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Kylian Mbappe (PTI Photo) France captain Kylian Mbappe has shared an emotional message with supporters following Les Bleus’ disappointing end to their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign, admitting that the pain of missing out on the trophy will stay with him despite his historic individual achievements.France’s title bid ended with a 2-0 semifinal defeat to Spain, before they were beaten 6-4 by England in the third-place playoff. Mbappe finished the tournament as the Golden Boot winner with 10 goals and became the highest goalscorer in FIFA World Cup history with 22 goals, overtaking Lionel Messi’s tally. However, the striker said…
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Kumar Jha has approached the Supreme Court seeking registration of FIRs over the alleged use of excessive police force against students protesting against NEET paper leaks. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana agreed to list the matter on Tuesday after the plea for urgent listing was mentioned by advocate Fauzia Shakil.”We have filed a writ petition with comprehensive information, including Bihar firing,” Shakil said, adding that police in Bihar allegedly used AK-47 on the protesters.The bench said all the petitions alleging excessive use of police force…
For students, staying up all night in the days leading up to an exam may appear like an instinctive response to an unfinished syllabus. By cutting down on sleep, it feels like they are gaining a few additional waking hours to study, revise and leave no stone unturned in their preparation.ALSO READ: Can poor sleep increase hypertension risk? Cardiologist shares 5 bedtime habits to manage blood pressureWhile the intention is surely sincere, the strategy may undermine their efforts and produce the opposite result. Parents may then wonder why their child did not score well despite pulling multiple all-nighters.Among students, studying…
Young Indian students in Calgary, early 20s, express concern and determination outside a modern college building, discussing academic matters.Canada’s immigration authority has now issued an important clarification for international students following reports of work permit rejections affecting Indian students. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) stressed that students must carefully follow rules on employment while studying, warning that unauthorised work can have serious consequences, including refusal of future permits of removal from Canada. The statement from IRCC came after Portage College of Calgary, Canada asked ndian students protesting after their work visa got rejected by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship…
Kangana Ranaut praised PM Modi’s handling of the education crisis after Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, calling him “an inspiration for the whole world” for setting up a corruption-proof examination committee. She also took a dig at Rahul Gandhi over UPA-era education budgets, amid nationwide protests following the NEET-UG paper leak controversy. Actress-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut has praised Prime Minister Modi’s response following Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation as Union Education Minister. Speaking to reporters outside Parliament on Monday, she commended Modi’s handling of the situation, particularly his commitment to ensuring justice for students affected by the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak controversy.Kangana Ranaut calls Modi…
Sri Lankan activists outside the Indian High Commission in Colombo on July 27, 2026. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Nearly 200 activists, social movements, civil society organisations, and trade unions in Sri Lanka have expressed solidarity with students in India, who were protesting and voicing serious concern over the NEET examination paper leak and broader issues facing the education sector.“The voice of India’s youth has been unstoppable, despite ridicule from the highest authorities and brutal police violence,” the statement, issued on Monday (July 27, 2026), said.Applauding the student protesters for “sustaining the struggle, despite heavy odds and police brutality”, the…
Senior India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has said he decided even before the 2026 T20 World Cup that he would stop worrying about outside opinions and play cricket on his own terms. He added that he no longer wants to be part of the “rat race” and will continue to trust his own instincts.Samson, who scored three consecutive fifties as India retained the Men’s T20 World Cup title earlier this year, was later left out of the Zimbabwe tour after a dip in form during the Ireland and England series.”I realised that there is a constant rat race in our country,…
A Kentucky school district secured roughly $27 million in settlements from Meta Platforms and other social media companies over claims they fueled a student mental-health crisis, according to records seen by Reuters on Friday.Meta agreed to pay the most at $9 million in the bellwether case for school districts, according to documents that reveal financial terms for the first time as terms of the deals had not been disclosed in court.The operator of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp settled the case brought by Breathitt County School District on May 21, a few weeks before a planned June trial, following settlements by…
Montenegro will require Russian citizens to obtain visas starting Nov. 1, the small Western Balkan nation’s government announced Monday, as it tightens border rules in line with EU standards to join the bloc by 2028. “Nationals of countries whose visa regimes were previously not aligned with that of the European Union (Belarus, China, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye) will require a visa to enter Montenegro as of Nov. 1, 2026,” Montenegro’s foreign ministry said in a statement. Montenegro has for years remained one of the few European countries to offer visa-free entry to Russians for up to 30 days. It…
Police action during CJP’s protest at Jantar Mantar last week Mumbai: Many social media accounts from Pakistan were involved in a concerted AI-based disinformation campaign to create unrest during the CJP protests in the country, according to the Maharashtra cyber cell. It has got 429 such accounts and posts blocked and removed.No FIR has yet been registered.Additional DGP (state-cyber) Yashasvi Yadav said at least 100 accounts and posts were found to have originated overseas, particularly Pakistan, some West Asian countries and Malaysia, and they actively amplified fake narratives in an attempt to instigate Indian audiences.The cyber cell’s probe showed that…