Gauree.Malkarnekar@timesofindia.comPanaji: Over the past decade, at least 300 govt primary schools have had to close in Goa, with parents increasingly showing a preference for nearby privately-managed aided schools. As it is was largely govt schools offering education in the mother tongue, now with the closures, only 8.8% of all primary school enrolment in Goa is…
England’s Harry Kane (AP Photo) Harry Kane etched his name into the FIFA World Cup record books on Sunday, although not entirely for the reason he would have wanted, during England’s dramatic 3-2 victory over Mexico in the Round of 16.The England captain became the first player since at least 1966 to both score and…
Scotland: Jenny Gilruth expected to become Deputy First Minister in new SNP team Scotland cabinet secretary John Swinney is expected to name Jenny Gilruth as Scotland’s deputy First Minister, as he restructures the SNP Cabinet after last month’s Scottish Parliament election. Gilruth was seen arriving at Bute House in Edinburgh on Wednesday morning, as Swinney…
The Symbiosis International (Deemed University) has declared the Symbiosis Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Exam (SITEEE) 2026 result. Candidates who appeared for the examination can now download their scorecards from the official website, which is, set-test.org.To access the SITEEE 2026 result, candidates will have to log in using their SITEEE ID and password.The SITEEE 2026…
Ghaziabad: A sessions court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for stabbing his wife in the mouth, ripping her tongue apart, and then fatally attacking her with a knife in front of their two sons after a domestic dispute in 2021. The court held that while the crime was heinous, it did not fall…
Chennai: Stating that city corporation constructed a bus stand completely blocking the entrance to his land parcel, a Kolathur resident has petitioned the civic authorities. He said the bus stand made it impossible for him to construct a house on his land.N V Charry Babu, who owns the plot in Poompuhar Nagar, said the authorities…
Players embrace following the World Cup Group K soccer match between Colombia and Portugal in Miami Gardens, Fla., Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Colombia’s 0-0 draw against Portugal at the FIFA World Cup 2026 will be remembered for far more than deciding the Group K standings. While the result secured Colombia top spot…
Sites allotted to 774 vendors; better amenities on the cards In Chandigarh Street Zoning Plan, the architect department of the Chandigarh administration has given maximum vendors to sector 15, where 1800 vendors will be accommodated, followed by sector 56 and Maloya which will have 1340 and 1161 vendors respectively. The architect department has prepared 36…
Ayodhya has emerged as one of India’s fastest-growing real estate destinations following the consecration of the Ram Mandir, attracting high-profile investors and witnessing a major infrastructure boom. Bollywood celebrities are not far behind. Among the biggest names to invest in the temple town are Amitabh Bachchan and Ranbir Kapoor, who have collectively acquired premium land…
Dimapur: A report on income disparity in Nagaland has indicated a significant income inequality in the state, with a Gini coefficient of 0.46.According to the report, the Gini coefficient for rural Nagaland stands at 0.42, while urban areas in the state have a slightly higher coefficient of 0.44, suggesting that the urban income inequality is…
