SC objects to NCERT’s new Class 8 textbook over mention of ‘corruption in judiciary’

IANS | February 25, 2026 12:03 PM

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Wednesday expressed strong displeasure over references to “corruption in the judiciary” in a newly introduced Class 8 Social Science textbook published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), remarking that no one would be permitted to “defame or denigrate” the institution.

Kerala to be renamed Keralam: BJP welcomes decision; Congress flags ‘dual policy’ on Bengal

IANS | February 25, 2026 11:56 AM

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Union Cabinet has cleared the proposal to rename Kerala as 'Keralam', paving the way for a constitutional amendment in Parliament and triggering a fresh political debate. While the BJP welcomed the decision as recognition of the state’s cultural and linguistic identity, the Congress alleged a “dual policy,” questioning why a similar long-pending demand to rename West Bengal has not received the Centre’s approval.