Pakistan goes bananas over giant gorillas dancing to Bollywood songs

In Lahore, a vibrant new trend has emerged where massive gorillas are stealing the spotlight at weddings and celebrations. The concept, launched by Shayen Zahoor after receiving a gorilla costume in April, quickly captur…
CBSE names Mandeep K Bhandari as new chairman, appointment follows OSM controversy

The Central Board of Secondary Education has appointed 2001-batch IAS officer Mandeep K Bhandari as its new chairman. His appointment comes months after the board faced scrutiny over the implementation of its On-Screen M…
LIC, New India Assurance veterans appointed as IRDAI members

LIC, New India Assurance veterans appointed as IRDAI members
Novelist accused of using AI to write book removed from French prize list
Thélyson Orélien had been in the running to win a top literary prize before the AI claim emerged on social mediaThe organisers of France’s most prestigious literary prize said they had removed a critically acclaimed …
Ketanji Brown Jackson criticizes supreme court’s handling of emergency docket
The justice called out her colleagues in a speech she made at the UDC school of law, hours after Trump filed his latest requestUS supreme court justice Ketanji Brown Jackson acknowledged serious concerns about her collea…
‘These efforts have not gone too well’: your questions on how money will influence midterm elections answered
Who are the groups backing candidates in the midterms – and why? Joseph Gedeon, Dara Kerr and Chris Stein answered your questionsSign up to The Stakes newsletter: your weekly guide to the US midtermsNola67 asks Alex Vi…
African Presidents Call for Permanent African Seats on U.N. Security Council

A host of African leaders including the presidents of Ghana, Liberia, Kenya and Namibia demanded the reform, while the U.N. Secretary General said the lack of a permanent African seat was “indefensible.”
How Baranica Elangovan evaded pole problem en route historic Asian Games bronze

How Baranica Elangovan evaded pole problem en route historic Asian Games bronze
White House television pool resumes after banned news outlets regain access
Trump’s media ban resulted in an effective TV blackout of coverage of the president during the UN general assemblyThe primary White House television pool has resumed filming administration events after a court ruling t…
Jaishankar hits back at Pakistani journalist at UN: ‘A terrorist country is asking me’

Jaishankar hits back at Pakistani journalist at UN: ‘A terrorist country is asking me’