The Supreme Court Monday asked CBSE and ICSE to respond by tomorrow to the concerns raised by some students and parents on the schemes of both the boards formulated to evaluate Class XII students, whose examination was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

CBSE, CISCE evaluation formulas for class 12: Concerns raised by students, parents

Sweden on Wednesday announced it would push for tougher sentences for younger offenders in a bid to combat a rising wave of gang violence. The government will seek parliamentary approval to abolish the automatic reduction of sentences for defendants aged 18-20 convicted of serious crimes, such as murder, manslaughter, rape, armed robbery and gun crime, Justice Minister Morgan Johansson said.

Sweden toughens sentences for young over gang crime rise

Gold medal favourites the United States began their bid for a fifth women's Olympic football title with an embarrassing 3-0 loss to Sweden, while Team GB kicked off their campaign at the Tokyo Games by beating Chile on Wednesday and the Netherlands put 10 past fellow debutants Zambia.

USA women thumped while Dutch score 10 in Olympic football

Keir Starmer, leader of UK's Labour Party, will be self-isolating after he learned that one of his children had tested positive for coronavirus. This news has come at a time when PM Boris Johnson, FM Rishi Sunak are also self-isolating after they came in close contact with Sajid Javid, who got infected by coronavirus.

Top 10 world news: Japan PM supports Tokyo 2020, Uk Covid cases rise, and more

Following a statement by American climate tsar John Kerry urging China to curb emissions, Beijing has warned the US that climate cooperation with Washington will be governed by overall Sino-US relations.

Beijing warns US against meddling in internal affairs and links climate cooperation to relations

Jeff Bezos landed back on Earth after flying off to space, along with three other civilians. While it was the 16th flight for Blue Origin's New Shephard rocket, it was the first-ever all-civilian crew to fly to the Karmen Lane.

'Unionise Amazon': Twitter is full of jokes after Jeff Bezos returns from space trip

A study by the University of Oxford reveals that consuming processed meat, even in moderation, can increase the risk of heart disease by up to a fifth. Experts of Oxford's Nuffield Department of Population Health have claimed that due to the high salt and saturated fat content in processed meats, eating 50g a day of meats like bacon, ham and sausages raises the risk of heart disease by a whopping 18 per cent.

Red meat increases risk of heart diseases by 18%: Study

Lebanon has been struggling to survive in the ongoing economic crisis and a study has revealed that a typical family is now spending five times the minimum wage on food alone.

Lebanon families spending five times minimum wage on food alone: Study

A pair of goals from Swedish forward Stina Blackstenius spelled catastrophe for the United States on Wednesday, as they suffered a shock 3-0 defeat in their Tokyo 2020 debut.

Football: Sweden's women stun U.S. with 3-0 thrashing in Tokyo Olympics opener

Despite spending similar amounts, men's purchases cause 16 per cent more climate-warming emissions than women's, a study has revealed. The research published in Journal for Industrial Ecology finds that spending on petrol and diesel for cars was the greatest difference between men and women.

'Change spending habits': Study reveals that men are worse for the planet

Putting all rumours to rest, Japan’s Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga, has denied being pressurised by the International Olympic Committee for holding the event in Tokyo this year.

'Kick it right back at them': Japan PM denies being pressurised to hold Tokyo 2020

An Airbnb host has been suspended for rejecting the booking of a probable customer because they revealed they have had the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.

Effect of fake news: Airbnb host rejects booking of couple for being vaccinated

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