Hyderabad: The Telangana Commission for Backward Classes has expressed its happiness over the state cabinet approving the recommendations made by the BC Commission on two issues — changing the names of several castes that are considered derogatory and approving the list of eligible nomadic communities for schemes such as SEED being implemented by the central…
The Supreme Court declined to hear a petition seeking a Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode for the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, even as concerns over the paper leak controversy and demands for wider reforms in the examination system continue to grow. The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a petition that sought the conduct of the…
The makers of Nitesh Tiwari‘s highly anticipated two-part epic Ramayana have reached a pivotal moment in production. Actor Yash, who plays Ravana, is currently shooting one of the story’s most dramatic sequences: his attempt to lift the Shiv Dhanush (Lord Shiv’s bow) in the Mithila Kingdom of Goddess Sita. The sequence will be shot on…
Chandigarh: Citing “growing concern” over stray dog attacks in several parts of Punjab, chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday said the Punjab govt will implement the Supreme Court’s directions on stray dogs in true letter and spirit, while ensuring both public safety and humane care for animals.Mann said an adequate number of dog shelters will…
Tourism minister Jaiveer Singh Lucknow: To fast-track tourism infrastructure projects, tourism minister Jaiveer Singh on Thursday set a Nov 20 deadline for completing all ongoing works and warned officials against delays in execution.Chairing a high-level review meeting of the tourism and culture department in Lucknow, Singh instructed departments and executing agencies to complete tender approvals…
New Delhi: A Delhi court Tuesday rejected the interim bail application of Al Falah Group chairman Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui in a money laundering case, holding he had failed to establish grounds for relief despite citing his wife’s medical condition and humanitarian considerations.Finding the application “devoid of merit”, additional sessions judge Sheetal Pradhan Choudhary said, “It…
A British radio station has apologised after mistakenly broadcasting that King Charles III had died due to what it described as a computer error, according to The Guardian.The false announcement was aired on Tuesday afternoon by Radio Caroline, a historic broadcaster based in Essex.An internal “Death of a Monarch” procedure was accidentally triggered at its…
Jaipur: An eight-year-old boy died after a handball pole fell on him at a school in Udaipur district Monday, police said.The incident occurred at a private school in Govardhan Vilas area, when the child was hanging from a handball pole in the playground, which suddenly collapsed and struck his head, causing serious injuries, Station House…
GURGAON: Police have arrested a man for allegedly raping a woman he met through a dating app on the false promise of marriage, officials said.The woman filed a complaint on Tuesday that the man allegedly established physical relations with her on the false promise of marriage and later refused to marry her.Based on her complaint,…
Research finds that while cellphone restrictions substantially reduce students’ phone use, they do not appear to produce broad improvements in test scores. Image: AI generated Across the world, the school smartphone is no longer being treated as a matter of teacher preference or student etiquette; it is being written into law, guidance and national school…
