Kolkata: The state school education department on Thursday reiterated that in-service teachers are not permitted to engage in private coaching and warned of action against violators.The order, issued with reference to Section 28 of the RTE Act, 2009, and a Calcutta High Court order, said the department had received complaints against some school teachers for…
Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Adidas Trionda match ball on the pitch prior to the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Germany and Slovakia at Red Bull Arena on November 17, 2025 in Leipzig, Germany. (Photo/Getty Images) The FIFA World Cup will return to North America in 2026, 32 years after the United States…
JAC Class 10 Toppers 2026 Announced, Girls Dominate Top Positions In Jharkhand Board Results JAC Class 10 Toppers’ List: The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) Class 10 results for 2026 have brought forward an impressive list of high achievers, with several students sharing the top rank. Among them, Priyanshu Kumari from Hazaribagh and Shivangi Kumari from…
Lucknow: A woman has alleged that she was sexually harassed and assaulted by three motorcycle-borne youths in front of her husband in Gomtinagar. Police have registered an FIR against one identified accused and two unidentified persons under charges of molestation and other relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).According to the complaint, the incident…
Back in the late 1970s, a group of radio astronomers from Australia embarked on theoretical research. They aimed to detect the faint radio signals from exploding black holes. This endeavour seemed more aligned with pure science than any practical application. Dr John O’Sullivan led this team at CSIRO, and while they technically ‘failed’ to find…
NEW DELHI: As polling for the second phase in West Bengal wraps up, exit polls have taken centre stage, offering an early glimpse into what could lie ahead on May 4. If the projections hold, the results may throw up a mixed verdict, a change of guard in some states, and continuity in others.In West…
Bengaluru: How badly Bengaluru’s once cool climate has been mangled in recent decades is now evident in what scientists describe as the rise of “heat archipelagos” across the city — clusters of extreme heat pockets scattered through the landscape and increasingly merging with each other.Borrowed from geography, where it refers to chains of islands, the…
Groundwater NOCs are often linked to environmental compliance, industrial expansion, financing and licence renewals Gurgaon: More than 2,000 applications seeking permissions for groundwater extraction are pending before Haryana Water Resources Authority (HWRA). As a result, exporters, industrial units and ethanol manufacturers are claiming that delays in obtaining groundwater-related no objection certificates (NOCs) are affecting business…
CJP leaders; AISA president Neha Bora NEW DELHI: The All India Students’ Association (AISA) on Wednesday announced its support for the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) proposed September 5 protest march in Delhi, demanding the withdrawal of FIRs against students and an inquiry into alleged pellet and bullet firing during an earlier march to Parliament on…
Thane: A 60-year-old resident of Dhokali was allegedly duped of over Rs 3.1 lakh by fraudsters posing as officials of Mahanagar Gas Limited. An FIR was registered.According to police, the fraud took place on April 14 when the victim’s family received a call from an unidentified person claiming their gas connection would be disconnected due…
