Muslim clerics have criticized a court ruling dismissing a student’s hijab plea LUCKNOW: Muslim clerics on Tuesday criticised the Allahabad High Court’s decision to dismiss a petition by a minor student seeking permission to wear a hijab with the prescribed school uniform, insisting that the headscarf is an integral part of Islam and should be…
SC seeks response from 20 rebel MPs on Abhishek’s plea NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the response of 20 rebel Trinamool Congress MPs on a plea filed by the party’s general secretary and Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee, challenging the delay in deciding petitions seeking their disqualification.Abhishek has asked the top court…
Nathan Cofnas (left), Jason Arday (right) Nathan Cofnas, the American researcher who first publicly detailed extensive plagiarism allegations against Cambridge University’s youngest Black professor, Jason Arday, has said he bore no personal animosity towards the late academic. In his first detailed comments to VRT NWS after Arday’s death, Cofnas stated that he “had zero interest”…
Bitcoin hit $81,237.94, its highest level since mid-May, during Asian trading on Tuesday. Bitcoin crossed $80,000 for the first time since mid-May on Tuesday, extending its recent rally as a weaker US dollar and expectations of a more supportive policy environment boosted demand for cryptocurrencies.The world’s largest cryptocurrency climbed as high as $81,237.94 in Asian…
A look into Suniel Shetty’s Khandala home that he built from scratch on barren land. The property is now covered in greenery and has more than 400 plants in the surrounding area. Image credit: Instagram/@suniel.shetty Over the course of his career, Suniel Shetty has invested in several properties; however, nothing has come close to his…
At 25, IIT Delhi graduate Shaivee Malik is solving a hidden problem behind India’s food waste. India produces enormous quantities of fruits, vegetables and dairy products every year. Yet a significant share never reaches consumers because maintaining the right temperature from farm to market remains a major challenge.That is the problem Shaivee Malik, an IIT…
Mars may be millions of kilometres from Minnesota, but for Cloquet student Jeremiah Bents, one small part of a future Mars mission could be tested much closer to home. Instead of looking at how to reach the Red Planet, Bents turned his attention to what astronauts might do once they get there, particularly when dealing…
In Mumbai, auto and taxi drivers are on strike against the RTO’s roadside tests, arguing that the Marathi questions do not align with their training syllabus MUMBAI: Even as thousands of auto and taxi drivers have been attending Marathi language classes organised by the Regional Transport Office (RTO) and literary groups, many now allege that…
School education minister Rajamohan CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu assembly on Tuesday unanimously urged the BJP government at the Centre to permanently exempt teachers appointed before August 23, 2010, from the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET), citing their long years of service and job security.Moving a government resolution, School Education Minister Rajmohan said teachers appointed under the…
Screen grabs from the video shared by AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumar NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday took a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after waterlogging was seen at Delhi’s Talkatora Stadium, where BJP national president Nitin Nabin flagged off a series of “Pavan Mati Kalash” processions.AAP MLA from Kondli Kuldeep…
