The Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board (PSSSB) has reopened the application window for the recruitment of Excise and Taxation Inspectors under Advertisement No. 01/2026. Candidates who missed the earlier deadline now have another opportunity to apply, with the revised last date set as April 9, 2026. The recruitment drive aims to fill a total of…
One of the most useful lessons a child can learn is that struggle is not a private failure. It helps when children understand that they can talk to someone other than a parent as well, a grandparent, teacher, aunt, uncle or counsellor, because support can come from more than one place. When children grow up…
The Boys’ creator Eric Kripke admits reality is outdoing his show’s dark satire, especially with Homelander’s parallels to real-world figures. Season 5, airing weekly until May 20, sees Butcher aiming to eliminate supes with a virus, while Hughie and Starlight seek a less extreme path. The final season also integrates ‘Gen V’ elements and hints…
Dutch solo female rider in Haryana. Photo credit: @meikehijman on Instagram A solo female motorcycle rider @meikehijman (Instagram account) based in the Netherlands has sparked widespread debate online by uploading a video from rural Haryana, which showed a surprising act of hospitality during her motorcycle journey in India.The solo female rider uploaded a video where…
NASA’s upcoming Artemis II mission is the next crewed mission in the agency’s plan to explore the deep reaches of space. The mission is the next step following the uncrewed Artemis I mission. The mission will be crewed and will be sent using the Space Launch System rocket and the Orion spacecraft, launching from the…
Punjabi singer Sunanda Sharma was startled when a student rushed her stage at Ghaziabad’s RKGIT. In an Instagram video, she explained the panic (“Sab dar gaye”), urged college mercy (“Kayi baar pyar ka tareeka galat ho jata hai”), forgave the fan, and thanked supporters. Security intervened swiftly. Sunanda Sharma, the Punjabi sensation, got a big…
A single line can sometimes do what long lectures cannot: pull a deeply uncomfortable truth into public view. That is exactly what happened when Apoorva Makhija said on her YouTube channel, “Strict parents create great liars.” The remark, blunt and unsparing, quickly moved beyond her video and into a wider conversation after a related expert…
Modern sanitation systems have long treated human urine as waste, flushing away valuable nitrogen and phosphorus that are essential for plant growth. However, a recent study published in the Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering proposes a paradigm shift: converting this overlooked byproduct into a sustainable, low-energy fertiliser. By utilising forward osmosis, researchers have successfully concentrated…
Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ajinkya Rahane (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Players of Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings were seen wearing black armbands during their IPL 2026 clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and opted to field against the five-time champions.Rahane made one change to the XI,…
The Aditya Dhar directorial ‘Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge’ continues its reign at the box office. As of Friday, April 24, 2026, marking Day 37 of its theatrical journey since release on March 19, 2026, the Ranveer Singh-starrer is showcasing remarkable resilience. Currently the third highest-grossing Indian film in history, it is simultaneously chasing two of…