The scheme covers state-run schools across all 41 districts Jaipur: Nearly a month after announcing a Rs 12,500-crore plan to overhaul infrastructure in govt schools, Rajasthan govt Monday released the detailed breakdown of the proposed works.Under the three-year roadmap, the state will construct 3,587 new school buildings, add 83,783 classrooms, undertake major repairs across 22,589…
NEW DELHI: Govt Monday asked people to verify their mobile connections through the Sanchar Saathi Portal (http://www.sancharsaathi.gov.in), which allows them to check all numbers issued in their name and block those that are unnecessary or not genuinely theirs. The advice from the dept of telecom (DoT) came after a cybercrime probe led to a point…
The former Los Angeles home of three-time world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, a 1915 Italian Renaissance mansion in the gated Fremont Place community, sold for $8.5 million (£6.7 million) in July 2024. The sale ended a long period on the market for the historic property. The house was first listed for almost $17 million…
Monty Python star Eric Idle, 83, reflects on surviving pancreatic cancer, finding peace in Provence and his unforgettable conversation with Beatles legend George Harrison about death, rebirth and the afterlife. Monty Python star Eric Idle has opened up about mortality, his battle with pancreatic cancer, his enduring connection with the French countryside and his life…
Calicut FC footballer Rijohn Jose died in a road accident in Kozhikode late Sunday night, days before the start of the new Super League Kerala season.The 29-year-old was travelling on a motorcycle with fellow footballer Ghani Ahmed Nigam when their vehicle collided with another motorcycle near Christian College on the Gandhi Road flyover at around…
Carl Sagan, the celebrated astronomer, author and science communicator, helped millions of people understand the universe through his books, lectures and television programmes. His quote, “Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge,” highlights an important idea: science is not simply about memorising facts. It is about asking…
Aries:Your junior colleagues may be cooperative today and help you complete pending projects. You may attend a social event that could expand your professional and personal network. You might also plan an outing with friends and resolve some disagreements with them. Students are advised to avoid carelessness in their studies.Taurus:Your communication skills may help you…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court Monday granted four weeks’ interim bail to the owner of a Malviya Nagar hotel where a fire claimed 23 lives in June.Justice Sachin Datta granted the relief to Lovkesh Bajaj on medical grounds, noting that he underwent a major abdominal surgery on Aug 31 and was discharged from the hospital…
BMC’s high-level inquiry committee has recommended a vigilance probe into officials involved in the work of installing nets on sewage-channel manholes since 2024. Mumbai: Nearly three months after the death of Aslam Isak Shaikh, who fell into an open manhole on Khairani Road in Sakinaka on July 2 amid a wet spell, the BMC’s high-level…
Bengaluru: A special court for National Investigation Agency (NIA) cases has sentenced Huzair Farhan Baig to six years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) and imposed a fine of Rs 58,000, in connection with a terror conspiracy case involving the proscribed Islamic State (IS).The case was initially registered by Shivamogga Rural police on Sept 19, 2022, and…
