NEW DELHI: Thirteen shops were gutted in a major fire that broke out in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir early on Sunday, officials said.The blaze erupted around 5 am in Bufliaz Central Market along the Mughal Road, rapidly spreading through a row of mostly wooden and tin-roofed shops, PTI reported.Local residents, assisted by Army…
Five arrested after Delhi man shot dead, wife injured in Swaroop Nagar Mapusa: Mapusa police have registered an offence against a local resident, Babit Fernandes, for allegedly posting and circulating vulgar and derogatory content targeting Hindu deities on social media.The action follows a complaint registered on Thursday by Nisha Vernekar, representing the NGO Goenchi Nari…
MOHALI: A major accident was averted at Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport on Tuesday after a power bank allegedly caught fire inside an IndiGo flight that had arrived from Hyderabad, triggering panic among passengers. Six people were injured and taken to hospital.According to airport officials, IndiGo flight 6E 108 from Hyderabad landed at Chandigarh airport…
Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan assures smooth NEET retest, targets Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Hours before nearly 22.8 lakh candidates were to sit for the NEET-UG re-examination on Sunday, Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan asked them to take the test “fearlessly and without tension” and assured them that it would be conducted successfully. Without naming…
Chennai: Madras high court refused to stay the operation of a circular issued by the director of private schools instructing all the schools to display their fee structure on notice boards. The court has directed the govt to file its response to the plea.Justice M Dhandapani passed the order on a plea moved by All…
India has expanded its classrooms, but not always the teacher. For most Indian families, college is a promise. It is the room into which a parent sends their children with the stubborn, almost sacred belief that they will emerge altered, armed with a degree, a little poise, a vocabulary of ambition, and a job too.That…
LdnaThis heavily industrialised city has been selected for a five-crore rupee (AUD $895,000) federal climate pilot project designed to combat the rising threat of the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect.Ludhiana is one of 12 major urban centres chosen under the central government’s AMRUT 2.0 reforms, an initiative aimed at reshaping rapidly growing cities into heat-resilient,…
India’s T20 World Cup journey begins with a clash against Pakistan in Birmingham. Despite a strong historical record against their rivals, the Indian squad, captained by Harmanpreet Kaur, is emphasizing focus. (Photo/ IANS) BENGALURU: The cross-border cricket rivalry between India and Pakistan may have lost some of its unpredictability over the years, with India enjoying…
Surat: Dramatic scenes were witnessed on the final day for withdrawal of nominations in Bharuch and Navsari on Tuesday.Two Congress candidates pulled out in Bharuch, resulting in an uncontested victory for the BJP. In Ward 5 of the municipality, Congress candidate Rajvir Vasava withdrew his nomination, leaving BJP candidate Devendra Vasava as the sole contender….
Compared to the national average of 85.3%, Telangana’s performance across categories remained significantly higher, placing the state among the better-performing regions Hyderabad: Students from Telangana delivered a strong performance in the CBSE Class XII examinations this year, recording high pass percentages across categories and school systems, even as disparities persisted among different groups. Nationally, the…
