Cong targets Centre, Pradhan over claims of marking irregularities in CBSE's new OSM system

IANS | May 25, 2026 2:47 PM

New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Centre and Union Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, over alleged irregularities in the Central Board of Secondary Education's newly-introduced On Screen Marking (OSM) system for Class 12 Board examinations, claiming the process has created uncertainty for lakhs of students across the country.

Ayodhya seers extend support to Pasi community amid Kasmandi Mosque dispute in Malihabad

IANS | May 25, 2026 2:28 PM

Ayodhya, May 25 (IANS) Ayodhya seers have extended support to members of the Pasi community amid the ongoing dispute over the Kasmandi site in Malihabad, in Lucknow district, where the community has claimed that the area, at present identified as a mosque and graveyard, was once part of an ancient fort linked to Raja Kans and also contained a Shiva temple.

Assam UCC Bill: Monogamy mandatory; marriages, divorces must be registered

IANS | May 25, 2026 2:07 PM

Guwahati, May 25 (IANS) Assam Minister Arup Bora on Monday tabled the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), Assam, 2026 Bill in the state Assembly, proposing a single civil legal framework governing marriage, divorce, succession and live-in relationships for all residents of the state, while excluding Scheduled Tribes to protect their constitutional safeguards.

As Kerala’s politics shifts, Mammootty and Mohanlal attend Satheesan's events

IANS | May 25, 2026 1:42 PM

Kochi, May 25 ( IANS) Over the weekend, Malayalam cinema’s two biggest superstars appeared to send out subtle political signals. While Mammootty attended a public felicitation accorded to Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan in Kochi, Mohanlal, almost at the same time, reached Paravoor, Satheesan’s hometown near Kochi, to attend another function held in honour of the new Chief Minister.