Caning ‘legal’ for Singapore students? Government cracks down on bullying in school; corporal punishment as ‘last resort’

Representational photo (left); Singapore’s education minister (right) Singapore’s education minister Desmond Lee on Tuesday said that caning in schools was used only as a last resort, and only when other disciplinary measures were not enough. He was responding to more than 20 parliamentary questions on the ministry of education’s updated efforts to tackle bullying.Lee acknowledged…

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Kal Somani: ‘Deeply disappointed’: Kal Somani-led consortium reacts to Rajasthan Royals sale | Cricket News

File photo of IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals. The Kal Somani-led consortium has expressed “disappointment” that their effort to acquire Rajasthan Royals and its sister teams – Barbados Royals and Paarl Royals – did not materialise. On Sunday, steel magnate Lakshmi N Mittal, Aditya Mittal and Adar Poonawala were announced as the new lead investors and…

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NASA just turned a retired Boeing 777 into a powerful airborne science lab: How a passenger jet became a flying laboratory for 100 scientists |

NASA’s Boeing 777 has returned to Langley Research Centre in Virginia after undergoing major modifications that have transformed it from a commercial passenger aircraft into a powerful airborne science laboratory. The aircraft reportedly spent months in Waco, Texas, where engineers carried out extensive structural upgrades to prepare it for its new role. Its return marks…

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‘From 3 seats to 206?’ Arvind Kejriwal questions BJP’s gains in West Bengal, Delhi; praises Stalin, lauds Vijay’s Tamil Nadu surge | Delhi News

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal questioned the BJP’s unexpected surge in Delhi and West Bengal, areas previously resistant to its influence NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday gave a sharp first reaction to the sweeping assembly verdicts, questioning how the Bharatiya Janata Party managed to break through in regions that…

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Tamil Nadu Election Results: ‘Each vote is token of trust’: MK Stalin’s first reaction after defeat, pledges strong opposition role | Chennai News

CHENNAI: MK Stalin on Tuesday expressed heartfelt gratitude to the people of the state who supported the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) alliance in the recently concluded Legislative Assembly elections, despite the party’s defeat.He thanked the voters, describing each vote as an invaluable expression of trust.Stalin also highlighted that the DMK alliance secured over 1.54 crore…

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Power sector panel slams PSPCL for challenging HC order on DA, DR arrears | Chandigarh News

Patiala: The Power Sector Joint Action Committee (PSJAC) on Monday criticised Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) for challenging the Punjab and Haryana high court’s directions on releasing Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) arrears in Patiala.The committee expressed concern over the PSPCL’s decision to contest the order, citing regulatory and financial constraints under…

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