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DU To Announce Upgraded Allocations And Round-I Results For Performance-Based Programs Today

Delhi University will release the upgraded allocations and Round-I results for Performance-Based Programs, CW (Children/Widows of Armed Forces Personnel), ECA (Extra-Curricular Activities), Sports, and Ward Quota today. The results will be announced on September 3, 2024 by 5 pm.  The upgraded window was open from August 31 to September 1 and allowed candidates who were admitted in the Round 1 and Round 2 to opt for upgradation based on their higher preference.  Candidates who opted  for Upgrade also had the option to reorder the programme + college combinations that were higher in preference.  Candidates will have time until 4.59pm on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, to accept their allocated seats. The colleges will verify and approve… Read More »DU To Announce Upgraded Allocations And Round-I Results For Performance-Based Programs Today

Geologists Say Quartz And Few Earthquakes Can Make A Giant Gold Nugget

Humanity’s fascination with gold stretches back thousands of years. Gold mining is described in ancient Greek and Roman sources, and gold rushes – especially in the 19th century – played a powerful role in shaping the modern world. The dense, yellow metal is often found in the veins of the rocky mineral quartz. This is because the two condense together from hot fluids underground as a result of changes in temperature, pressure and chemistry. Geologists understand this process quite well, but large gold nuggets have been a bit of a mystery. Gold is only dissolved in natural fluids at around one part per million, so how does it concentrate into lumps that weigh tens or… Read More »Geologists Say Quartz And Few Earthquakes Can Make A Giant Gold Nugget

All You Need To Know About Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, His Royal Family

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently on a visit to Brunei and Singapore to strengthen India’s bilateral ties with Southeast Asian nations. His first stop is Brunei, where he will spend two days and meet Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah. The Brunei visit is the first-ever by an Indian Prime Minister. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, the second-longest reigning monarch in the world after the late Queen Elizabeth II, will host the Indian PM. He is renowned for his extravagant lifestyle and vast wealth. With an estimated net worth of around $30 billion, he was once recognised as the world’s richest person. His primary home, the Istana Nurul Iman Palace, is the world’s largest residential palace according to… Read More »All You Need To Know About Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, His Royal Family

CCTV Shows Student Being Chased By Cow Vigilantes Before Being Shot Dead

A new video has surfaced showing the Class 12 student in Haryana’s Faridabad who was allegedly chased in a car and killed by cow vigilantes who mistook him for a cattle smuggler. The CCTV installed at the Gadhpuri toll plaza on the Agra-Delhi national highway shows Aryan Mishra, the victim, in a red colour Renault Duster car with his friends on August 24.  The five accused – who have been arrested – can be seen following them in a Maruti Suzuki Swift at around 3 am. Aryan was shot dead seconds later. During interrogation, the arrested men – Anil Kaushik, Varun, Krishna, Adesh, and Saurabh – revealed that on the night of August 23, they had… Read More »CCTV Shows Student Being Chased By Cow Vigilantes Before Being Shot Dead

The Buckingham Murders Trailer: How Far Will Kareena Kapoor Go To Find The Killer?

It’s a dark, dark world out there and Kareena Kapoor is very much a part of it. This is what the trailer of her upcoming film The Buckingham Murders is all about. The film, directed by Hansal Mehta, is a classic case of a whodunnit thriller. Kareena Kapoor features as a detective named Jasmeet Bamra aka Jass, who is investigating a case about the death of a young man. “Where were you on 14th November,” she asks the first suspect, and then the second and the third and then some. There are multiple suspects, one innocent victim, whose life is at stake and a “volatile neighbourhood.” A teenager is arrested in Wycombe in connection with… Read More »The Buckingham Murders Trailer: How Far Will Kareena Kapoor Go To Find The Killer?