a foul on Desire Doue.…

Indian Navy Agniveer Apprentice 2026 registrations end today for 01/2027 and 02/2027 batches Indian Navy Agniveer Apprentice recruitment 2026: The online application window for Indian Navy Agniveer (Apprentice) Recruitment 2026 closes today, July 5, 2026, for enrolment into the 01/2027 and 02/2027 batches. Unmarried Indian male candidates meeting the prescribed educational and age criteria can submit applications through the Indian Navy’s official recruitment portal before the deadline.The recruitment drive is open to candidates who have passed Class 10 with at least 50 per cent marks and completed a three-year AICTE-recognised engineering diploma with a minimum of 50 per cent marks…

Meghan Markle and their children, Archie and Lilibet, will not be traveling with Prince Harry for his UK visit for the Invictus Games events. (Instagram) While many reports had earlier confirmed that Prince Harry would be travelling to the United Kingdom along with his entire family, recent updates suggest otherwise. Amid the ongoing security issues, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, along with their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, will not travel to the UK. Here is what we know so far about the matter.Prince Harry to travel to the UK without Meghan Markle and his childrenNext week, Prince…

Trump offers to help end Ukraine war in call with Putin, says Zelenskyy also discussed peace ahead of Nato summit US President Donald Trump has offered to help find a solution to the war in Ukraine during a nearly 90-minute phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said, as diplomatic efforts gathered pace ahead of the Nato summit in Turkey next week.According to Reuters, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Trump made the offer during Saturday’s call, held on US Independence Day, and reaffirmed Washington’s willingness to work towards ending the conflict. Trump also spoke separately with Ukrainian President…

Feeling guilty about inconsistent workdays? Spiritual teacher Gaur Gopal Das offers a comforting perspective: being human means fluctuating energy and focus. True consistency isn’t about perfection daily, but about showing up sincerely with what you have. Growth stems from persevering through all kinds of days, not just the perfect ones. Embrace your humanity and trust the process. Most of us have had that one day when we sat down to work, and nothing seemed to work. The ideas didn’t come, the energy wasn’t there, and by evening we felt like we’d wasted the whole day. Then, almost out of nowhere,…

India’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi etched his name into the history books on Saturday after becoming the second-youngest cricketer to debut in international cricket among Full Member nations when India handed the 15-year-old his maiden cap in the second T20I against England at Old Trafford.At 15 years and 99 days, Sooryavanshi surpassed Sachin Tendulkar’s long-standing Indian record, which had stood since 1989 when the batting legend debuted at 16 years and 205 days against Pakistan in Karachi.Only Pakistan’s Hasan Raza, who made his international debut at 14 years and 227 days against Zimbabwe in 1996, sits above the…