Kolkata: Bengal govt is planning to amend existing madrasa legislation to introduce a mandatory registration and affiliation framework, following a field inspection that found 2,396 madrasas operating across Bengal without registration or affiliation with any govt board.“We are planning to come up with a proposal for amendment to the existing madrasa law and issuance of…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Congress on Sunday opposed state govt’s reported decision to hand over management of circuit houses at Ambaji, Dwarka and Somnath to private agencies, alleging that the move amounted to “commercialisation of faith” and would burden pilgrims with higher accommodation costs.Congress leaders Randeep Singh Surjewala, Amit Chavda and Tushar Chaudhary issued a joint statement…
Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring Chandigarh: Rival camps in Punjab Congress appeared on the same page on Sunday, with state president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring and Jalandhar MP and former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi backing party in-charge Sachin Pilot’s Sep 15 protest march over Gulzar Singh’s death and the drug issue.Warring, speaking…
Guwahati: Reasoning and intellectual dialogue took centre stage at the 44th Manik Chandra Barooah Memorial National Debate Competition, which drew 58 participants from 30 institutions in India and Bhutan.Held at Cotton University’s Kalaguru Bishnu Prasad Rabha Auditorium, the competition featured teams from Royal Thimphu College, Delhi University, Jamia Millia Islamia, Amity University, Banaras Hindu University,…
Meena Yashpal, daughter-in-law of Yashpal; Prof Richa Nagar, granddaughter of Amritlal Nagar; and Chandra Shekhar Varma, grandson of Bhagwati Charan Verma — at the 5th Gomti Book Festival on Sunday Lucknow: In an age when students and youngsters can watch 30-second reels or sit through nine-hour web series in one go, finding time to read…
CM Bhajan Lal Sharma and BJP state president Madan Rathore addressing media CM Bhajan Lal Sharma and BJP state president Madan Rathore addressing media CM Bhajan Lal Sharma and BJP state president Madan Rathore addressing media CM Bhajan Lal Sharma and BJP state president Madan Rathore addressing media CM Bhajan Lal Sharma and BJP state…
New Delhi: PM Modi keeps a rather busy schedule at global events and it was no different as New Delhi hosted the Brics summit, with his schedule chock-a-block as he held 15 sit-down bilateral and numerous pull-aside meetings over three days since Friday.And, it was not only about numbers, but also India’s success in having…
OpenAI won’t go public in 2026, CEO Sam Altman said in remarks published Saturday, citing safety concerns over artificial intelligence that render “unacceptable” even a 10% risk that AI could cause human extinction by 2030.Altman also suggested that OpenAI and other leading AI firms may be close to unveiling a pact to slow AI development…
Mumbai: Localisation, using alternatives wherever feasible and removing non-essential product features to cut cost of production. These are some measures brands are undertaking as they prepare for the festival season.CEOs are clear that measured price increases have to be taken amid persistent commodity inflation but margins also have to be sacrificed to an extent to…
‘The Mongoose’ co-stars Liam Neeson and Stella Stocker hold hands at the TIFF 2026 premiere event. (Instagram) The 2026 Toronto International Film Festival has officially kicked off! Many celebrities travelled to Toronto to attend the premiere film festival, which included veteran star Liam Neeson and his co-star, Stella Stocker. The two have worked together previously…
