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US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation after about 18 months in the role. His departure was confirmed by CBS, the BBC’s US media partner, which reported it came after months of conflict between him and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. The youngest-ever army secretary has often been referred to as President Donald Trump’s “drone guy”. Driscoll, 41, has been “highly effective” in advancing Trump’s agenda “to Make America Strong Again” and provided “outstanding leadership” during military operations, the White House said in a statement given to CBS. The BBC has contacted the White House, Pentagon and Army for…

Pakistan’s head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed during a nets session in London, England | Photo Credit: PA via AP In an unusual move, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday (August 31, 2026) decided to send seven members of its touring Test squad home and replace them with a fresh set of players ahead of the third and final match against England.Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Ali Usman, Aamir Jamal, Muhammad Awais Zafar and Khurram Shahzad have all been released from the squad, the PCB announced.The Board also released head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul, replacing them…

Today, Pisces individuals encounter pressing financial choices influenced by the Aries Moon. Supportive alignments encourage sound money management practices and long-term financial stability. It’s advisable to steer clear of emotional expenditures once critical financial responsibilities have been fulfilled. Clear and direct communication regarding financial matters is crucial, focusing on explicit terms and timelines. Prioritize deliberate financial decisions over impulsive actions for better financial security. Moon in Aries means quicker reactions to home and money decisions. Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Amrit Siddhi Yoga, and Maitreya Yoga can help make beneficial progress, especially when decisions are practical. Good day for improving financial management.…

Quote of the day by Sadhguru: “Creation is in the lap of the Creator, and the Creator is the core of creation” Sadhguru, the mystic and yogi, often gives novel perspectives on how we view our daily life in general, and even though his words sound simple, they are interesting lookouts into how we might just change our situation by diverting the perspective.Recently, in his X post, he shared some wise words that carry a profound idea about how life works. He invites us to see creation not as something far away from us, but as something held close, like…

New Delhi, The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, has recommended the appointment of new chief justices for the Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh high courts.The collegium, comprising the CJI and Justices Vikram Nath, B V Nagarathna, M M Sundresh and P S Narasimha, made the recommendations at its meeting on Monday.Justice Sanjay K Agrawal, whose parent high court is the Chhattisgarh High Court, has been recommended as the Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court.The recommendation for the Rajasthan High Court comes against the backdrop of allegations made by Supreme…

Srinagar, Aug 31: With temperatures beginning to drop in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir, nomadic Gujjar-Bakarwal families have started their annual return journey from the high-altitude pastures of Kashmir towards their winter homes in the Jammu region.The seasonal migration of the nomadic community, who travel with their sheep, goats and other livestock, is a centuries-old tradition. Every year, the community begins its journey towards the higher reaches of the Kashmir Valley around May, when temperatures rise sharply in the plains and lower mountainous areas of Jammu.The migration is primarily driven by the availability of grazing land and suitable…

This has truly been Zendaya’s year. Since the beginning of 2026, the actor has starred in The Drama, The Odyssey, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and the final season of Euphoria, and she has Dune: Part Three lined up for December. She got married to her Spider-Man co-star, Tom Holland, this year, and their latest film together is on its way to becoming one of the greatest box-office successes of Hollywood of all time.Also Read | Quote of the day by Michael Jackson: ‘To me, nothing is more important than making people happy, giving them…’This truly is Zendaya’s world at the…

Power failures at two Jaipur examination centres disrupted the AIIMS Common Recruitment Examination 2026 a day after a similar glitch hit NEET-PG at the same locations NEW DELHI: A day after a power failure disrupted NEET-PG 2026 at two examination centres in Jaipur, the AIIMS Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) 2026 was hit by a similar power supply failure at the same centres, forcing AIIMS to cancel the test there and schedule a fresh examination for September 7.Barely 24 hours after the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare constituted a three-member committee to probe the power failure at the Jaipur centre,…

Kiki Ramos (Photo by Instagram@kikiramoss_) Kiki Ramos, the Haiti-born winger who recently became the first player born in the Caribbean country to represent Argentina, has pushed back against criticism surrounding racism and discrimination in Argentina, saying he has never personally experienced it since arriving in the country as a baby.The 17-year-old made his Argentina U-17 debut this week in a 2-1 victory over Ecuador, marking a significant moment for a player whose journey to the Albiceleste began after the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti in January 2010.Ramos was born in Haiti on April 3, 2009, and arrived in Argentina at…

New Delhi: Strand Life Sciences, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, has been granted an Indian patent for its integrated platform that enables early cancer detection from a simple blood test using cell-free DNA (cfDNA) analysis, the company said in a press release on Tuesday.The patented platform combines high-quality genome sequencing, rigorous quality control, biologically informed methylation and fragmentomic feature extraction, and machine learning to detect cancer and predict its tissue-of-origin from a blood sample.A key innovation highlighted in the patent is the ability to capture widespread methylation pattern changes across the genome with minimal loss or failure. Such methylation…