New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed concern over the introduction of a third language at the Class 9 level under the CBSE curriculum, observing that requiring students to begin learning a new language at that stage could place unnecessary stress on those preparing for Board examinations.
Kolkata, July 16 (IANS) Actress-turned-politician and Trinamool leader, Rukmini Mallick, popularly known as Koel Mallick, has resigned from the Rajya Sabha, just three months after being elected to the Upper House.
Dehradun, July 16 (IANS) Amid a row over the alleged embezzlement of management of offerings made at Badrinath temple in Chamoli district, the Shri Badarinath Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) has submitted its 18-page internal enquiry report to the Uttarakhand Police's Special Investigation Team (SIT), sources said on Thursday.
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has increased the Cost Inflation Index (CII) for the financial year 2026-27 by 2.3 per cent to 384 from the corresponding figure of 376 in the previous financial year.
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The BJP, along with Hindu saints, on Thursday strongly reacted after a Class 2 student of a private school in Hyderabad was asked by a teacher to recite the 'Kalma', calling it a "backdoor conversion of Hindu students" and urging people to keep children away from exposure to religious issues.
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The government will extend financial support to airlines operating under the UDAN regional connectivity scheme from three years to five years in a phased manner to improve the viability of regional routes, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu said on Thursday.
Bengaluru, July 16 (IANS) A law student, who was allegedly stabbed by the brother of her former boyfriend-turned jilted lover in Bengaluru's Kodihalli area, succumbed to her injuries, prompting the registration of a murder case and the arrest of both accused, police said on Thursday.
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) India’s first hydrogen train is set to be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Haryana’s Jind on July 17, making it one of the historic moments while signalling a turning point in the nation’s train mobility and also giving a big push towards clean transportation.
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Ministry of Power on Thursday circulated the draft Corporate Average Fuel Economy 2027 Norms (CAFE-III) for stakeholder consultation, which propose a fresh five-year fuel efficiency regime for passenger vehicles, beginning from April 1, 2027.
Kolkata, July 16 (IANS) A man has been booked in Kolkata for allegedly repeatedly raping a woman and blackmailing her with private photographs and videos, police said on Thursday.
