J&K education minister Sakina Itoo The viral video of a 12-year-old boy questioning the delay in announcing summer vacations for schools in Kashmir has now reached the Child Welfare Committee, drawn comments from Kashmir’s chief cleric, and reignited questions over children’s presence on social media.The video, which has been widely shared online over the past…
File Pic: Shakib Al Hasan (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan did not hold back as he labelled his country’s absence from the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup a “blunder”, calling it a massive setback for a cricket-loving nation.Speaking on the sidelines of the EU T20 Belgium 2026 jersey launch…
Kolkata/Jhargram: Calling PM Narendra Modi‘s “jhalmuri break” all part of a “drama”, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday pointed out that the shop already had a camera fitted inside, all too ready for the PM’s arrival. This comes a day after Modi stopped at Vikram Sahoo’s jhalmuri shop in Jhargram.“A microphone fitted, the SPG around…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday assured people that the state govt is committed to resolving public grievances and providing financial assistance for the treatment of serious illnesses“No one will be denied treatment due to lack of money,” the CM said while interacting with over 200 people during aJanata Darshan programme at Gorakhnath Temple.Yogi…
NEW DELHI: Government is keeping its fingers crossed after its successful attempt to persuade activist Sonam Wangchuk – whose wide recognition helped expand the reach of Cockroach Janta Party’s protest into uncomfortable territory for BJP – to break his hunger strike.CJP’s assertion, though, to continue and even escalate the agitation if its demand for education…
New Delhi: The office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Delhi, has directed all district election officers to ensure that teachers are not deployed full-time for booth-level officer (BLO) duties during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, reiterating that election-related work should be carried out outside school hours so that academic activities are not disrupted.In…
The culvert will be built to channel stormwater from the Delhi-Jaipur carriageway into the Badshapur drain Gurgaon: GMDA is planning to lay a piped culvert in Narsingpur under NH-8 — a development that is expected to control chronic waterlogging on the highway. The culvert will be built to channel stormwater from the Delhi-Jaipur carriageway into…
This revision is not solely due to the recent diesel and fuel price hike. It has other factors such as Labour and bus crew salaries, Vehicle maintenance expenses, Cost of spare parts and consumables etc, said association members. Mumbai: After pursuing with the state govt past one week and failing to get a resolution to…
Some relief may arrive from June 11-13, when thunderstorms and light rain are forecast Chandigarh: Heat made a sharp comeback in the city Monday, with the maximum temperature breaching 40°C after a 10-day respite, signalling the return of harsh summer conditions.The day temperature rose to 41°C — two degrees above normal and the first time…
Nepalese watchman kills daughter, commits suicide Chennai: A day after a Nepalese man was rescued while trying to die by suicide after killing his 9-year-old daughter on the premises of the school she studied in, he died at the hospital without responding to treatment. Police said the man, Lakshmanan Prasad, 40, was working as the…
