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Two years ago, Nishesh Basavareddy, then 19 years old, left the data science programme at Stanford University to become a tennis professional. That wasn’t a path that children of first-generation Indian immigrants in the United States are known to take. Despite his outstanding academic record and interest in mathematics, Nishesh thought tennis was his true…

On Saturday, Gurindervir Singh ran at the National Senior Athletics Federation Competition in Ranchi as if his life depended on it. Within moments, he became the fastest man in India, setting a 100m national record of 10.09 seconds by beating the previous 10.15 seconds record of Animesh Kujur. Watching him run was a flashback to…

Representational image. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Kerala’s Minister for General Education N. Samsudheen on Tuesday (May 26, 2026) announced the results of the Plus Two higher secondary and vocational higher secondary examinations, which were conducted in March. The Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE) in Kerala conducted the Class 12 board examinations from…

The NBA has arrived at the postseason semifinals — and that round has some extra hardware attached to it.  Let’s check out the odds for the Eastern Conference finals and Western Conference finals MVP awards at DraftKings Sportsbook as of May 26.  This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you…

3 min readMumbaiMay 26, 2026 02:44 PM IST Hours after the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) announced its ban on Ranveer Singh on Monday, Shweta Venkat called out their selective outrage. The editor, best known for films like Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), Newton (2017), and Haseen Dillruba (2021), has claimed that the FWICE…

हाल ही में भारती एयरटेल ने अपनी नई ‘प्रायोरिटी पोस्टपेड’ (Priority Postpaid) सर्विस को लेकर दूरसंचार विभाग (DoT) के एक उच्च-स्तरीय पैनल के सामने अपना पक्ष मजबूती से रखा है। कंपनी ने साफ किया है कि 5G नेटवर्क स्लाइसिंग तकनीक से चलने वाली उनकी यह सर्विस पूरी तरह से पारदर्शी है। इससे न तो नेट…

Shhriya Uttal, a 17-year-old science stream student from Delhi, was left shocked after checking her Class 12 board results on May 13. Shhriya said she scored 45 marks in Mathematics and 75 in Physics, over 15 marks lower than what she had expected in both subjects. Hoping for clarity, Shhriya waited for CBSE’s re-evaluation portal…

NEW DELHI: The simmering leadership tussle within the Karnataka Congress reached Delhi on Tuesday, with chief minister Siddaramaiah confirming that he has been summoned by the party high command for a key meeting amid mounting speculation over a possible power-sharing formula and leadership transition in the state.The meeting comes as internal friction between Siddaramaiah and…

Mumbai, A Mumbai court has acquitted a Jharkhand resident in a cyber fraud case, ruling that mere crediting of a defrauded amount into a person’s bank account, without proof of a criminal conspiracy, does not constitute a criminal offence. Cyber fraud: Mumbai court acquits man, says mere bank credit of money doesn’t prove guilt Judicial…

Iran says some progress has been reached in talks with the US, but a deal “is not imminent”, as reported by The Guardian. Speaking at a weekly briefing, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said: “It is correct to say that we have reached a conclusion on a large portion of the issues… But to say…