Shillong: National People’s Party (NPP) on Thursday formally handed over its ticket to academician and president of the Khasi Authors’ Society, D Rockyer Lyngdoh Nonglait, to contest the by-election to the Shillong Lok Sabha seat to be held this year.By-election to the seat, the schedule for which is yet to be announced by the Election…
Lucknow: Lucknow University (LU) has decided to allow postgraduate (PG) students to pursue an online PG course in some other subject simultaneously from the coming session.The decision, recently approved by the Academic Council, aims to provide greater flexibility and learning opportunities to students.The students will have to choose the subject from the online PG course…
Parents protest outside Shiksha Sankul in Jaipur Thursday Jaipur: Parents of students selected under the Right to Education (RTE) protested at Shiksha Sankul in Jaipur Thursday, claiming that over 1 lakh children have yet to receive their admissions for the current academic year.They have issued a 10-day ultimatum to the education department to resolve the…
NEW DELHI: In a move that could change how maternal and child healthcare is delivered, the Centre has launched a new digital platform—JANANI (Journey of Antenatal, Natal and Neonatal Integrated Care)—to track pregnancies, deliveries and newborn care across the country.A key feature is a QR-based digital mother and child health card, which allows doctors to…
FILE – Ted Turner speaks during the CNN World Report Contributors banquet in Atlanta on May 4, 1995. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File) Donald Trump has come under criticism after paying tribute to late WCW founder Ted Turner while also using the statement to attack CNN following Turner’s death at the age of 87. Turner’s death…
Aamir Khan attended the special screening of ‘Daadi Ki Shaadi’ and ended up stealing the spotlight, not on screen but with his voice. The evening quickly turned into an informal musical celebration, with videos going viral online. He was joined by the film’s cast members, Kapil Sharma and Sadia Khateeb. Aamir Khan sings ‘Aati Kya…
WBBSE Madhyamik Result 2026 will be declared by the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education on May 8, 2026, with nearly 9.71 lakh students across the state waiting for their Class 10 scorecards. The board conducted the examination from February 2 to February 12, 2026, at more than 2,600 centres across West Bengal. Once the…
Arjun Erigaisi and Magnus Carlsen (Video grab) Magnus Carlsen defeated Yagiz Kaan in a must-win situation in the classical game and then beat Arjun Erigaisi twice with black pieces in the blitz tiebreak.The result gave the Norwegian world No. 1 the TePe Sigeman & Co. chess title in Malmo, Sweden, on Thursday. It was the…
New Delhi: Delhi Parents Association (DPA) has appealed to chief minister and education minister to step in over the unresolved school fee refund issue tied to the recommendations of Justice Anil Dev Singh committee.In a memorandum submitted to Delhi govt on Thursday, the association called for the names of all schools liable for refunds to…
Four members of the Dokadia family in Mumbai died after consuming watermelon laced with zinc phosphide, a potent rat poison. (File photo) MUMBAI: The mysterious deaths of four members of the Dokadia family in Mumbai’s Bhendi Bazaar have put the spotlight on zinc phosphide — a toxic rat poison that forensic experts say releases a…
