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The Indian Army on Wednesday saved a 79-year-old woman, who was pulled out from rubble of a house in serious condition nearly a week after the deadly twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, by providing her urgent medical care. India has installed a field hospital in Venezuela capital Caracas to provide medical aid and humanitarian assistance to…

Belgium’s Youri Tielemans (8) celebrates after scoring during the World Cup Round of 32 match against Senegal. (AP Photo) Belgium produced one of the greatest escapes of the FIFA World Cup 2026, overturning a two-goal deficit with three late goals — including the latest goal in World Cup history — to beat Senegal 3-2 after…

Marking a breakthrough in biological engineering, researchers claim to have created the world’s first synthetic cells that can feed, grow and replicate like a natural cell, taking a big step towards the holy grail of making a living organism out of non-living components.Developed by University of Minnesota scientists under a project called SpudCell, the work…

Couple climbs needletop of NYC’s iconic Empire State building Two people were arrested after scaling the top of New York City’s Empire State Building without safety equipment, unfurling a banner and apparently getting engaged during the stunt on Wednesday afternoon.The New York Police Department identified the pair as Ivan Kuznetsov, 32, and Angelina Nikolau, 33….

NEW DELHI: After a series of exam-related controversies, including the NEET-UG row, the Prime Minister’s office (PMO) has stepped in to monitor sweeping examination reforms that the ministry of education is working on. The changes – being fast-tracked based on NE recommendations – are being considered for both board exams and high-stakes entrance tests such…

NEW DELHI: The Centre has issued an eviction notice to the Delhi Gymkhana Club, saying that the club is in “unauthorised occupation of public premises” since the land lease ended on May 22. The Land and Development Office (L&DO) under the housing and urban affairs ministry, in the show-cause notice to the club, has sought…

NEW DELHI: In an overhaul of provident fund rules for nearly eight crore active members, Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has said 12% contribution up to the statutory wage ceiling, which is currently at Rs 15,000 a month, is mandatory. Any contribution above that will be treated as voluntary.Even if your basic salary is Rs…

NEW DELHI: Govt has directed Meta-owned WhatsApp not to roll out its proposed usernames feature in India until further consultations are completed, while asking the company to submit a detailed explanation within three days on how the system will operate and prevent misuse.In a notice issued to WhatsApp’s chief compliance officer, MeITY said it had…

NEW DELHI: Pointing out that a salaried person has a fixed income while the earnings of a self-employed individual keep fluctuating, Supreme Court Wednesday said different methods should be adopted to calculate grant of compensation in road accident cases.A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N K Singh ruled that the income of a salaried…

Twitch streamer ExtraEmily has been unbanned from the platform just one day after receiving a suspension over a distracted driving incident during one of her livestreams. The streamer’s channel is once again available after Twitch temporarily removed it for violating its Community Guidelines. The suspension came after a clip from her June 28 IRL stream…